Mechanical Design Engineer

The company:

Williams is one of the world’s leading Formula 1 teams. It exists purely to race in the top echelon of motor racing, where it has been winning Grands Prix for more than three decades. The Williams name has been synonymous with top-level motorsport since the 1960s.

The position:

We are looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer to work with colleagues and the related engineering functions within Vehicle Design to support in the delivery of the most advanced, performant and reliable designs to agreed timeframes; optimising mass, stiffness and design for manufacture. The Mechanical Design Engineer will be self-motivated, innovative and capable of working generally unsupervised to challenging deadlines.

The role:

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership and responsibility for specific car components or assemblies that can deliver performance to the car with the minimum supervision. To be successful in this role you will have a good understanding of the delivery of engineering designs and drawings of metallic components / mechanical systems in accordance to defined standards and procedures.

Core skills:

• Work collaboratively with Principal / Senior Engineers and Program Managers to define deliverables and project scope to ensure all requirements are met.
• Be the Technical authority if requested for their project when the Principal / Senior Engineers are not present.
• Contribute to Research and Development projects within the department
• Communicate effectively with other engineers and support the wider organisation - Manufacturing, Quality, Prototype and Test, Trackside etc.
• Proactively address faults, manufacturing queries / feedback, NCR’s and other related departmental tasks
• Ownership of key aspects of the Vehicle Design Vison, Goals and Strategy to create a best in industry high performance design team
• Deputise for Principal / Senior Engineers; if requested and reporting back to peers and project groups (Faults, Design Reviews etc.)
• Track record and demonstration of advanced and reliable design solutions with supporting calculations and unambiguous engineering drawings

What can Williams offer?

The Williams Group is based in Grove, Oxfordshire. We offer free onsite parking and large open green spaces to unwind during breaks. We are a short 5 minutes’ from Wantage, our closest town centre. We have an on-site gym which is free to use for all staff and contractors. We also have a subsidised restaurant on site. Please scroll down the page to review our benefits suite below.

Application closing date:

All applications must be received by Friday 4th September

The Williams Group is an equal opportunity employer who values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability, we are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.

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