For many fans of Formula One, the sport exists between lights and chequered flag on a Sunday afternoon. It begins and ends with the exploits of the drivers on the track. But this is merely the tip of the spear. The reality of modern F1 is that of a complex and intertwined operation, every part of which needs to perform near its limit if success is to be achieved. From the pit crew searching for the ultimate repeatable pit stop, to the inspiration of the designers, the application of engineers and the herculean efforts of an army of fabricators and machinists. Much of our success is thanks to the diversity of thought and spectrum of skill sets held within the team, our ability to recognise unique contributions from individual team members is just a part of why we love what we do.
Job Description
Red Bull Powertrains have an exciting opportunity to join our technical office as we evolve from the team’s first Power Units, develop them into a race-ready package, and help deliver the most competitive car on the 2026 Formula One grid. Our open, dynamic, and inclusive environment ensures that everyone can make a valuable contribution. We are looking for an Application Development Engineer- Energy Management for our Controls team to deliver World Championship winning cars year on year.
The successful candidate is responsible for the development of an embedded energy management application to exploit the inherent performance of the PU & energy storage hardware to its maximum potential. This will involve blending all the requirements of the simulation, design & development teams into a complete embedded software control package for the operation of the RBPT F1 PU. Initially this role will be concentrated on providing applications for the development of the 2026 RBPT PU, progressing over time to providing a complete package to be used by the end users at the track.
Main responsibilities of this Application Development Engineer role
- Real-time application development of the PU applications in MATLAB/Simulink targeting the F1 standard ECU
- Work closely with the simulation teams to develop & validate deployment strategies to eventually mould into track usable control strategies
- Forge close working relationships with the calibration and track engineers to satisfy requirements and methodologies.
Essential competencies and characteristics of the ideal Application Development Engineer candidate
- MATLAB/Simulink in particular McLaren Applied Graphical Development Environment (GDE) and Control Toolbox (MCT)
- Embedded software development
- Can-do attitude with a proactive approach to tackle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Collaborative attitude to maintain synergy within the Red Bull group
- Willingness to learn new skills to innovate and/or tackle new challenges
Playing your part in our team and fighting for the Formula One World Championships is just the start of the benefits from working at our Technology Campus. We offer a season bonus scheme, private health care cover, life assurance scheme, company contributed pension scheme, employee wellness and mental health programme, on site gym & fitness classes, daily food allowance, cycle to work scheme, and free tea, coffee and Red Bull.
Fri, 14 Apr 2023