Senior Structural Analysis Engineer

At the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a group of passionate and determined people work to design, develop, manufacture and race the cars with the aim of fighting for world championships each and every year. Whether working in our Operations, Technical, Race or Business Support functions, we are all in and aspire to build the greatest team in the history of our sport. Every individual plays their part. No stone is left unturned in the chase for every tenth of a second.

A fantastic opportunity has become available for an engaged and innovative Senior Structural Analysis Engineer working on a variety of complex mechanical and composite structures. Reporting to the Head of Composite and Mechanical Stress you will create and deliver ‘Right First Time’ engineering solutions that make a tangible contribution to the team success. You will work collaboratively as part of a design group, applying your thoughtful and curious nature to a range of stimulating challenges to meet the increasing demand and requirements across a range of disciplines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivery of optimum race-car parts and assemblies in collaboration with Design Engineers.
• The structural analysis of car and test rig components/assemblies to the required standards making use of both finite element and hand calculations.
• Close collaboration and teamwork with other engineering departments to achieve car performance and reliability goals and objectives.
• Maintaining accurate documentation through the design process in the form of reports including FE results and supporting calculations.
• Supporting the components and assemblies assigned to you through the various stages of life, from inception and design through lab testing and in-service life.
• Provide regular updates to management on the progress of your assigned projects.
• Help define development projects and follow them up with drive and enthusiasm to ensure delivery of their intent.
• Supporting the race team during occasional race weekends and track-test events.

What we are looking for:

• An engineering degree (2:1 minimum grade) with multiple years experience in a high-performance engineering industry (ideally Motorsport).
• Familiarity with race-car kinematics and dynamics would be a plus.
• Thorough understanding of finite element and hand calculation methods.
• Knowledgeable in fatigue methods, non-linear material behaviour and contact.
• Good demonstrable experience in FEA tools such as Hyperworks and Abaqus with FE-Safe. Optimisation tools, Tosca and Optiassist would also be highly beneficial.
• Knowledge in composite materials and FE modelling using software such as Laminate Tools.
• Communication and collaboration skills needed to thrive in our exceptional, diverse, no-blame environment.
• An ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and confidently with all members of the organisation.
• Ability to work under little supervision and good judgement required to deliver the right information in due time.
• The creative skills required to drive the structural design of parts and assemblies towards maximum performance and reliability.
• Appetite for innovation and the ability to continuously improve our methods and processes in search of outstanding levels of efficiency.
• Knowledge of Python or other scripting languages will be valued.
• Experience of 3DX design is of benefit as well as proficiency in Excel.

What we offer:

• Working in an exciting fast-paced environment you will have the opportunity to learn, develop, and contribute to the success of the Team.
• Supported by a Team with a great range of experience and depth of knowledge, you will turn bright ideas into the next performance advantage.
• Opportunity to witness your ideas & designs progress through our industry leading Manufacturing and Testing facilities.
• Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and features an on-site gym and exercise studio, subsidised restaurant and on-site parking with EV chargers available.

Why us:

At the heart of our performance are our people. Every member of our team has a voice and plays their part in contributing to our successes on and off the racetrack. We take pride in creating an innovative, collaborative and high-performance culture where all of our team members are respected, empowered and valued. Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. We welcome applications from all and are committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining the most talented individuals. We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including a generous bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease scheme, private medical cover, life assurance and 25 days holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment and employee well-being programme.

Your application:

We will ask you to complete a questionnaire as well as submitting a cover letter and CV. Please upload your cover letter and CV as one single PDF file.

Online Testing:

As part of the application process, you will be required to complete the following test (if you have not completed them within the last 6 months) Technical Test: Mechanical.