Electronics Industrial Placement

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team • Full-time • Operations Centre, United Kingdom • 2m ago

Electronics Industrial Placement

Brackley, UK

At The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team we are a team of passionate and enthusiastic people who work together to design and develop the cars driven by seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton and Grand Prix winner George Russell.

Whether working in our Operations, Technical, Race or Business Support functions, we are all in and aspire to build the greatest team in the history of our sport.

Every individual plays their part. No stone is left unturned in the chase for every tenth of a second. The history of our sport is long and rich, and we are continuing our journey with renewed effort year on year. Record books remember the names of a few, but history is written by the many.

About the Role:

The Electronics department at Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team covers a wide range of activities: from mechanical, electro-mechanical design and wiring harness design; to analogue and digital circuit design and PCB layout as well as system testing verification and electronic fault finding.

Industrial Placements in Electronics are flexible to suit your skills and interests. We have no fixed Industrial Placement programme: given the wide range of activities undertaken by the department, we will ensure that you spend your time working alongside staff who you are able to learn from, working in areas that inspire and motivate you. Our Industrial Placements work on projects that make a direct impact on our F1 programme, and your contribution will be critical to the ongoing success of these projects.

Successful candidates will have:

Essential:

At least one year left on their studies at the time of taking up the placement in July 2025.
An interest in at least one of these areas:
Mechanical or Electro-Mechanical Design
Wiring Harness Design
Analogue, Digital, RF or Power Electronics Design
Software and Embedded Systems
PCB Design and Layout
Circuit Testing or Electronics Fault Finding

Desirable:

Completing a degree in an electronics or mechanical related subject.
Strong interpersonal skills and team working ability.

Skills you could gain from your placement include:

Designing complete electronic assemblies using CAD/PCB Layout tools.
Designing machined and composite enclosures.
Understanding of what it takes to create high reliability electronics in harsh environments.

Benefits:

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

We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including, private medical cover, annual heath assessments, life assurance, free onsite gym and 25 days holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment and employee well-being programmes.

Why us:

At the heart of our performance are our people. Every member of our team has a voice and plays their part in contributing to our successes on and off the racetrack.

Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. Whatever your background, we believe that you will find working with us rewarding and enriching.

We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining the best and most talented individuals.

Your Application:

We will ask you to complete a questionnaire as well as submitting a cover letter and CV. Please note if you would like to include a cover letter please upload it with your CV as one PDF document.

Online Testing:

As part of the application process, you will be required to complete the following tests (if you have not completed them within the last 6 months)

Electronics Technical Test
Psychometric Testing: Factors

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