Assembly and Test & Validation - Industrial Placement

Atlassian Williams F1 Team; Grove; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

At Atlassian Williams F1 Team, the Industrial Placement in Assembly and Test & Validation gives ambitious students 12 months inside Formula 1. You’ll work hands-on with expert technicians to support the build and maintenance of race-ready vehicles, and learn safety and quality standards.

Based at Grove campus in Oxfordshire, you’ll integrate mechanical and electrical systems, inspect components against engineering drawings, and join team debriefs as part of a high-performance environment.

Qualifications

• Working towards a degree in mechanical, motorsport, automotive engineering or a related field.
• Able to read and interpret technical drawings, build manuals and engineering documentation.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and a genuine interest in hands-on engineering.
• Excellent attention to detail, good communication, and a proactive, team-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Support the assembly of mechanical, hydraulic, and chassis components to engineering specification
• Prepare, kit, and organise the parts needed for build and sub-assembly stations
• Work from build manuals and technical drawings, and help inspect components against quality standards
• Set up workstations and tooling for upcoming builds, upgrades, and test events, and join team debriefs, showing teamwork and accountability

Skills

Strong mechanical aptitude

Excellent attention to detail

Good communication

Proactive, team-oriented

Education

Working towards a degree in mechanical, motorsport, automotive engineering or a related field

Job description

Join the Assembly and Test & Validation teams at Atlassian Williams F1 Team, where the final build of our Formula 1 cars brings together the work of over 1,000 people across the organisation. As an Industrial Placement student, you’ll work hands-on with expert technicians to support the build and maintenance of race-ready vehicles.

You’ll help integrate mechanical and electrical systems, contribute to component sign-off and servicing, and ensure every part meets the highest standards of safety, precision, and performance.

As an Industrial Placement in Assembly and Test & Validation, you join the team that builds the car sub-assemblies that go on to race. Working to strict engineering specifications, you help keep parts moving smoothly through the wider build and learn the safety and quality standards a Formula 1 car depends on. It is hands-on from day one, and the work you do has a direct line to what happens on track.

• Support the assembly of mechanical, hydraulic, and chassis components to engineering specification
• Prepare, kit, and organise the parts needed for build and sub-assembly stations
• Work from build manuals and technical drawings, and help inspect components against quality standards
• Set up workstations and tooling for upcoming builds, upgrades, and test events, and join team debriefs, showing teamwork and accountability

Company Description

History doesn’t repeat itself. It’s rebuilt - one breakthrough at a time. Be part of the team redefining performance and writing the next winning chapter for Atlassian Williams F1 Team.

Atlassian Williams F1 Team– Shape our team's next chapter:

For nearly 50 years, Williams F1 Team has pushed the limits of speed and innovation. As one of the most successful teams in F1 history, with 16 World Championships and a legacy shaped by legends like Sir Frank Williams and Nigel Mansell, we’re now on a bold mission to reclaim our place at the front and win multiple championships again.

Our People Promise:

Join a high-performance team where ambition and our people promise guide everything we do. In a fast-paced, challenging environment, your work directly shapes our winning formula. Collaborate with the brightest minds in motorsport, building on our rich heritage and pushing the boundaries of speed and innovation. We want people who live our values - innovation, teamwork, resilience, excellence, and accountability to create the winning formula that drives Williams Racing back to the top.

Our Industrial Placement:

At Atlassian Williams F1 Team, our Industrial Placement gives ambitious students 12 months inside Formula 1. You’ll take on real responsibility with projects that shape the future car and our business. Grow with a cohort from day one, then head back to uni with experience you can apply immediately. Join a high-performance team, push boundaries, make an impact.

Qualifications

What we are looking for:

• Working towards a degree in mechanical, motorsport, automotive engineering or a related field
• Able to read and interpret technical drawings, build manuals and engineering documentation
• Strong mechanical aptitude and a genuine interest in hands-on engineering
• Excellent attention to detail, good communication, and a proactive, team-oriented approach

Additional Information

Life at Williams

Based at our Grove campus in Oxfordshire, enjoy competitive benefits, exclusive events, subsidised dining, special car schemes, and 24/7 gym access with fitness classes. Need a break? Relax in green spaces or explore nearby Oxford city centre, just 30 minutes away by bus.

Atlassian Williams F1 Team is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.