Are you a Composite Design Engineer with five or more years in professional motorsport? Do you want to see your designs on an F1 car at every race weekend? Rise Search is recruiting for a Formula 1 team that is looking for a senior engineer to join its composite design group. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys owning projects from first concept through to a race-ready part, and who is always looking for the next bit of car performance. The role is fully on site in Italy. UK-based candidates must be willing to relocate. It is a permanent, staff position, and freelance, contract or remote arrangements are not available. You will report to the Head of Composite Design and work closely with the race team, production and the wider engineering departments. You will help shape component development plans and how new parts are brought to the car, and you will put your design knowledge into reliability fixes and upgrades during the season. Your responsibilities as a Senior Composite Design Engineer: Designing and developing composite components for the F1 car, with car performance as the main priority. Leading composite design projects from early concept through to completion. Feeding into the group's workload planning and component development strategy. Working with the race team on reliability issues and making design revisions where needed. Carrying out research and development to keep improving designs. Building strong working relationships across design, production and trackside teams. Your current experience which will help you as a Senior Composite Design Engineer: At least 5 years of design experience in a professional motorsport environment. A Mechanical Engineering degree or similar (desirable). Strong 3D CAD skills, including composite and surface design. Good knowledge of composite and machine shop production processes. Some FEA experience (a bonus, not essential). Fluent English, calm under pressure, and happy to travel and work flexible hours, including some weekends, around the race calendar. What you can expect as a Senior Composite Design Engineer: Competitive salary, dependent on experience. A permanent, senior position within a Formula 1 team. Your work directly influencing car performance on track. Real ownership of projects from concept through to race introduction. The chance to build your career in Italy, at the heart of Formula 1. If you are interested in the role, please click apply and the Rise Search Limited team will be in touch with more details
Senior Composite Design Engineer employer: Rise Search Limited
Join an ambitious engineering business that offers CNC Machinists the unique opportunity to build an in-house machining function from the ground up. With a focus on motorsport and high-performance sectors, you'll work alongside a skilled team where your expertise will directly influence production processes. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, and the potential for career growth into leadership roles as the company expands.
