For almost 50 years, Williams Racing has been at the forefront of one of the fastest sports on the planet, being one of the top three most successful teams in history competing in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. With an almost unrivalled heritage of engineering and racing F1 cars and unforgettable eras that demonstrate it is a force to be reckoned with, the British squad boasts 16 F1 World Championship titles to its name. 

Since its foundation in 1977 by the eminent, late Sir Frank Williams and engineering pioneer Sir Patrick Head, the team has won nine Constructors’ Championships, in association with Cosworth, Honda and Renault. Its roll call of drivers is legendary, with its seven Drivers’ Championship trophies being lifted by true icons of the sport: Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve. The team has made history before and is out to make it again with a long-term mission to evolve and return to the front of the grid.

We are looking to recruit a Composite Design Engineer to work within our Chassis, Bodywork and Wings group, supporting in the delivery of the most advanced, performant and reliable designs to agreed timeframes; optimising mass, stiffness and design for manufacture.

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

As a Composite Design Engineer, you will:

• Work collaboratively with Principal, Senior Engineers and Program Managers to define deliverables and project scope to ensure all requirements are met.

• Proactively address faults, manufacturing queries, feedback, NCR’s and other related departmental tasks.

• Take ownership of key aspects of the Vehicle Design Vison, Goals and Strategy to create a best in industry high performance design team.

• Contribute to Research and Development projects within the department.

• Be the Technical authority if requested for their project when the Principal or Senior Engineers are not present.

• Track record and demonstration of advanced and reliable design solutions with supporting calculations and unambiguous engineering drawings.

Our ideal candidate is someone who:

• Is self-motivated, innovative and capable of working generally unsupervised to challenging deadliness.

• Can communicate effectively with other engineers both written and verbal and support the wider organisation.

• Is degree level qualified in Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace, Marine or other related engineering discipline.

• Has a proactive approach to problem-solving, along with good attention to detail.

• Good CAD skills, ideally with experience of NX, however training will be provided for conversion from other CAD systems.

• Has a strong passion for engineering, innovation and detailed design work.

Atlassian Williams Racing is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.