Industrial Placement (2027-2028) - Vehicle Performance (Simulation & Modelling) Jaguar Tcs Racing

Fortescue Pre-Order Sales; Harwell; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue Zero is offering a 12-month student placement in the Vehicle Performance group from Summer 2027 to Summer 2028. You will work with skilled engineers and graduates, tackling data analysis, modelling and software tool development to improve car performance.

Prior STEM study and programming experience (MATLAB, Python, C/C++, OOP) are valuable as you learn in a fast-paced motorsport environment. Successful candidates will contribute to on-track analysis, race strategy support, and

Qualifications

• Eligible students must be working towards a STEM degree including Maths, Mechanical, Aerospace, Automotive, CS, Data Science, Physics or Motorsport Engineering.
• Strong programming or modelling skills and an interest in vehicle dynamics and control systems are advantageous.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python or C/C++ is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Analyze car, rig, simulator and model data to unlock performance potential.
• Analyze race data with strategists to optimize decision making and race strategies.
• Support the Ops Room with the race team at the track.
• Develop software tools and models to automate analyses.
• Contribute to pre-event and post-event analyses of car, tyre, systems and strategy performance.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

JavaScript

C#

C

C++

OOP

Education

STEM degree in a relevant field

Job description

Accelerate Your Career

Fortescue Zero exists to accelerate the advantage and impact of our clients. We do it through innovative engineering and technology that solves complex problems and brings a step-change in weight, speed and efficiency. Join us to help fulfil our mission to accelerate an efficient, electric and sustainable future.

We operate a 12-month (Summer 2027 - Summer 2028) student placement programme within the Vehicle Performance group. This is an exciting opportunity where you will work with highly skilled and experienced engineering professionals and graduates who you can learn and develop with - 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 Vehicle Performance team you should be working towards a STEM degree including but not limited to, Mathematics, Mechanical, Aerospace, Automotive, Computer Science, Data Science, Physics or Motorsport Engineering. An understanding of vehicle dynamics, control systems (including optimal control), mathematical modelling and programming (MATLAB, Python, JavaScript, C#, C, C++ and OOP) would be advantageous.

What you will do

During the placement, you will take on responsibilites such as:

• Analysis of car, rig, simulator & model data to unlock performance potential in current & future cars
• The analysis of race data whilst working with the strategists in order to maximise our decision making and find the optimal strategies for the races.
• Being part of the Ops Room (mission control) where you will be supporting the race team at the track.
• Developing software tools and models in order to make processes and analysis more automatic.
• Contributing towards our pre-event and post-event analyses of car, tyre, systems, & strategy performance.

Overall, you will contribute to make our car faster, more reliable and more efficient.

When applying for industrial placements opportunities, all students are expected to submit a covering letter along with a Curriculum Vitae containing the following information:

• 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.