Systems Engineering Placement: Power Unit Calibration & Data

Red Bull Powertrains; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

A pension scheme

On-site gym

Free daily food allowance

Job summary

Red Bull Powertrains are offering a year-long placement within our Systems Engineering teams in Milton Keynes. You will work across engineering, physics, mathematics, and data science to develop power unit engineering, validation, and fault analysis.

The role covers the embedded control, calibration, and application process for optimising engines and hybrid power units, testing, and on-track deployment. You will gain hands-on experience and report insights to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of engineering principles and the ability to apply mathematical methods to solve real-world problems.
• Knowledge of Python, R, MATLAB, Simulink for system development and modelling.
• Experience in programming in C or C++(preferred).
• Experience with handling and analysing data from simulations or physical tests, and confidence in preparing high-quality technical documentation.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to all stages of the embedded control, calibration, and application process of optimising single cylinder and multi cylinder engines and hybrid power units.
• Work within a team of engineers to define and develop and test embedded software strategies for PU control and performance optimisation.
• Applying engineering principles to understand the systems level interactions of the Power Unit to deliver on track reliability and performance.
• Building and validating numerical methods for calibration and application analysis to maximise performance and reliability.
• Interpreting and reporting data through technical documentation and presenting insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborating closely with all the technical teams to deliver world-class engineering solutions.

Skills

Python

R

MATLAB

Simulink

C/C++

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Undergraduate study in engineering/physics/math

Tools

Python

R

MATLAB

Simulink

C/C++

Job description

Red Bull Powertrains are offering a year-long placement within our Systems Engineering teams in Milton Keynes. You will work across engineering, physics, mathematics, and data science to develop power unit engineering, validation, and fault analysis.

The role covers the embedded control, calibration, and application process for optimising engines and hybrid power units, testing, and on-track deployment. You will gain hands-on experience and report insights to stakeholders.