Performance Systems Industrial Placements

Company Description

History doesn’t repeat itself. It’s rebuilt - one breakthrough at a time. Be part of the team redefining performance and writing the next winning chapter for Williams Racing.

Atlassian Williams Racing – Shape our team’s next chapter:

For nearly 50 years, Williams Racing has pushed the limits of speed and innovation. As one of the most successful teams in F1 history, with 16 World Championships and a legacy shaped by legends like Sir Frank Williams and Nigel Mansell, we’re now on a bold mission to reclaim our place at the front and win multiple championships again.

Our People Promise

Join a high-performance team where ambition and our people promise guide everything we do. In a fast-paced, challenging environment, your work directly shapes our winning formula. Collaborate with the brightest minds in motorsport, building on our rich heritage and pushing the boundaries of speed and innovation. We want people who live our values - innovation, teamwork, resilience, excellence, and accountability to create the winning formula that drives Williams Racing back to the top.

Early Careers

At Atlassian Williams Racing, our Industrial Placement gives ambitious students 12 months inside Formula 1. You’ll take on real responsibility with projects that shape the future car and our business. Grow with a cohort from day one, then head back to university with experience you can apply immediately. Join a high-performance team, push boundaries, make an impact.

Job Description

The Performance Systems department comprising Race Operations and Performance Optimisation forms the backbone of race execution, relentlessly focused on turning potential into championship results. Race Operations is the heartbeat of trackside performance, covering critical functions such as Race Engineering, Strategy, Tyres, and Coordination. This team leads the planning and execution of each race weekend, using data-driven insights and engineering precision to maximise car and driver performance. Meanwhile, Performance Optimisation focuses on extracting every ounce of speed and efficiency from both car and driver, spanning the full race cycle from pre-event planning and simulation to live support and post-event analysis. Leveraging cutting-edge tools and data platforms, the team continuously refines performance and pushes boundaries. Together, Race Operations and Performance Optimisation form a seamless unit dedicated to delivering peak performance under pressure and transforming potential into results.

We are hiring for the following roles:

• Race Operations Industrial Placement

Join our Race Operations team to support simulation work, data analysis, and post-event performance reviews across the full race cycle from pre-event planning to trackside operations. You’ll contribute to optimising car and driver performance using advanced tools and platforms, while also supporting FIA Formula 1 events and Academy Driver engineering activities. This hands-on role is ideal for students with strong analytical, engineering, and coding skills, looking to make a real impact in a fast-paced motorsport environment.

Shape the Future

• Join the Race Operations group, where data, race strategy, and engineering come together to maximise car and driver performance across the Formula 1 season.
• Gain hands-on experience supporting race engineering, race strategy, competitor analysis, tyre performance, and driver development through simulation, analytics, and operational support.
• Contribute to the full race cycle from pre-event planning and trackside operations to post-event analysis helping shape how Williams Racing competes at the highest level.

Make Real Impact

• Work on real-time data analysis, tool development, and performance reporting that directly influences race strategy and vehicle optimisation.
• Conduct pit stop performance analysis, helping to optimise both operational execution and individual crew and driver inputs.
• Support the engineering activities of Academy Drivers and contribute to the development of future talent through simulation and analytical insights.
• Apply your skills in coding, numerical analysis, and statistical modelling to solve complex problems and deliver performance-enhancing solutions.
• Communicate complex technical insights effectively through clear written reports and confident oral presentations, ensuring alignment across drivers and engineering teams.

Find Your Place

• Studying a degree in engineering, mathematics, computing, or physics, with a strong foundation in analytical thinking and coding.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python or Power BI is highly desirable. C# and C++ knowledge is a bonus.
• Comfortable working with numerical and statistical methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative—ready to thrive in a high-performance, fast-paced team.
• Motorsport experience through internships or personal projects is a bonus.
• Performance Optimisation Industrial Placement

Join our Performance Optimisation team to support the study of performance development opportunities for current and future cars. This role offers the chance to collaborate with top engineers, contribute to our championship ambitions, and develop your knowledge of data-led car development and optimisation in a high-performance team.

Shape the Future

• Support the development and optimisation of our race cars.
• Gain first hand experience in vehicle dynamics, data analysis, and vehicle testing.
• Learn from top motorsport engineers while developing your technical skills in a high-pressure environment.

Make Real Impact

• Undertake simulation studies for future cars and pre-event performance studies for races.
• Assist with simulator and rig testing.
• Use our software tools to deliver performance insights and to build our performance metrics.

Find Your Place

• Studying a mechanical or automotive engineering degree, with a solid understanding of engineering principles and vehicle dynamics.
• Proficient in MATLAB, Power BI, and Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• Meticulous, well-organised, and able to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines.
• Strong communicator and collaborator with a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
• Motorsport experience through internships or personal projects is highly desirable.

Additional Information

Due to a high volume of applications, we will be reviewing submissions on a rolling basis from 29th September. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration.

Life at Williams

Based at our Grove campus in Oxfordshire, enjoy competitive benefits, exclusive events, subsidised dining, and 24/7 gym access with fitness classes. Need a break? Relax in green spaces or explore nearby Oxford city centre, just 30 minutes away by bus.

Additional Information

Atlassian Williams Racing is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion and welcomes discussions about reasonable job adjustments.

This job description is not exhaustive, and the job holder will be required to carry out from time-to-time tasks in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within their capabilities.

Atlassian Williams Racing is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.