Graduate - Performance Optimisation Engineer

Atlassian Williams F1 Team; Grove; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Exclusive events

Subsidised dining

Special car schemes

24/7 gym access

Job summary

At Atlassian Williams F1 Team in Grove, we invite you to join our two-year Graduate Programme within the Performance Optimisation team. You will study and develop performance opportunities for current and future cars, running simulation studies and supporting simulator tests while developing the team's tools and data platforms.

You will gain experience across vehicle dynamics, data analysis, and vehicle testing in a high-pressure environment, with cross-team exposure and strong mentoring from

Qualifications

• A relevant engineering degree (at least 2:1).
• Experience with coding (MATLAB/Python) and Microsoft Office 365.
• Motorsport experience through internships or personal projects is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Undertake simulation studies for current/future cars and race support.
• Support with simulator and rig testing.
• Develop the team's software tools to deliver performance insights and build performance metrics.
• Gain experience across vehicle dynamics, data analysis, and vehicle testing to develop technical skills in a high-pressure environment.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Coding experience (MATLAB/Python)

Education

Engineering degree (2:1 or higher)

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

The Performance Optimisation department forms the backbone of performance development direction, relentlessly focused on turning potential into championship results. Performance Optimisation teams extract every ounce of speed and efficiency from both car and driver, spanning the full development cycle from car concept performance studies, through to optimising ride and handling car performance on a race weekend. Leveraging innovative tools and data platforms, the team continuously refines performance and pushes boundaries.

In this position you be part of the Performance Optimisation team studying and developing performance opportunities for current and future cars. The work spans the full cycle, from car concept studies through to optimising car performance. You will run simulation studies and support relevant simulator/rig testing, by using/developing the team's tools and data platforms to build performance insights.

• Undertake simulation studies for current/future cars and race support
• Support with simulator and rig testing
• Develop the team's software tools to deliver performance insights and build performance metrics
• Gain experience across vehicle dynamics, data analysis, and vehicle testing to develop technical skills in a high-pressure environment.

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 Graduate Programme:

At Atlassian Williams F1 Team, our two-year Graduate Programme throws you into real motorsport from day one. Our rotational routes offer broad, cross-team exposure, or you can go deep as a subject-matter expert, specialising in one area. Expect live projects, a leadership speaker series, and wraparound support from our Early Careers team and your manager. Join a tight-knit cohort, build a network across the business, and fast-track your skills into impact. This could be your launchpad to become one of our future leaders.

Qualifications

• A relevant engineering degree (at least 2:1)
• Experienced in coding (e.g. MATLAB/Python) and Microsoft Office 365
• Motorsport experience through internships or personal projects is highly desirable
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• The ability to work under pressure in a collaborative environment

Additional Information

Life at Williams

Based at our Grove campus in Oxfordshire

• competitive benefits
• exclusive events
• subsidised dining
• special car schemes
• 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.