Electronics Student Placement (Chassis)

Red Bull Racing & Red Bull Technology; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

free daily food

free gym access and fitness classes

discounts and offers with partners

free barista style coffee

unlimited Red Bull

Job summary

Red Bull Technology offers an undergraduate placement with the Electronics team at our Milton Keynes campus. The year-long program runs from summer 2027 and focuses on real F1 engineering experience through on-car hardware design and related systems work.

You’ll design hardware, loom and sensor drawings, and use advanced test equipment while being supported by experienced engineers. CAD training is provided, and you’ll return to university after the placement.

Qualifications

• Preferably pursuing an Electrical/Electronics degree.
• Must be returning to university for at least 1 year after placement.
• Strong computer literacy and willingness to undertake hands‑on tasks.

Responsibilities

• Design on-car hardware solutions and pit gear.
• Create loom and sensor drawings, system diagrams, Codes of Practice.
• Use a wide range of test equipment in the Test and Inspection facility.
• Perform fault investigations on sensors, actuators and systems.
• Assist with general workshop and car build tasks.

Skills

Electrical design

Hands-on work

CAD training

Education

Electrical/Electronics degree

Tools

CAD software

Job description

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

Based on our Milton Keynes campus, this placement opportunity will give you full exposure to real Formula 1 engineering. Working closely with the Design and Production functions of the department, you’ll be producing on-car and off-car hardware design solutions to meet the requirements of our racing team and other functions across the business.

The main accountabilities of the role are:

• Designing on-car hardware solutions, pit gear and rig equipment
• Creating loom and sensor drawings, system diagrams, Codes of Practice and Design standards.
• The use of a wide range of test equipment in our Test and Inspection facility
• Performing fault investigations on sensors, actuators and systems
• Assisting, where required, in all general workshop and car build tasks
• You should also be prepared to carry out hands‑on tasks

You will be supported by experienced Electronic and Electrical Systems Design Engineers as required and CAD Training will be provided.

The successful student will preferably be studying towards an Electrical / Electronics related degree and be highly computer literate. You must be returning to university to study for at least 1 year after your placement year.

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

A good salary is just the start.

Not only is this a fantastic opportunity to complete your student placement at our championship winning team, but it is also a great opportunity to work with some of the greatest talents in F1.

There are many other benefits too, such as:

• free daily food allowance
• free gym access and fitness classes
• multiple discounts and offers with our partners
• free barista style coffee
• unlimited Red Bull