Suspension, Steering & Brakes Industrial Placement

Location: Grove, Wantage, gb

Company Description

History doesn’t repeat itself. It’s rebuilt - one breakthrough at a time. Be part of the team redefining performance and writing the next winning chapter for Atlassian Williams F1 Team.

Atlassian Williams F1 Team – Shape our team's next chapter:

For nearly 50 years, Williams F1 Team has pushed the limits of speed and innovation. As one of the most successful teams in F1 history, with 16 World Championships and a legacy shaped by legends like Sir Frank Williams and Nigel Mansell, we’re now on a bold mission to reclaim our place at the front and win multiple championships again.

Our People Promise:

Join a high-performance team where ambition and our people promise guide everything we do. In a fast-paced, challenging environment, your work directly shapes our winning formula. Collaborate with the brightest minds in motorsport, building on our rich heritage and pushing the boundaries of speed and innovation. We want people who live our values - innovation, teamwork, resilience, excellence, and accountability to create the winning formula that drives Williams F1 Team back to the top. 

Job Description

At Atlassian Williams F1 Team, our Industrial Placement gives ambitious students 12 months inside Formula 1. You’ll take on real responsibility with projects that shape the future car and our business. Grow with a cohort from day one, then head back to uni with experience you can apply immediately. Join a high-performance team, push boundaries, make an impact.

Vehicle Engineering is at the heart of engineering disciplines with at Atlassian Williams F1 Team. A team of highly skilled and experienced designers work closely with all other engineering disciplines within the team such as Aerodynamics, Vehicle Dynamics, Manufacturing and Simulation to name a few, to deliver the car design in relentless pursuit of performance using leading edge manufacturing, design and materials technology.

On this 12-month placement you contribute to the design and delivery of suspension, steering and brake components for current and future cars, as part of the Vehicle Design team. You take designs from concept through to detailed drawings, testing and validation, working across metallic, composite and additive manufacturing materials. You liaise with other engineering disciplines and carry out calculations that inform real design decisions.

• Progress designs from concept through to detailed drawings ready for manufacture
• Carry out calculations and analysis to support designs and work with simulation and structures teams
• Produce test specifications, information packages and reports for factory and trackside parts
• Own faults and take responsibility for resolving issues, showing accountability
• Liaise across engineering disciplines to inform decisions, showing teamwork.

Qualifications

What we are looking for:

• A strong academic background in Mechanical Engineering or a similar degree
• Solid grasp of fundamentals: mechanics, thermodynamics, materials, fluid dynamics, hydraulics and mathematics
• Knowledge of material applications, both metallic and composite
• CAD (computer-aided design) and simulation experience is advantageous, alongside technical drawing and Microsoft Office

Additional Information

Life at Williams

Based at our Grove campus in Oxfordshire, enjoy competitive benefits, exclusive events, subsidised dining, special car schemes, and 24/7 gym access with fitness classes. Need a break? Relax in green spaces or explore nearby Oxford city centre, just 30 minutes away by bus.

Atlassian Williams F1 Team is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.