Control Systems Student Placement

Motorsport Network, LLC; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free daily food allowance

Free gym access and fitness classes

Partner discounts

Free barista style coffee

Unlimited Red Bull

Job summary

Red Bull Technology invites undergraduate students to join the F1 Controls team for a one-year placement starting summer 2027 in Milton Keynes. The role targets Mechanical, Control System and Automotive Engineering students with strong mathematics and analytical skills; knowledge of control system principles and Matlab/Simulink is advantageous.

You will develop problem solving, teamwork, planning and communication while working on software-hardware interactions and data-supported decisions

Qualifications

• Targeted at Mechanical, Control System and Automotive Engineering students.
• Knowledge of control system principles is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Understand interactions between software and hardware in electro-hydraulic control systems.
• Support and data analysis of race, test and dynamometer events.
• Develop automated routines and processes for data analysis and metrics generation.
• Provide real-time event support.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Control systems

Automotive engineering

Matlab/Simulink

Tools

Matlab/Simulink

Job description

Red Bull Technology have exciting opportunities for undergraduate students to spend a year as part of our F1 Controls team. The placements will run from summer of 2027 for one year and offer the opportunity to demonstrate your enthusiasm and apply your knowledge in an open and dynamic environment.

The position is targeted towards Mechanical, Control System and Automotive Engineering students. Candidates will require excellent mathematical and analytical skills and an engineering background. Knowledge of control system principles and experience with Matlab/Simulink would also be advantageous.

The successful candidate will develop skills in problem solving, creativity, teamwork, planning, innovation, and communication whilst performing the following tasks:

• Understand interactions between software and hardware in the context of electro-hydraulic control systems
• Support and data analysis of race, test and dynamometer events
• Develop automated routines and processes for data analysis and metrics generation
• Provide real-time event support

The placement will be for 1 year, starting in the summer of 2027.

A good salary is just the start, there are many other benefits too, such as a free daily food allowance, free gym access and fitness classes, multiple discounts and offers with our partners, free barista style coffee, unlimited Red Bull and much more!

Application closing date: 16:00 (BST) Friday 25th September 2026.