Aerodynamics Development Student Placements 2021/2022

Motorsport is the world’s most competitive engineering sector.  At the pinnacle of motorsport, Formula One teams get to test their engineering prowess race by race against ultra-competitive peers in front of an audience measured in the hundreds of millions.

Working for Aston Martin Red Bull Racing is fundamentally different to working for any of our competitors.  It has the technological expertise and facilities that you would come to expect from a world championship winning Formula One team but with an atmosphere that is uniquely Red Bull. Team spirit is the foundation of everything we do, with every job making a vital contribution to the development and racing of our Formula One cars.  The work is not only demanding but the pace of development so fast that your feet will barely touch the ground – but job satisfaction really does not get any better than the winning feeling of making a real contribution to a grand prix-winning car.

Red Bull Technology is inviting candidates to apply for Industrial Placement positions within its Aerodynamics Department.

Aerodynamics Development

The key accountabilities of this role are:

  • Analysis and reporting of aerodynamics data from wind tunnel, CFD and track
  • Contribute to the aerodynamic design of the car
  • Preparation and running of CFD models
  • Planning and operation support of wind tunnel programs in the Red Bull Technology wind tunnel facility
  • Support the documentation of Red Bull Technology design, testing and analysis techniques
  • Develop problem solving and communication skills through working closely with fellow engineers
  • Candidates wishing to apply for this role should demonstrate an active interest in aerodynamics, be studying towards a mechanical/aeronautical engineering degree with a strong aerodynamics content, be computer literate and prepared to carry out hands-on tasks.

To be eligible for this placement applicants must be returning to higher education to study for at least 1 year after their placement year.  Confirmation of this should be in place at time of application.  While we would like to open this opportunity up to all applicants these positions are intended to be a work placement for students currently undertaking higher education and is therefore the eligibility requirement.  Please do not apply if you do not fall within the requirements for this position.

The placements will be for 1 year, starting in Summer 2021.