Resta has been signed as strategic development director and will work directly with technical director James Allison to push forward with car-related projects.
Also joining Mercedes is Enrico Sampo, who is joining as head of performance software applications.
Sampo has been Ferrari’s driver simulator team leader for the past few years, and has vast experience in an area that is now proving critical to F1 car performance ahead of, and during, race weekends.
While both men have signed for Mercedes, their contractual terms mean that they will be unable to join until 2025, with their exact dates of arrival having yet to be decided.
The appointments come at a time when Mercedes has been shoring up its structure for the long term and looking at areas for improvement.
Team principal Toto Wolff and technical director Allison both signed long-term contract extensions last winter, while the team also recently appointed David Nelson as its senior vehicle dynamicist as replacement for performance director Loic Serra, who will be switching to Ferrari.
Source: Autosport