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Description
Gordon Murray Group is a UK-based global luxury brand dedicated to creating and manufacturing the world’s greatest driving cars. These ultra-exclusive cars are engineered and designed without compromise to provide unrivalled driving experiences and driver-centric connection.
Department: Structures
Location: Shalford
Description
Gordon Murray Group is a UK-based global luxury brand dedicated to creating and manufacturing the world’s greatest driving cars. These ultra-exclusive cars are engineered and designed without compromise to provide unrivalled driving experiences and driver-centric connection.
As a Senior Design Engineer specialising in Structures, you will be responsible for developing and optimizing the structural components and systems that form the backbone of our vehicles. Working within a collaborative and dynamic environment, you will contribute to various aspects of project execution, from initial design concepts to final product release. This role offers the opportunity to apply your technical expertise and creativity to shape the future of automotive engineering at Gordon Murray Group.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the design and development of lightweight metallic and composite body structures, ensuring compliance with performance, safety, and aesthetic standards.
* Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the engineering team, fostering innovation and excellence.
* Work closely with interdisciplinary teams, including design, aerodynamics, quality, purchasing and manufacturing, to ensure seamless integration of body structures into the project.
* Collaborate with materials engineers and suppliers to select and optimise materials for metallic, composite and additive manufacture (AM) components, considering performance, mass, certification/compliance, aesthetics and sustainability.
* Define requirements for each system/assembly based on cascaded vehicle level targets and requirements.
* Carry out risk assessments and FMEA during the earliest conceptual stages of design to identify risks and help eliminate or reduce failures.
* Develop and implement testing and validation protocols to ensure the durability, reliability, and functionality of body structures design.
* Create and maintain working level plans, that are communicated with the design team and the project, that manage the delivery of body structures components to project timing requirements.
* Working knowledge of either: Metallic BIW components and assemblies or Carbon fibre laminate and sandwich structure design. Supplier materials, including lightweight and high strength aluminium, AM, fibres, resin systems, sandwich core materials, and bonded assembly adhesive systems. Component tools design for manufacturability.
* Defining tool dies for optimum mass reduction of extrusions, tooling for pressings.
* Creating layup manuals to produce components and cure cycle specifications.
* Review the composite design process to create design and drawing standards for composite components.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* Proven experience in the design and engineering of high-performance composite or lightweight metallic structures.
* Bachelor's/Master’s degree in mechanical, automotive, aerospace engineering, or similar
* Proven experience as a Senior Engineer with a focus on body structures design, preferably in the Automotive, Motorsport or Aerospace industries.
* In-depth knowledge of composite or metallic structures design, development, and optimisation, with hands-on experience in relevant engineering tools and software.
* Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with a track record of successfully leading engineering teams.
* A creative thinker with a passion for pushing the boundaries of engineering possibilities.
* Organised, persuasive, resourceful, flexible, ambitious, self-directing, passion for delivering objectives, comfortable challenging existing processes.
* Clear and effective communication skills with internal and external clients.
* Must be a team player.
Benefits
As well as the opportunity to work with a fantastic team, the position comes with:
* Competitive Base Salary
* Private Medical Scheme
* Life Assurance
* Holiday Loyalty Bonus Scheme
* Enhanced Personal Pension Plan
* Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Employee Recruitment Referral Incentive Scheme
* Parking Onsite
Gordon Murray Group is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, race, marital status, genetic information or parental status. We strive to promote a workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages individuals to express their opinions and beliefs.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch should you require any reasonable adjustments to assist with your application.
All applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Management and Manufacturing
* Industries
Automotive
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