Rally Engineer in Banbury

At Prodrive we believe there's no limit to what can be achieved when the brightest minds come together. Joining one focused and driven team, you will challenge boundaries in order to change the game for our customers. We are the world's leading independent motorsport company and the business behind some of the greatest names and achievements in motorsport over the last 40 years. For more than 15 years we have been the team behind Aston Martin Racing and our Rally Raid Championship team and customer programme is experiencing rapid growth.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Rally Engineer to join the Rally Raid team, ensuring that the engineering of the team's event cars is consistent with best practices, as agreed with the Chief Rally Engineer, and consistent with achieving the team's individual event and overall technical targets with regards to performance & reliability. This role requires international travel to test and rally events within the World Rally Raid Championship.

• Rally Engineer for one of the team cars/drivers.
• Car specification for events and pre-event testing in accordance with guidelines set by Chief Rally Engineer and Chief Designer.
• Ensure that the car commences each event, and is maintained throughout, with the optimum technical specification to maximise performance.
• Ensure good communication with the crew regarding all aspects of car specification, event requirements, and strategy.
• Prepare and publish rally documentation (including but not restricted to build specs and rally reports) in adequate time to enable all parties to be fully informed of their commitments.
• Review event conditions on an ongoing basis, and brief relevant team members and driver as necessary.
• Prompt publication of accurate and detailed Engineering documents before (build specs, etc.) and after each event and pre-event test (general and performance reports, etc.).
• Ensure that the car complies with current technical regulations.
• Manage and report on post event debriefs with drivers.
• Analyse car data in conjunction with Performance Analysis Engineers and communicate the findings to the relevant person(s) within the team.
• Detailed, accurate and professional reporting of technical issues utilising the PICR process as required. Also, prompt attention to PICRs according to their priority.

Our ideal candidate will have a degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Mechanical or Automotive Engineering), with experience in a similar engineering role for a manufacturer team in the WRC/Rally Raid. You will ideally have experience of WRC design and development work and/or management of the WRC design process. A can-do approach and positive and flexible attitude is essential, along with a commitment to achieving the best solutions for our team.

• An attractive salary which will grow in line with your ongoing development and impact.
• 25 days holiday (which increases with long service) with an opportunity to purchase up to 15 extra days.
• Competitive lieu day policy.
• Training opportunities for continuing professional development.
• Onsite subsidised staff restaurant.
• Car and pension salary sacrifice schemes.
• Cyclescheme.
• Exercise classes.
• Paid time off for volunteering.
• Consultations with our Fit 4 Life expert.
• Social events throughout the year.
• Exclusive company discounts.
• Life assurance.

We are an equal opportunities employer. At Prodrive we are committed to attracting and nurturing the best talent and creating an inclusive workplace. We value individual differences and diversity amongst all staff so that everyone has the widest opportunities to maximise their potential. We aim to ensure that no job applicant is placed at a disadvantage by practices or requirements which disproportionately impact protected groups and which are not justified by the demands of the job. If you feel you are right for this role, we welcome your application. Come and make a difference.