After more than 60 years away from Formula One, Aston Martin is back on the grid for 2021. Based in Northamptonshire, Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team has almost 500 passionate people at its heart, making a team with both a rich heritage and a fresh perspective – bringing new energy to the sport with a determination to shake up the order and compete at the sharp end.
The Aston Martin era represents the beginning of a new journey for us, but the racer’s attitude and can-do approach remain central pillars in the team’s philosophy. The focus is always on improving performance and delivering results. With fresh investment and energy, the stage is set to build on Aston Martin’s rich history in motorsport and establish Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team as a competitive force in the years ahead.
To succeed on this mission, the team is looking for talented individuals who share our passion for racing and hunger for competition. It’s a stimulating and rewarding place to work, with pure racing at the core of everything we do. We are building for a strong future and every member of the team will play an important role in our success.
We are a brave and united team who value authenticity, honesty, and are never afraid to question conventions. We embrace these values in ways that reflect our modern world. If you share our racer’s spirit and want to contribute to the next chapter in Aston Martin’s glorious history, please apply and join one of the most exciting projects in Formula One.
We have a new opportunity to be part of the Performance team in the role of Senior Strategy Engineer.
This role will support all FIA Formula 1 championship events. This will involve both support from the factory mission control as well as shared trackside attendance with the Head of Race Strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
- The role will assist in the direction and development of the strategy group and methodology. The successful candidate will also be involved in conception and development of new tools used to optimise strategy, as well as ongoing improvement of existing tools.
- Trackside tasks will involve interaction with Drivers, other members of the Trackside Performance Group and Team Management to fully convey the team strategy at each event and ensure the successful implementation of such for each session.
- Routine tasks include in pre-event preparation, in-event support including live analysis and decision making as well as post event analysis.
The successful candidate must have the following attributes:
- Must be a strong team player, with clear and precise communication skills, diplomacy and tenacity.
- The confidence and ability to make quick, data-driven decisions under extremely tight deadlines in a pressured environment is essential for this role.
- A strong desire to continually improve is also fundamental to this role.
- Demonstrate a good understanding of all elements of strategy race modelling. This must be complimented by a logical and confident approach to decision making, taking into account all relevant information from other trackside departments.
- Experience using intercom and radio during live sessions.
- Have an excellent degree in engineering or a related discipline; strong problem solving, and mathematical skills are essential for this role.
- Be highly self-motivated, thrive in a challenging environment and have a flexible approach to working hours.
- Ability to work closely in a team and to tight deadlines is essential.
- Experience of data analysis and a strong understanding of statistical concepts.
- Excel (Strong ability), Python, Matlab, MAT Atlas (or similar), Excel VBA
- MongoDB, SQL Databasing, Plotly/Dash, C#, Visual Studio or .NET
Aston Martin Formula One Team is committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining the most talented individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion, belief, sex or sexual orientation. We strive to be a Team that reflects all the communities with which we engage around the world through diversity in the workplace and promoting an inclusive culture in which all team members are respected, empowered and valued.