# Senior Composite Design Engineer

**Company**: Prodrive
**Location**: Banbury, Oxfordshire
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: permanent
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Motorsport
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4377472

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## Description

Prodrive is seeking a Senior Composite Design Engineer to join their Engineering Vehicle Design group. The successful candidate will provide composite design expertise across various high-performance motorsport programs.

Key responsibilities:

- Design composite components for aerodynamic, body, and chassis systems.

- Collaborate with Structural Analysts to develop and optimize composite systems.

- Create concept designs and detailed engineering solutions meeting performance, weight, and cost targets.

- Deliver CAD assemblies and detailed designs within agreed timelines and budgets.

- Release parts and assembly structures onto Bills of Materials.

- Ensure accuracy and maintenance of Bills of Materials throughout the project lifecycle.

- Consider the commercial impact of design decisions on component manufacture and future Bill of Materials costs.

- Support design reviews and continuous improvement activities.

- Liaise with external suppliers and internal departments to ensure designs are manufacturable and meet program requirements.

The ideal candidate will have:

- A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related discipline.

- At least five years of experience in a high-performance motorsport design environment.

- Proven expertise in designing composite components for aerodynamic, bodywork, and chassis systems.

- Strong understanding of composite design, materials, and manufacturing processes.

- Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.

- Excellent CAD skills, with Siemens NX and Teamcenter experience an advantage.

- Passion for motorsport, innovation, and engineering excellence.

Benefits include:

- Attractive salary growing with ongoing development and impact

- 25 days holiday with opportunity to purchase up to 15 extra days

- Training opportunities for continuing professional development

- Onsite subsidized staff restaurant

- Car and pension salary sacrifice schemes

- Cyclescheme

- Exercise classes

- Paid time off for volunteering

- Consultations with Fit 4 Life expert

- Social events throughout the year

- Exclusive company discounts

- Life assurance

## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical Engineering
- Automotive Engineering
- Composite Design
- CAD
- Siemens NX
- Teamcenter

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