Industrial Placement (2027-2028) - Software - Jaguar TCS Racing

RaceStaff.com; Kidlington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

Jaguar TCS Racing, part of the Jaguar brand, offers a 12-month industrial placement (Sept 2027–Aug 2028) within the Formula E Car Development (Software) group in the UK. You will join a team of engineers, learning to develop software tools and APIs using modern technologies to support race weekend decisions.

You should be pursuing a degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science, with a passion for programmable systems, cloud tech, and data-driven engineering.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science or related field.
• Strong programming fundamentals and eagerness to learn.
• Interest in .NET, cloud technologies and software tooling.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Car Development team on software tools and APIs.
• Develop tools using the .NET stack, cloud tech and Docker to automate apps.
• Support ECU monitoring, data processing, document management and event management.
• Maintain databases (SQL/NoSQL) and write tests (unit/integration/mutation).
• Experiment with frontier AI models and innovative coding approaches.

Skills

Programming fundamentals

Learning mindset

Cloud technologies

API development

Education

Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

.NET stack (C#)

Azure

AWS

Docker

WSL

SQL (T-SQL)

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Unit testing

Mutation testing

Job description

Accelerate Your Career

Jaguar TCS Racing is at the forefront of electric motorsport innovation, competing in the electrifying Formula E Championship. As part of the legendary Jaguar brand, our team is dedicated to pioneering advancements in electric vehicle technology, sustainability, and performance. With a rich heritage in racing and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of electric mobility, Jaguar TCS Racing combines passion, expertise, and cutting-edge technology to compete at the highest levels of motorsport.

We operate a 12-month (September 2027 - August 2028) student placement programme within our Formula E Car Development (Software) group. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside highly skilled and experienced engineering professionals and graduates, offering plenty of scope to learn and develop - the more questions you ask the more you will gain from your experience.It is important to know that many of our industrial placements have been successful in obtaining graduate roles on completion of their degree.

To be eligible for an industrial placement within our Formula E Car Development (Software) group you should be working towards a degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related area.

What you will do

During the placement you will take on responsibilities such as:

• Working as an integral part of the Car Development team.
• Developing a new generation of software tools, APIs, and packages using the modern .NET stack (C# - candidates do not need prior experience with the language but should be confident programmers who understand core principles and are eager to learn), cloud technologies (Azure, AWS) and containerization (Docker, WSL containers). This will support the standardisation and automation of our applications including:
• Trackside car ECU monitoring/configuration and sensor calibration
• Trackside data processing
• Cloud-based technical document management
• Cloud-based event management
• Component lifing support
• Tooling to support performance and system engineer workflows
• Supporting the development and maintenance of databases in SQL (T-SQL, Postgres) and NoSQL (MongoDB).
• Writing unit, integration and mutation tests to ensure high code quality.
• Experiment with agentic coding using cutting edge frontier AI models with generous budgets (like everyone, we’re still figuring this one out!).

Our goal is to reduce the time it takes for engineers to make valuable performance decisions over a race weekend.

Submitting your application

• Your current career aims and how you plan to achieve them.
• Subjects that you are currently taking and plan to take.
• Relevant leisure pursuits and activities.
• Why work experience would be beneficial to you.

Next Steps

Those students that are shortlisted will be invited to attend an assessment. It is expected that the student takes sole responsibility for making suitable travel and accommodation arrangements.

Our Commitment

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. At Fortescue Zero we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skills.

Fortescue Zero is an equal opportunity employer who values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability,

We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.

• Salary / Benefits:Competitive