For many fans of Formula One, the sport exists between lights and chequered flag on a Sunday afternoon. It begins and ends with the exploits of the drivers on the track. But this is merely the tip of the spear. The reality of modern F1 is that of a complex and intertwined operation, every part of which needs to perform near its limit if success is to be achieved. From the pit crew searching for the ultimate repeatable pit stop, to the inspiration of the designers, the application of engineers and the herculean efforts of an army of fabricators and machinists. Much of our success is thanks to the diversity of thought and spectrum of skill sets held within the team, our ability to recognise unique contributions from individual team members is just a part of why we love what we do.

Job Description

Red Bull Powertrains has an exciting opportunity to join our technical team as we transition from building our team's first Power Units to refining them into a race-ready package, all aimed at delivering the most competitive car on the 2026 Formula One grid. We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our ERS Production team. You will be based at our cutting-edge engineering and manufacturing facility in Milton Keynes, designed to produce high-performance Power Units for the 2026 engine regulations.

You will be a key part of the Team which is responsible to work on the mechanical design of tools for cell preparation, subsystem and battery cell testing along with MGU manufacturing and build.

Key responsibilities of this Mechanical Engineer role are:

• Design of production equipment, jigs and tools.
• Finalise and release drawings.
• To liaise with Production Engineer Team Leader to determine realistic project schedules
• Ensure design and drawings fulfil Design Office standards.
• Organisation and overseeing of rig testing
• Data analysis and making recommendations for improvements
• Reporting of results in a clear, concise and structured manner
• Any other duties as reasonably required by the Company

To be successful in this Mechanical Engineer role, you will need:

• Good Degree in Mechanical Engineering, similar discipline or equivalent experience
• Metallic component design experience required.
• Knowledge of Lithium-Ion batteries would be beneficial
• Able to work as part of a team as well as ability to work on own initiative
• Experience of the fundamentals of mechanical design including best practices for machining, fixings, sealed junctions, fabrication and surface treatments.
• Ability to create designs from schemes through to completed part drawings.
• Familiar with CAD packages, previous experience of Siemens NX preferable
• Previous Cell tester or Cell manufacturing tools and equipment system design experience would
• Fluent in spoken & written English.
• Cross cultural working environment experience
• Occasional domestic and travel overseas may be required
• Full Driving license and competence to drive in the UK
• PC literate

Mon, 17 Nov 2025