Senior Wind Tunnel Systems Engineer

Red Bull Racing Formula One Team; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motorsport engineering team in Milton Keynes is seeking a Senior Wind Tunnel Systems Engineer for its Aerodynamics Technology Development group. The ideal candidate will manage projects under tight deadlines, develop software using C#, and contribute to innovative aerodynamic tools for cutting-edge wind tunnel facilities. This role involves working with a diverse design team and applying state-of-the-art technology in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

On-site gym

Free daily food allowance

Qualifications

• Proven history of project management under tight timeframes.
• Experience in software development using C#.
• Familiarity with industrial control system development.

Responsibilities

• Work within Aerodynamics Technology Development group.
• Be part of multi-disciplinary design team.
• Conduct research and development for aerodynamic tools.

Skills

Project management

Software development (C#)

Familiarity with Python

Familiarity with C++

Industrial control system development

Understanding of mechanical systems

Metrology solutions development

Data acquisition systems knowledge

Job description

Overview

At Red Bull Racing & Technology, we don’t just compete—we innovate, disrupt, and push beyond the limits of performance. We are driven by relentless ambition, cutting‑edge technology, and the determination to win at every level. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, and we thrive on trust, creativity, and bold ideas. We celebrate wins as a team, big or small, because success is always a shared achievement.

Responsibilities

We are currently seeking a Senior Wind Tunnel Systems Engineer to work within our Aerodynamics Technology Development group. The group’s remit is research and development of tools for aerodynamic development. In this role you will be an integral part of our multi‑disciplinary design team, involved in a variety of innovative and cutting‑edge projects primarily for our state‑of‑the‑art wind tunnel model and test facilities.

Qualifications

• A proven history of project management across a range of complexity and under tight timeframes
• Software development using C#, and familiarity with other languages, e.g. Python and C++
• Industrial control system development, e.g. Beckhoff TwinCAT or Siemens TIA/Step7
• Development and maintenance of hydraulic systems
• Understanding of how mechanical systems interact and are controlled
• Use and development of metrology solutions used within a wind tunnel environment, e.g. Leica / Polyworks
• Expert knowledge of data acquisition systems typically used in motorsport, e.g. Pi Toolbox / Pi Diablo, Mclaren ATLAS / System Monitor.

Benefits

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

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