Vehicle Performance Placement — Simulation & Modelling

Jaguar TCS Racing; Kidlington; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue Zero is offering a 12-month student placement in the Vehicle Performance group in the United Kingdom. You will work with skilled engineers and graduates to learn and develop, with the potential for graduate roles after completing your degree.

During the placement you will analyse data, develop tools, support race operations, and contribute to pre/post-event analyses to improve speed, reliability and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate engineering degree.
• Strong analytical skills and numerical problem solving.
• Interest in motorsport engineering is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze car, rig, simulator and model data to unlock performance potential.
• Analyse race data with strategists to maximise decision making and race outcomes.
• Support the Ops Room (mission control) at the track.
• Develop software tools and models to automate processes and analysis.
• Contribute to pre-event and post-event analyses of car, tyre, systems and strategy.

Skills

Data analysis

Python

Modeling

Software development

Education

Pursuing BEng/BSc in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Fortescue Zero is offering a 12-month student placement in the Vehicle Performance group in the United Kingdom. You will work with skilled engineers and graduates to learn and develop, with the potential for graduate roles after completing your degree.

During the placement you will analyse data, develop tools, support race operations, and contribute to pre/post-event analyses to improve speed, reliability and efficiency.