VCARB F1 Team - Brake Ducts Design Engineer
Core
End-to-end design and development of brake duct subsystems and components, primarily composite, ensuring alignment with vehicle-level KPIs and technical rulebooks.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical design engineer (motorsport/brake cooling)
Builds
Composite brake duct components for Formula 1 cars
Domain
Motorsport / Automotive / Composites
Required skills
Mechanical engineering, composite materials design, brake cooling systems, CAD design (Siemens NX/Catia/Creo), hand calculations, technical rulebook interpretation, supplier management, quality issue resolution
Preferred skills
Formula 1 experience, Italian language, weekend availability for race support
Technologies
Siemens NX, Catia, Creo
Responsibilities
Execute concept and detailed design activities, monitor technology developments, prepare documentation for component testing, manage actions to resolve quality issues, collaborate with aerodynamics and FEA teams, oversee external design consultants
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC