Quality Engineering Student Placement

Red Bull Racing & Red Bull Technology; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive engineering company in Milton Keynes is offering a Quality Engineering placement for undergraduates. This hands-on role involves supporting various engineering functions to ensure quality performance in Formula 1 power units. Candidates will develop skills in managing potential issues, document outcomes, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. This role comes with a competitive salary and attractive benefits including a bonus scheme and private healthcare.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

On-site gym

Free daily food allowance

Qualifications

• Passionate and driven undergraduates eager to tackle engineering challenges.
• Willingness to learn and contribute to Quality Engineering.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills for managing quality issues at Red Bull Powertrains.
• Understand and assist in manufacturing processes.
• Communicate issues with non-conformance management systems.
• Document containment outcomes for traceability.

Skills

Working with Quality Assurance

Understanding manufacturing processes

Continuous improvement culture

Communication skills

Job description

Red Bull Powertrains are offering a placement opportunity within our Quality Engineering team. In this hands-on role you will be emersed into the heart of our state-of-the-art Technical and Manufacturing facilities where we drive engineering and innovation to the limit to develop cutting-edge Formula 1 power units. Pushing boundaries is in our DNA!

As a placement student, you’ll provide positive, proactive and collaborative Quality Engineering support to RBPT Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Inspection and our Sub-Contract Suppliers to ensure an efficient flow of the right quality parts to stock.

You’ll also develop strong working relationships, promoting a quality assurance approach using the necessary tools, and to support and challenge the business to continually improve our quality performance and technical capability.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop the Skills required to be fully capable of containing issues at Red Bull Powertrains 2026 Ltd (RBPT), attaining all relevant approvals.
• Understanding core principles of Quality Engineering to enable a robust understanding on how to prevent issues from being present in the final delivery of power units.
• Ensuring clear understanding of the status of potential non-conformities / at-risk parts, both physically and digitally through our ERP system.
• Ensuring at-risk components are contained promptly, robustly and in accordance with business requirements.
• Documenting the containment outcomes for traceability purposes.
• Managing communication of issues with the non-conformance management systems and liaison with designers to establish fit for purpose of components.
• Establish good relationships and clear communication with peers and other departments.
• Support and understand the company continuous improvement policy by assisting with writing and updating procedures to reflect best practise.
• Assist other supply chain areas with ad-hoc requests and process best-practices.

We’re looking for passionate, curious, and driven undergraduates who are eager to push the limits of engineering innovation in a fast paced, high-performance environment. If you're ready to take on real responsibility, solve real-world engineering challenges and contribute to the future of Red Bull Racing’s success on track—this is your opportunity.

Expected knowledge, experience & attributes of the successful candidate:

• Working with all areas of Quality Assurance to feedback and improve their capabilities
• Gain an understanding of manufacturing and build processes to better identify potential issues
• Work closely with other functions to feedback on opportunities to improve, be it from updating design specifications or writing standard operating procedures
• Establishing a continuous improvement culture, driving the team to make improvements irrespective of size
• Support carrying out any investigations or be the point of contact when there are open issues or queries
• To ensure that company policies and procedures are administered consistently, seeking advice where appropriate, e.g., holiday bookings, sickness absence, disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Ensure the highest standards of quality, Health and Safety commitment and behaviour are maintained, and all required operating procedures are followed.
• To always work in a professional manner regardless of the task set and be pro-active in promoting a positive image for the department / team / sponsors.

This position is to start immediately for a 10–12-month period, depending on your return to university date in 2026, apply to this advert and submit both your CV and a one-page Cover Letter.

At Red Bull Powertrains, we believe that success isn’t just about speed—it’s about the team behind the victory. We trust, support, and challenge each other, always pushing for better. If you love solving complex problems, thinking fast, and making a real impact, this is the place for you. Alongside a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy:

• Bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• A pension scheme
• On-site gym
• Free daily food allowance
• And many more!

Most importantly, you’ll play a key role in powering championship-winning cars. If you're ready to be part of something extraordinary, apply now and help shape the future of F1.