Industrial Placement (2027-2028) - Vehicle Performance (Strategy & Software) - Jaguar TCS Racing

Fortescue; Kidlington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue Zero, part of Jaguar TCS Racing, offers a 12-month industrial placement in the Vehicle Performance group in the UK. You will work with engineers and graduates to learn, develop, and demonstrate real-time software tools for race strategy and energy management.

Eligibility requires a STEM degree in progress and basic programming experience in Python, MATLAB, JavaScript, C# or VBA; data analysis and data visualization experience is advantageous and encouraged.

Qualifications

• Working towards a STEM degree in CS, SE, ME, Motorsport Eng, Data Science, Math or Physics
• Basic experience with Python, MATLAB, JavaScript, C# and/or VBA
• Experience with data analysis or data visualization is advantageous

Responsibilities

• Develop in-house software tools to optimise race strategy and energy management in real-time
• Analyse car, simulation and timing data to inform strategic decisions
• Contribute to pre- and post-event analysis of race strategy and performance
• Ensure software is robust for production use with high attention to detail
• Use source control and collaboration tools to maintain code with modern best practices
• Maintain and improve data pipelines to automate processes and analyses
• Participate in the Ops Room during race weekends; may require unsociable hours

Skills

Python

MATLAB

JavaScript

C#

VBA

Data analysis

Data visualization

Version control

Education

STEM degree (in progress)

Tools

Git

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 (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 group you should be working towards a STEM degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Motorsport Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics or similar. Basic experience using high level programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, JavaScript, C# and/or VBA will be required. Experience with data analysis, data visualisation, simulation tools or software application development would be advantageous.

What you will do

Responsibilities

• Development of in-house software tools to optimise race strategy & energy management in real-time environments using timing and car data.
• Analysis of car, simulation and timing data to inform strategic decision making.
• Contribution to pre and post event analysis of race strategy and competitor performance.
• Ensure that software is robust for use in production environments with a very high attention to detail.
• Use source control and collaboration tools to maintain code whilst exercising modern best practices.
• Maintenance and improvement of data pipelines to make processes and analysis more automatic.
• Participation in the Ops Room during race weekends to support the team at the track. This may occasionally require unsociable working hours.

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.