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 Racing back to the top.
Our Industrial Placement Programme:
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 university with experience you can apply immediately. Join a high-performance team, push boundaries, make an impact.
The Performance Optimisation department forms the backbone of performance development direction, relentlessly focused on turning potential into championship results. Performance Optimisation teams extract every ounce of speed and efficiency from both car and driver, spanning the full development cycle from car concept performance studies, through to optimising car performance on a race weekend. Leveraging innovative tools and data platforms, the team continuously refines performance and pushes boundaries.
On this 12-month placement you support the Performance Optimisation team in studying and developing performance opportunities for current and future cars. The work spans the full cycle, from car concept studies through to optimising car performance. You run will simulation studies, help with relevant simulator/rig testing, and use the team's tools and data platforms to build performance insights.
- Undertake simulation studies for current/future cars and race support
- Help with simulator and rig testing
- Use the team's software tools to deliver performance insights and build performance metrics
- Gain experience across vehicle dynamics, data analysis, and vehicle testing to develop technical skills in a high-pressure environment.
What we are looking for:
- Studying an engineering degree with strong academic results and a solid grasp of vehicle dynamics
- Proficient in coding (e.g. MATLAB/Python) and Microsoft Office 365
- Motorsport experience through internships or personal projects is highly desirable
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- The ability to work under pressure in a collaborative environment
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.
This job description is not exhaustive, and the job holder will be required to carry out from time-to-time tasks in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within their capabilities.
Atlassian Williams F1 Team is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.
Skills Required
- Currently studying an engineering degree
- Strong academic results
- Solid understanding of vehicle dynamics
- Proficiency in MATLAB or Python coding
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure in a collaborative environment
- Motorsport experience through internships or personal projects
What We Do
Atlassian Williams F1 Team is one of the world's leading Formula One teams and constructors. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of Formula One race cars and the deployment of this expertise to compete in the top echelon of motor racing, where it has been winning Grands Prix for more than three decades.
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