# Senior Mechanical Designer

**Company**: Cadillac Formula 1® Team
**Location**: Silverstone, England
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Motorsport

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## Description

We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer to play a key role in the development of race-winning mechanical systems for our Formula 1 programme.

You will take ownership of critical components and systems from concept through to manufacture, testing, and trackside validation, delivering robust, right-first-time solutions within a high-performance, precision-driven environment.

Responsibilities:

- Lead the design and development of high-performance mechanical components and systems, delivering robust, well-resolved solutions with a strong focus on quality and precision

- Develop CAD concepts, layouts, and detailed designs to a high level of maturity, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and manufacturability

- Design systems including inboard suspension, composite suspension members, braking systems, dampers, and steering components

- Take full lifecycle ownership of projects - from concept through release, manufacture, testing, and on-car validation ensuring performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness

- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver fully integrated engineering solutions that maximise overall vehicle performance

- Provide technical guidance and mentorship, supporting knowledge sharing and the development of engineering capability across the team

- Contribute to innovation through the considered application of new technologies, materials, and processes, including additive manufacturing and AI-driven design tools

- Maintain rigorous standards of documentation, communication, and quality, with a focus on continuous improvement and engineering excellence

Requirements:

- A degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline with strong expertise in areas such as suspension, braking and cooling systems, steering, or thermal systems

- Advanced proficiency in high-end CAD systems (CATIA V5/3DX preferred)

- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, materials selection, and structural/mechanical analysis

- Experience delivering complex projects within demanding timelines in a multidisciplinary engineering environment

- Strong engineering judgement, with a structured and methodical approach to problem-solving and decision-making

- A proactive and collaborative mindset, with a focus on delivering high-quality, reliable outcomes

- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and disciplines

- Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools

- A team-oriented individual who contributes positively to a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture

## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical Engineering
- CAD design
- CATIA V5/3DX
- manufacturing processes
- materials selection
- structural analysis
- mechanical analysis
- project management
- communication skills
- Microsoft Office

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