Red Bull Powertrains have an exciting opportunity for undergraduate students to spend a year as part of our Power Unit engineering team. The placements will run from summer of 2025 for one year and offer the opportunity to demonstrate your enthusiasm and apply your knowledge in an open and dynamic environment.
Based on our Milton Keynes campus there are placement opportunities in a wide range of different technical areas, each demanding a high level of computer literacy and a clear understanding of the principles of mathematics, physics, and engineering. Successful candidates will have a keen interest in one of the following areas; mechanical design and development, electrical design, thermodynamics and performance simulation, calibration and controls, validation and testing, or durability engineering.
Expected Knowledge and Experience:
- Knowledge and experience from at least one year of undergraduate study on either a mathematics, physics, or engineering based degree course
- Knowledge of engineering software relevant to the chosen specialism such as CAD, FEA, CFD, or system modelling
- Knowledge and experience of applying engineering mathematics to solving problems
- Experience writing and preparing technical reports and documentation
- Experience handling, processing, and understanding data from either virtual or physical testing
Key Attributes of the Successful Candidate:
- Positive, can-do, attitude and willingness to learn new skills
- Ability to follow best practice and work on multiple tasks simultaneously
- Excellent communication skills and experience working in a team environment
- Hands-on approach to problem solving
- Ability to logically and methodically investigate faults and failures
Departments Available:
- Mechanical Design ICE
- Mechanical Development
- Mechanical Design ERS
- Electrical Design
- Thermodynamics
- Calibration & Controls
- Validation & Testing
- Durability Engineering
- Planning & Business Performance
- Trackside Engineering
- R&D (test)
The placement will be for 1 year, starting in the summer of 2025. To be considered for this Student Placement, please apply to this advert and submit both your CV and a one-page Cover Letter.
Not only is this a fantastic opportunity to complete your student placement at our championship winning team, but it is also a great opportunity to work with some of the greatest talents in F1. A good salary is just the start, there are many other benefits too, such as a free daily food allowance, free gym access and fitness classes, multiple discounts and offers with our partners, free barista style coffee, unlimited Red Bull and much more!
Application closing date 16:00 (BST) 20th September 2024.
