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Lead Reliability Engineer – Non-F1

Brackley, UK

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Reliability Engineer to join our Team working on non-F1 projects, driving the operational excellence and robustness of our high‑performance vehicle programmes.

In this role, you’ll lead a small team to define and manage key vehicle specifications, ensure regulatory and safety compliance, and champion build quality through rigorous processes, system‑level reviews, and effective issue‑tracking methodologies. Your work will play a crucial part in maintaining the integrity, reliability, and consistency of our engineering output.

It’s a great time to join us. Working closely with designers, build technicians, and wider project stakeholders, you’ll shape the frameworks that guide our vehicle development from concept through to delivery, making a tangible impact on the workflows and engineering standards across our non‑F1 projects.

Lead a small team to:

• Drive the specification of the car with the Chief and Lead designers to ensure it is appropriately detailed, kept up to date and communicated to the project team. Lead the Specification Working Group Meetings.

• Take responsibility for accurate tracking and reporting of the vehicle mass and centres of gravity. Lead the Mass Working Group Meetings.

• Maintain the register of safety regulations to be adopted, along with running a concession process where the project needs to deviate from the agreed standard. Lead the Safety Working Group Meetings.

• Own the project Wiki, along with the Controlled Document system within it. Ensuring we have the appropriate level of control of important processes, documents and records.

• Act as the champion for those unrepresented in discussions, such as build technicians in design conversations and meetings or designers in build or garage conversations. Ensuring relevant considerations are brought up.

• Lead and facilitate system level design reviews throughout the project concept and design phases.

• Implement and run a robust fault and feedback system, to capture issues found, track them and drive effective containment, countermeasures and longer term learning.

• Provide input to the lifing and servicing strategy for the project.

Candidate profile:

• Experience leading small technical teams and coordinating cross‑functional stakeholders.

• Strong background in reliability or systems engineering within high‑performance environments.

• Skilled in managing specifications and controlled documentation.

• Confident running structured working groups and design reviews.

• Able to implement and operate fault‑tracking and feedback systems.

• Effective communicator who advocates for build, safety and operational considerations.

• Organised, detail‑focused and proactive in driving continuous improvement.

About Us:

Mercedes was born to race - and we've been doing it since 1901. Today, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team competes at the pinnacle of motorsport: the FIA Formula One World Championship. The pioneering spirit of our company founders lives on in our commitment to innovation and performance. As the world's original automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz has defined the cutting edge of technology for over a century. Today, our F1 team exists to demonstrate the best of the brand's performance on the global stage.

What do we offer:

Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and includes an on-site gym, exercise studio, subsidised restaurant, and on-site parking with EV chargers.

We also offer a competitive benefits package including a generous bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease scheme, private medical cover, life assurance, and 25 days’ holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly culture and team-wide focus on well-being.

Why Join Us:

At the core of our performance is our people. Every member of our team plays a part in our success, both on and off the track. We foster a high-performance, innovative culture where collaboration, respect and excellence are expected and celebrated.

Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we’re committed to building a more diverse and inclusive team - because we believe the best teams are those that reflect the world around them.

Your Application:

We will ask you to complete a questionnaire as well as submitting a cover letter and CV. Please upload your cover letter and CV as one single PDF file.