HPC Student Placement: Learn Linux, Automation & Compute

Motorsport Network, LLC; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 9,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily food allowance

Gym access and fitness classes

Partner discounts

Job summary

Red Bull Technology in Milton Keynes invites undergraduates to join the HPC and Technical Platforms team for a 1-year placement starting summer 2027. You will work with engineers to design, operate and improve compute, storage and platform services underpinning simulation and analytics workloads.

The role offers hands-on exposure to Linux systems, HPC clusters, monitoring and automation, with opportunities to learn from experienced engineers and contribute to real projects within a Formula One

Qualifications

• Candidates should be studying Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering or another relevant technical degree.
• Prior HPC experience is not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the day-to-day operation and monitoring of HPC compute, storage and supporting platform services
• Support Linux-based systems, including routine administration, patching, troubleshooting and health checks
• Help investigate user issues with engineering workloads, job scheduling, performance and access to HPC services
• Develop scripts and simple automation using Python, Bash, Git or Ansible
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting and analysis of system utilisation, availability and performance
• Participate in testing, benchmarking and technical proof-of-concept activities
• Assist with installation, configuration and fault diagnosis of servers, storage and networking equipment in the datacentre
• Maintain clear technical documentation, operational procedures, asset records and knowledge articles
• Work with HPC engineers, platform engineers, software developers and engineering users to deliver reliable, secure and supportable services
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve reliability, performance, automation and the user experience
• Take an active role in team projects, planned changes and continuous improvement activities

Skills

Linux

Python scripting

Bash

Git

Ansible

Automation

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Tools

Git

Ansible

Python

Bash

Job description

Red Bull Technology in Milton Keynes invites undergraduates to join the HPC and Technical Platforms team for a 1-year placement starting summer 2027. You will work with engineers to design, operate and improve compute, storage and platform services underpinning simulation and analytics workloads.

The role offers hands-on exposure to Linux systems, HPC clusters, monitoring and automation, with opportunities to learn from experienced engineers and contribute to real projects within a Formula One