Thermal Engineering Student Placement

ZipRecruiter; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Formula One team is seeking candidates for a 1-year Industrial Placement in Thermal Engineering starting in Summer 2026. This role encompasses developing test rigs, supporting a cutting-edge laboratory, and analyzing live track data. Ideal for students returning to higher education, the position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including free gym access and daily food allowances.

Benefits

Free daily food allowance

Free gym access

Fitness classes

Discounts with partners

Unlimited Red Bull

Qualifications

• Applicants must be returning to higher education to study for at least 1 year after their placement year.
• Experience in thermal engineering or related field is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop new test rigs and run experiments to determine material thermal properties.
• Support running and maintaining a thermal engineering laboratory.
• Analyze live track data of thermal systems.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Currently studying at a higher education institution

Job description

Overview

Motorsport is the world's most competitive engineering sector. At the pinnacle of motorsport, Formula One teams test their engineering prowess against ultra-competitive peers in front of an audience measured in the hundreds of millions. Working for Red Bull Racing is fundamentally different to working for any of our competitors. It has the technological expertise and facilities you would expect from a world championship winning Formula One team but with an atmosphere that is uniquely Red Bull. Team spirit is the foundation of everything we do, with every job making a vital contribution to the development and racing of our Formula One cars. The work is demanding and the pace of development is fast, but job satisfaction comes from contributing to a grand prix–winning car.

Red Bull Racing & Technology, Red Bull Powertrains and Red Bull Advanced Technologies are inviting candidates to apply for an Industrial Placement position within the Research & Development Department.

Thermal Engineering – Key accountabilities

• Develop new test rigs and run experiments to determine material thermal properties and validate thermal systems as well as cooling solutions of the car.
• Provide support on running and maintaining a cutting-edge technology thermal engineering laboratory.
• Support the team during the weekends analyzing live track data of thermal systems via access to our operations room.
• Work on varying projects covering systems and parts of the whole car including brakes, cooling circuits, insulation materials and many more.
• Development and correlation of fluid dynamic and 1D, 2D and 3D thermal simulations, based on a first-principles approach.
• Preparation of technical documentation to support your designs and experiments.
• Developing problem solving and communication skills through working closely with designers, managers, mechanics and technical specialists from throughout the organisation.
• Eligibility: applicants must be returning to higher education to study for at least 1 year after their placement year. Confirmation of this should be in place at time of application. These positions are intended for students currently undertaking higher education and the eligibility requirement must be met. Please do not apply if you do not fall within the requirements for this position.

Placement details

The placement will be for 1 year, starting in the summer of 2026. To be considered for this Student Placement, please apply to this advert and submit both your CV and a one-page Cover Letter. This is a fantastic opportunity to complete your student placement at our championship winning team and to work with some of the greatest talents in F1. A good salary is just the start; there are many other benefits, such as a free daily food allowance, free gym access and fitness classes, multiple discounts and offers with our partners, free barista style coffee, unlimited Red Bull and much more!

Application closing date: 16:00 (BST) Friday 26th September 2025.

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