Company: Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
Location: Brackley
Posted: March 21st, 2026
Brackley, UK
Every component of a Formula 1 car represents thousands of hours of design thinking, iteration, and engineering craft. Before a part reaches the manufacturing shop floor, let alone the race car, it begins life in our Mechanical Design group: a team dedicated to creating robust, lightweight, high performance solutions that help unlock every fraction of a second.
If you’re passionate about solving complex mechanical problems, thrive in a fast paced engineering environment, and are motivated by the idea of contributing to world leading race car design, we invite you to join our Mechanical Design Engineering Talent Pool.
By registering your interest, you’ll be considered for roles across multiple seniority levels. Typical responsibilities may include:
Designing components and systems across both metallic and composite domains, from concept to car integration
Generating high quality 3D models, assemblies, and detailed manufacturing drawings
Supporting or leading test and validation programmes to ensure performance and reliability
Managing reliability of assigned systems throughout their lifecycle and supporting trackside or rig based investigations
Collaborating closely with internal and external manufacturing teams to deliver fully integrated, performance optimised designs
Applying first principles thinking, materials knowledge, and sound engineering judgement to create efficient and innovative solutions
At senior/lead levels: driving design direction, mentoring engineers, influencing system architecture, and leading large or complex projects
Successful candidates for these roles often bring:
A degree in mechanical, automotive, aeronautical engineering, or similar (2:1 minimum)
Strong fundamentals in mechanical design, materials, and manufacturing techniques
Experience in 3D CAD (e.g., CATIA V5/3DX) and associated surfacing/solid modelling
Understanding of design principles, structural integrity and engineering calculations
Familiarity with FEA tools and methodologies (experience with CATIA V5/3DX FEA advantageous)
Practical problem solving skills and an enthusiasm for high performance engineering environments
Proven delivery of mechanical design projects from concept through to real world application
Experience improving design workflows, modelling efficiency, or validation methods
Strong analytical skills, capable of diagnosing design or test issues and driving to a resolution
Broader systems understanding, ideally with exposure to reliability engineering, materials development, or advanced analysis
Ability to mentor junior colleagues and influence technical decisions within a project area
Ownership of major design areas, projects, or systems across the car
Experience defining technical direction, challenging existing approaches, and driving design strategy
Leadership in cross functional collaboration, ensuring alignment between design, manufacturing, test, and trackside groups
Ability to mentor and grow capability within the team
Deep understanding of F1level mechanical systems, performance trade offs, and integrated design philosophies
Across all levels, we value engineers who combine creativity with discipline, enjoy pushing boundaries, and thrive in an environment where precision, pace, and collaboration are essential.
By registering your interest, you’ll:
Be among the first to hear about upcoming positions across engineering levels
Stay connected with opportunities aligned to your expertise
Be considered by our Talent Acquisition team as soon as suitable roles arise
Whether you're developing your early career, progressing into senior technical work, or ready to lead and influence engineering direction, this talent pool is your gateway into future Mechanical Design Engineering roles.
Register your interest today to stay connected with future opportunities.
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