Design Engineer - Mechanical; PUI

Company Description For almost 50 years, Williams has been at the forefront of one of the fastest sports on the planet, being one of the top three most successful teams in history competing in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. With an almost unrivalled heritage of engineering and racing F1 cars and unforgettable eras that demonstrate it is a force to be reckoned with, the British squad boasts 16 F1 World Championship titles to its name.

Since its foundation in 1977 by the eminent, late Sir Frank Williams and engineering pioneer Sir Patrick Head, the team has won nine Constructors’ Championships, in association with Cosworth, Honda and Renault. Its roll call of drivers is legendary, with its seven Drivers’ Championship trophies being lifted by true icons of the sport:
Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve. The team has made history before and is out to make it again with a long-term mission to evolve and return to the front of the grid.

Job Description About the Role Our Design Engineers own their work from the first sketch to the finished part on the car. The Power Unit Integration group sits at the heart of the car, making sure the power unit and its supporting systems are packaged, mounted, cooled and connected to perform at their best within the chassis. As a Design Engineer in the team, you'll take complete integration projects from conceptual through to detail design, then see them through R&D, dyno and production build and test programmes.

You'll be designing components and structures such as PU mounting, cooling and exhaust systems, fuel system and energy store installation hardware, where every gram, every millimetre of packaging space and every pound counts.

The role is highly collaborative, working closely with our power unit supplier and with teams across the business including aerodynamics, vehicle science, transmissions, chassis structure and the stress office. And when issues arise on the dyno or at track, you'll be the one who gets to the root of the problem and puts the fix in place quickly. It's a hands-on role for someone who enjoys solving complex packaging and interface challenges and wants to see their work make a real difference on track.

Your responsibilities

Support the delivery of complete power unit integration projects from concept through to detail design, defining and supporting R&D, dyno and production build and test programmes

Produce conceptual and detailed designs for PU installation components and structures, including mounting, cooling, exhaust, fuel and energy store systems

Carry out supporting calculations for structural, thermal and functional analysis

Contribute to the mechanical, thermal and system interfaces between the power unit and the chassis

Build strong working relationships with our power unit supplier and external component suppliers

Take ownership of faults, carrying out thorough analysis and implementing timely rectification

Keep communication clear, concise and consistent across all teams

Work flexibly as part of the wider Powertrain design team, adapting to the demands of the racing calendar

About youYou'll be degree qualified in Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace, Marine or a related engineering discipline, with strong CAD skills.

Experience with Siemens NX is preferred, but if you're coming from another CAD system, we'll provide training!

You'll bring:

Design experience in powertrain, engine installation or a closely related area, ideally within motor sport, automotive or aerospaceA good understanding of cooling, fluid and thermal systems, and how they interact with vehicle packaging

Familiarity with the software systems used in vehicle designA thorough understanding of…