Senior Transmission Design Engineer

We have an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, dynamic, and motivated business where you will be making a difference to the future of transmission systems!

We are currently looking for forward-thinking and creative senior design engineers to join our passionate and expanding team.

Responsible for a small team of design engineers, you’ll be managing key projects, including cost, specification, and time management.

Working on key projects will include the design and detail of gearbox components and complete transmission systems, using the NX 3D CAD system, which you will see move from design to the race track!

You will be assisting in the resource planning of engineering projects and ensuring that everyone’s times is being utilised efficiently.

You will play a key part in your team’s development and growth, be supportive and on hand when they need guidance, and also be managing engineers, new starters and students.

You will be qualified to a minimum of BEng or BSc degree level, or equivalent, in Mechanical, Automotive or Aerospace Engineering.

Experience in a design engineering environment in a similar role – previous Motorsport or Automotive experience is preferable, as is experience of designing rotating metal components.
Leadership/management experience is vital with the ability to take responsibility for decisions taken.

Knowledge of manufacturing processes, procedures, controls, and quality standards, together with ERP systems and awareness of APQP processes is highly advantageous.

Just like the teams we design for, Xtrac employees work hard and fast so you will need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a pressurised, and ever-changing environment with the ability to manage and prioritise your own workload.

We require initiative, flexibility, and enthusiasm to achieve the challenging targets of our projects.

Xtrac is the world’s leading supplier of high-performance transmissions for top level professional motorsport and high performance automotive applications.

We are proud to employ some of the leading people in our industry, and we recognise that our people are the driving force to our key successes.

Our products are used internationally across the most prestigious motorsport events so naturally we have a passion for winning and continuously improving, whether that be our products, our people, or our business.

What makes us who we are is our people. We share behaviours and values to ensure Xtrac remain world class and have a culture that delivers!

We are…

Passionate

Accountable

Collaborative

Externally Focused

Yearn to Learn





Competitive Salary





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Life Assurance





Private Health Care





Eye Care Assistance





Cycle to Work Scheme





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On-site Parking





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Flexible Working for Some Roles





Salary Sacrifice Electric Car Scheme





Free Safety Workwear

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Xtrac Ltd