Graduate Design Engineer

Overview

Job Title: Graduate Design Engineer

Start Date: Immediately vacant.

Salary: Competitive based on experience

Location: Silverstone

Hours: Full time

Reports to: Technical Team

Role Type: Permanent

Lola Cars, one of the world’s iconic motor sport brands, and the most successful manufacturer of customer racing cars of all time. Since 1958, we have been building cars destined to win on the track.

Lola Cars has cultivated a brand synonymous with engineering excellence, iconic design, and racing success. Under new ownership, Lola is committed to pushing innovation in engineering and as part of this commitment, Lola intends to release the IP back into the ecosystems and develop products that have far reaching impacts beyond motorsports.

A fabulous opportunity for a Graduate Design Engineer with focus on mechanical design to join the small yet growing, dedicated and talented team at Lola as we embark on the next phase of the adventure. The Graduate Engineer will primarily support design activities across the business, contributing to the production of excellent cars and becoming an integral member of the team.

• Supporting Design Team Leader with design activities (for example, designing car component such as structural brackets, suspension members, space frames, composite structures, tooling, various jigs and fixtures, etc).
• Developing and detailing existing design schemes, tolerancing components and releasing to manufacture.
• Creating, checking, releasing and revising technical documentation such as drawings, diagrams, schemes and so on.
• Reverse engineering components into CAD ensuring geometrical quality and accuracy.
• Supporting tasks such as car mass tracking, car build, assembly activities, etc.
• Ensuring all design and technical documentation is saved in a disciplined, well organised manner.
• Maintaining, revising existing kinematic models and using them for design.

• Proficiency in CAD software, ideally CATIA V5 or 3D Experience, and associated engineering tools.
• Knowledge of manufacturing techniques, ideally with experience of application.
• Knowledge of Engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Basic CAD surfacing skills would be an advantage.

• Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail.
• Strong problem solving skills and proactive attitude.
• Well organised, with strong time management abilities.
• Ability to present ideas clearly and contribute to process improvements.

• Strong Engineering degree (2:1 or 1st), preferably MEng/BEng.
• Experience with in Motorsport, Automotive, Aerospace or other performance-focussed organisation is advantageous.

The role will be based at the Silverstone, Lola Facility with the potential for some flexibility for remote working.

• Please send your CV accompanied by a short emailexplaining why you are suitable for the role, salary expectations and availability to start.
• If you have any questions or would like to know any further details, please do make contact.

We look forward to hearing from you.