Reliability and Engineering Process 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:
Based in the Design Office at Brackley, Reliability and Engineering Process work in the heart of our engineering team across Design, Build, and Testing Departments, supporting a diverse range of engineering projects across the lifecycle of our current and future cars.
As an industrial placement you will be contributing towards the improvement, maintenance, and support of our current design and engineering processes, working with our build, design, testing, and PLM departments. You will take ownership of a variety of long and short-term projects, as well as completing core tasks in support of trackside reliability engineering.
There will be opportunities to establish new processes, contribute towards incident resolutions, design, code and to be hands on with car/testing components.
The majority of projects you work on will be directly guided by reliability issues being experienced on track and within the factory, guaranteeing exposure to a wide range of topics and great opportunities to broaden your understanding of the complete car.
Successful candidates will have:
Essential:
At least one year left on their studies at the time of taking up the placement in July 2025.
A practical mindset with the ability to apply existing knowledge to unusual problems.
A good understanding of fundamental engineering principles.
Strong communication skills and experience of working within established teams.
A curious and confident mind with a willingness to ask questions.
Relentlessly proactive & a demonstrably independent learner.
Be studying a degree relevant to engineering and/or systems engineering.
Desirable:
Knowledge of CAD software such as CATIA/3DX, NX, AutoCAD, etc.
Experience with Microsoft Power Platform such as: Power Automate, PowerApps, Power BI, Dataverse.
Experience in the use of modern programming languages (VBA, python, etc).
Previous hands-on engineering experience (not restricted to motorsport).
A passion for engineering and a drive to succeed.
High levels of self-motivation and an open-mindedness to working hours.
Skills you could gain from your placement include:
A broad understanding of the full lifecycle of an F1 car from concept through testing to running on track.
Enhanced CAD modelling skills.
New approaches to problem solving.
Taking your own designs from concept through manufacturing and into use.
How to integrate quickly with existing teams.
How to apply theories from your university studies to real world projects where there are no ‘correct’ answers.
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)
Reliability Technical Test
Psychometric Testing: Factors
Psychometric Testing: Logiks Intermediate
