Trackside Race Engineering Placement — 1 Year

Motorsport Network, LLC; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym

Restaurant with daily food allowance

Private medical healthcare

Job summary

ALPINE RACING LIMITED is offering a Race Engineering Student Placement based in Enstone. You will support the track operations from our Race Ops facility, collaborating with race and performance engineering, race strategy, competitor analysis, and vehicle performance.

The role is for a 1-year duration starting July 2027 and requires proximity to the Enstone site, with strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel, Python or MATLAB. On-site assessment in September is expected.

Qualifications

• Currently studying a degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace, Motorsport Engineering, Data Science or Analytics and seeking an industry placement as penultimate year of university.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in Excel, Python, MATLAB, or similar tools
• Ability to perform under pressure and adapt quickly
• Passion for motorsport with a proactive, detail-oriented mindset
• Right to work in the UK; sponsorship not available
• Available to attend onsite for an assessment centre in September

Responsibilities

• Event preparation, collating relevant past data and pre-event simulation
• Provide analysis during race weekends, real-time in-session support and post-session
• Assist in post-event reporting including strategy, pit stops, and competitor analysis
• Assist in developing current tools and processes and contribute to future tool ideas

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Proactivity

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Automotive Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Motorsport Engineering

Data Science/Analytics

Tools

Excel

Python

MATLAB

Job description

ALPINE RACING LIMITED is offering a Race Engineering Student Placement based in Enstone. You will support the track operations from our Race Ops facility, collaborating with race and performance engineering, race strategy, competitor analysis, and vehicle performance.

The role is for a 1-year duration starting July 2027 and requires proximity to the Enstone site, with strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel, Python or MATLAB. On-site assessment in September is expected.