Motorsport Battery R&D Engineer Trainee

Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA); Genf; Hybrid; CHF 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) invites a R&D Engineer Trainee to support advanced battery development for motorsport. You will focus on battery electrical/thermal modelling, simulation and testing protocol refinement within the R&D group.

The role offers a six-month minimum duration, reports to the Head of R&D, and involves close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to push battery performance in racing conditions.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed degree in engineering or related field.
• Knowledge of simulation, battery engineering and thermodynamics.
• Electrochemistry knowledge is a plus.
• Strong Python and MATLAB/Simulink skills.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and tools.
• Ability to work both independently and in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy high-fidelity battery models for motorsport applications.
• Refine battery electrical models and correlate with test data.
• Create generic thermal models to predict battery temperature during racing.
• Implement models in FIA lap-time simulation environment and validate outputs.
• Support vehicle performance analysis via battery modelling.
• Review and refine existing cell testing protocols.
• Collaborate with team members on battery development and tests.
• Attend selected events and technical meetings when required.

Skills

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

Battery modelling

Thermodynamics

Education

Electrical/Mechanical/CS/AutomotiveEng degree

Recent graduate or student

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) invites a R&D Engineer Trainee to support advanced battery development for motorsport. You will focus on battery electrical/thermal modelling, simulation and testing protocol refinement within the R&D group.

The role offers a six-month minimum duration, reports to the Head of R&D, and involves close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to push battery performance in racing conditions.