CFD Engineering Placement: Motorsport Aerodynamics

Alpine Formula One Team; Enstone; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpine Formula One Team in Enstone invites applications for a CFD Student Placement to support the CFD team in computational modelling and data analysis, driving aerodynamic insights for car development.

You will work alongside experienced CFD engineers and aerodynamicists, contributing to simulations and development projects during a 1-year placement starting July 2027. Onsite at Enstone, this role offers hands-on experience in world-class aerodynamics.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in fluid dynamics and aerodynamics.
• Interest in Computational Fluid Dynamics and numerical methods.
• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data.
• Familiarity with engineering software, programming, or data analysis is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support use of CFD tools to simulate aerodynamic and thermodynamic behaviour across development projects.
• Assist setup, execution, and analysis of CFD simulations.
• Help investigate and develop new approaches to aerodynamic and computational challenges.
• Analyse simulation data and present findings to engineers and stakeholders.
• Support correlation between CFD results and experimental data.
• Assist with process improvements to CFD workflows.
• Work with Aerodynamics, Design, and Performance groups on development programmes.
• Contribute to technical documentation, reporting, and project coordination.
• Support engineers in troubleshooting CFD-related issues.

Skills

Fluid dynamics

Aerodynamics

CFD interest

Analytical skills

Programming skills

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Alpine Formula One Team in Enstone invites applications for a CFD Student Placement to support the CFD team in computational modelling and data analysis, driving aerodynamic insights for car development.

You will work alongside experienced CFD engineers and aerodynamicists, contributing to simulations and development projects during a 1-year placement starting July 2027. Onsite at Enstone, this role offers hands-on experience in world-class aerodynamics.