The company:
Williams’ core competencies are the design and development of racing cars to compete in the Formula One World Championship. As one of the world's leading Formula One teams, the company has secured 16 FIA Formula One World Championship titles since its foundation in 1977 and is now moving into an exciting era under new ownership defined by relentless innovation and living sustainable performance in every dimension.
Job Title: Vehicle Performance – Industrial Placement Department: Vehicle Performance About the Department: The Vehicle performance group is responsible for operating the cars at the track and delivering the maximum performance of the package we have. The group looks after all the preparation before events, operation at the track and the post event analysis. Role Overview: As a Vehicle Performance – Industrial Placement, you will be at the heart of our Vehicle Performance team, where you’ll play a critical role in providing analytics and support to the various functions of the group including race engineering, drivers, strategy and tyre performance. This role offers a rare opportunity to be involved in the world of Formula 1 from an early stage in your career. The postholder will have the opportunity to contribute to the operation of our F1 cars, working closely with the various disciplines within the Vehicle performance group and our drivers. This role offers the ability to develop your analytical thinking, data analysis and communication skills in this face paced but very rewarding environment. Your Responsibilities: As a Vehicle Performance Industrial Placement at Williams, you will provide: Support of trackside events including FIA Formula 1 championship races. Numerical and Statistical analysis of data. Reporting on and cataloguing of data. Development and support of existing tools and models. Research and implement new techniques for future development. Support engineering activities of Academy Drivers. Preferred Candidate Profile: The ideal candidate will have: Creative, proactive approach to problem-solving Strong attention to detail Collaborative outlook with good communication and organization skills Currently pursuing a degree in a relevant Engineering discipline, Mathematics, Computing, or Physics Experience with numerical and statistical methodologies and their applications Logical approach to research, problem-solving, and reporting Desirable skills: Experience with C++ Experience with C#
What can Williams offer?
The Williams Group is based in multi acre complex located in Grove, Oxfordshire. The Williams Group offers a competitive holiday package, staff events/open days, a subsidised restaurant on site and various car schemes. We have an on-site gym (open 24 hours a day) as well as various fitness classes including outdoors bootcamps, pilates and yoga free for all staff and contractors to use. Aside from these benefits we can offer free onsite parking and large open green spaces to unwind during breaks. We are a based just 30 mins from Oxford City Centre by bus.
Williams is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments