Williams has added ex-Mercedes System 1 engineer Dan Milner to its senior management crew, as he steps into the position of chief engineer of car expertise to supervise the crew’s automobile improvement programmes.
Milner left Mercedes earlier this yr having spent 14 years on the crew, most lately because the chief engineer of analysis and improvement.
He additionally held earlier roles main the mixing between the facility unit and the chassis on the crew, together with a spell heading up the transmission design division.
In different roles, Milner additionally labored at Brackley in the course of the crew’s time as Brawn and Honda, later changing into the lead powertrain engineer for Mercedes earlier than entering into his improvement roles.
Having been on gardening go away since January, Milner will now begin work at Williams, working below the aegis of technical director Matt Harman and chief technical officer Pat Fry.
“I’m thrilled to be becoming a member of Williams as chief engineer throughout car expertise,” stated Milner.
Carlos Sainz, Williams
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“After 20 years of affiliation with Brackley, it’s the correct second to tackle a brand new problem. Williams has a transparent, formidable plan to maneuver ahead, and I’m trying ahead to bringing my expertise and data to assist speed up that journey.
“I can’t wait to fulfill the crew, study the organisation and get to work changing concepts into efficiency on observe.”
Harman added: “Dan brings broad expertise and clear management. He has led main programmes throughout R&D and powertrains, turning concepts into efficiency, and he is aware of carry groups collectively to ship.
“Dan will probably be central to our car expertise plan and to changing innovation into constant efficiency beneficial properties on observe, so we’re thrilled to have him on board as we proceed our plans of bringing Williams again to the entrance of the grid.”
Milner additionally frolicked in a senior design position in America’s Cup competitors with the Ineos Britannia outfit.
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