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Whether you’re leading innovation, bringing precision to our manufacturing or supporting trackside operations around the world, every detail matters.
We’re setting new standards in our sport, together. More growth, more pride, more of what makes our team exceptional. Give all. Gain more.
Build your skills. Make an impact. Race towards excellence.
Every dream needs a team.
Join our Engineering team and help deliver high-performance, reliable, right-first-time engineering solutions for mechanical, composite and systems engineering challenges at the highest level of motorsport, as we take on Formula One’s exciting new era of sustainable technical regulations.
By spending your year in industry with us, you will:
Apply your learning in one of the most technically demanding global sports.
Take on responsibility as you are supported and trained throughout your year.
Join us for a year-long placement from the end of June 2027 to the end of July 2028.
Work in a fast-paced environment at our state-of-the-art factory in Brackley.
Be an integral part of a cohort of students working across all functions of our team.
Simulation and Structures Industrial Placements
As a Systems Simulation Industrial Placement, you will be providing simulation, analysis and engineering tooling support to help understand, predict and improve race-car performance. The role combines tool development, engineering analysis, dynamic simulation and race-event support, giving exposure to the full lifecycle from concept through to trackside operations. Key responsibilities include:
Car behaviour analysis and engineering tools: Analyse vehicle data and simulation results using Python-based tools to investigate car behaviour, assess system performance, diagnose anomalies, and develop automated workflows and data visualisation solutions.
Dynamic simulation: Develop and apply simulation models using tools such as Siemens Amesim to understand, predict, and improve system behaviour.
Event support: Support race events from the Race Support Room by monitoring vehicle system health and performance, investigating issues and contributing to real-time engineering decisions.
CFD and fluid-flow analysis: Use CFD tools such as ANSYS Fluent and ParticleWorks to investigate cooling and lubrication systems and support design decisions.
As a Structures Industrial Placement, you will be delivering right-first-time structural engineering for high-performance mechanical and composite components, working closely with designers and test engineers to support race car and test-rig structures throughout their lifecycle. Key responsibilities include:
Structural analysis: Analyse components and assemblies using finite element analysis and hand calculations to ensure stiffness, strength, fatigue life and structural integrity.
Finite element modelling: Develop and analyse finite element models using tools such as Abaqus, HyperWorks or similar.
Hand calculations: Perform calculations for stiffness, strength, fatigue and stability, and verify finite element results.
Composite structures: Develop an understanding of composite materials, laminate behaviour and composite structural analysis.
Advanced analysis: Gain exposure to finite element non-linear (contact / plasticity), optimisation and fatigue analyses.
Design and test collaboration: Work with designers to evaluate concepts and optimise race-car components, and with test engineers to interpret results and validate analysis methods.
About You
Essential:
Academic eligibility: Be studying a relevant engineering or science degree, such as Mechanical, Automotive, Aeronautical, Motorsport, Mechatronics, Electronics or Physics.
Course status: Have at least one year remaining on your current course, or be enrolled on your next course, when the placement begins (Masters or PhD offers require evidence of enrolment).
Learning mindset: Be curious, analytical and committed to continuous development, adapting quickly to change.
Ownership and communication: Take responsibility for your work, drive tasks forward with initiative, and share information clearly and confidently with a range of stakeholders.
Resilience and collaboration: Show determination and attention to detail, and work effectively within a collaborative, high-performance team.
Desirable:
Programming and automation: Experience using Python or similar programming languages for data processing, analysis, automation or visualisation.
Engineering analysis: Experience analysing data, solving engineering problems and applying numerical methods using tools such as Excel.
CAD exposure: Experience with CAD tools, particularly 3DX or similar design environments.
Practical experience: Hands-on involvement through Formula Student, motorsport, kit cars, test rigs or similar projects.
Wider interests: Demonstrable interests outside your course, and a track record in outreach, volunteering or mentoring.
Systems Simulation: Experience with dynamic simulation tools (Simulink, Dymola, Amesim), CFD (Fluent, ParticleWorks) or similar modelling and simulation software.
Structures: Finite Element Analysis (Abaqus, HyperWorks) of composite/metallic structures with non-linear contact and plasticity, optimisation (Tosca) or fatigue analyses (FE-safe) and hand calculations.
Full training is provided in our simulation packages and analysis techniques. It does not matter whether you already have an interest in motorsport: we are looking for individuals who are passionate about reaching their full potential and excited about constantly learning. Whatever your background, we believe that you will find your placement with us a memorable and enriching experience.
Key Skills You Could Gain From Your Placement
What Your Year Will Look Like:
Early induction and training to understand our processes, systems, safety standards and machining environment.
Hands-on exposure to both the race car and aero machine shops, including production, planning and costing activities.
Ownership of improvement projects supporting quality, throughput, automation, reporting and shop-floor performance.
Regular coaching and feedback from experienced engineers, team leaders and managers.
A final project presentation and handover, giving you the opportunity to demonstrate the impact of your work.
What You Will Learn:
Production engineering experience in a high-performance manufacturing environment.
Practical understanding of precision metallic component manufacture, from CAD and CAM through to machining and final inspection.
Process development experience across both full-size race car and aero metallic components.
Continuous improvement and root cause analysis skills linked to quality, efficiency and operational performance.
Data and automation skills that improve visibility, reduce manual input and support better production decisions.
Cross-functional communication experience with engineering, quality, manufacturing and operations teams.
Exposure to the pace, standards and problem-solving culture of Formula One manufacturing.
Benefits
When you put the effort in, we give it back. Start with a competitive salary, a generous joining bonus, add in a world-class wellbeing programme (including a free on-site gym), delicious, subsidised food, and private medical cover - all on our riverside campus powered by 100% renewable energy.
You’ll have everything you need to thrive both inside and outside of work.
Why Us
We believe that building a more inclusive and diverse culture helps us go faster and further.
From recruitment and building our future talent pipeline to internal communications and leadership training, we’re building a team where everyone can thrive and contribute to our shared success.
Our aim is to attract, develop and retain exceptional people from all backgrounds, creating a workplace where all team members feel respected, supported and able to fulfil their potential.
Your Application
We will ask you to complete our application form as well as submitting a cover letter and CV. Please upload your cover letter and CV as one single PDF file.
Our IP programme is designed with the intent to progress into available graduate roles in the future. You will be required to meet the eligibility criteria of the IP programme including any right to work requirements for your application to progress.
As these roles are based in the UK, any visa sponsorship must meet current Home Office immigration rules.
Next Steps
As part of the selection process, you may be required to complete a combination of the following tests at various stages (if you have not completed the same test within the last 6 months):
Technical and Psychometric Testing - you will have a 7-day window to complete your test with the deadline clearly stated in your test email.
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