Junior Wind Tunnel Systems Engineer

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

We are looking for a highly motivated Junior Wind Tunnel Systems Engineer to join us, you will be responsible for the development of novel systems for improving aerodynamic development of the car, creating new software for control, instrumentation and methodology development for the wind tunnel and associated test rigs, as well as offering support for these systems and tools. 

Working within the Aerodynamics department from our Milton Keynes campus. This is an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the technology that will define the way we measure, collect and exploit aerodynamic data to develop future to develop our F1 racing cars.

We want to work with people who are excited by this challenge and have the talent to deliver the performance to continue to win on the race track.

Your impact: 

• Design, code and maintain the control system, data infrastructure and user experience.
• Optimize code for performance, reliability and maintainability. 
• Participate in architecture, design and code reviews, providing and accepting feedback. 
• Work closely with a multi-functional team of software, electrical, mechanical and aerodynamic engineers throughout the aerodynamics departments.

You will: 

• Be educated to degree level within Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a similar field
• Possess a solid grasp of fundamental engineering and computer science concepts, and have a track record of solving complex problems. 
• Have professional experience in software development using C#.
• Experience with industrial control systems, e.g. Beckhoff TwinCAT, Siemens S7/TIA, Matlab Simulink, Pi Toolbox / Pi Diablo, Mclaren ATLAS / System Monitor is desirable but not essential.
• Be able to maintain our high standards for code quality, unit testing, maintainability and performance. 
• Have excellent communication skills.
• If you also have an interest in Formula 1, experience with relational databases and a familiarity with containerisation orchestration frameworks like Kubernetes that would be a bonus! 

Not only is this a fantastic role, but it is also a fantastic team to work with here at Red Bull Technology. A good salary is just the start, there are many other benefits too such as our bonus scheme, private health care cover, life assurance scheme, workplace nursery scheme, company contributed pension scheme, on site gym & fitness classes, free daily food allowance, and a cycle to work scheme; but above all, the job satisfaction doesn’t get any better than the feeling of making a real contribution to our championship winning grand prix cars

Job Posting End Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024