After more than 60 years away from Formula One, Aston Martin is back on the grid for 2021. Based in Northamptonshire, Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team has almost 500 passionate people at its heart, making a team with both a rich heritage and a fresh perspective – bringing new energy to the sport with a determination to shake up the order and compete at the sharp end.
The Aston Martin era represents the beginning of a new journey for us, but the racer’s attitude and can-do approach remain central pillars in the team’s philosophy. The focus is always on improving performance and delivering results. With fresh investment and energy, the stage is set to build on Aston Martin’s rich history in motorsport and establish Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team as a competitive force in the years ahead.
To succeed on this mission, the team is looking for talented individuals who share our passion for racing and hunger for competition. It’s a stimulating and rewarding place to work, with pure racing at the core of everything we do. We are building for a strong future and every member of the team will play an important role in our success.
We are a brave and united team who value authenticity, honesty, and are never afraid to question conventions. We embrace these values in ways that reflect our modern world. If you share our racer’s spirit and want to contribute to the next chapter in Aston Martin’s glorious history, please apply and join one of the most exciting projects in Formula One.
To support the growth of the team, we have exciting opportunities at Aston Martin formula 1 Team for a Design Engineer within our Aerodynamics department.
This is an incredibly fast paced and varied design role that requires you to work on the construction of CAD concept surfaces, wind tunnel model and mechanical projects.
Working from within our Aerodynamic Development group, you will be responsible for the following;
- To own, develop and implement aspects of the current philosophy for the aerodynamic design
- To maximise the performance gains of the aerodynamic design projects
- Work proactively and constructively to implement, develop and maintain improved methods of working.
Key Skills:
- Responsible for owning design projects, conception through to delivery including parts creation, management, checking, fault prevention and resolution as well as any project documentation
- Ensuring timing and part availability for WT testing liaising with relevant departments
- Continually improving the quality and functionality of the WT model with a view to improving the efficiency of our WT testing program while maintaining high quality results.
- Focus on WT testing efficiency - WT change time reduction.
- Continually improve the design of the WT model
All Applicants must:
- Excellent degree level qualifications in Mechanical, Automotive or Motorsports Engineering.
- Possess three or more years relevant workplace experience in either Motorsports, Product, Industrial, Automotive or Mechanical design.
- Possess excellent working knowledge of CAD systems with a preference of CATIA.
- Ability to apply structural engineering techniques for part validation in the form of FE analysis.
- Thorough knowledge of materials and manufacturing techniques including composite manufacture and Advanced Digital Manufacturing.
- Significant DFM, DFA and FMEA experience.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of GD&T and its application
- Excellent attention to detail and component accuracy.
- Drive local WT model design philosophies for car development areas
- Drive global WT model design philosophies – both from an engineering and operational viewpoint
- Ability to work unsupervised and to tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills
Where would the role be based
- Silverstone
Aston Martin Formula One Team is committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining the most talented individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion, belief, sex or sexual orientation. We strive to be a Team that reflects all the communities with which we engage around the world through diversity in the workplace and promoting an inclusive culture in which all team members are respected, empowered and valued.