Electronics, Software & Controls Industrial Placement - Data Processing

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 teams 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 uni with experience you can apply immediately. Join a high-performance team, push boundaries, make an impact. 

Job Description

The Systems Engineering department is responsible for all the electrical/electronic and control systems on the race car, including all sensors and their logged telemetry data. The engineers within Data Processing team are responsible for the development of software applications that reliably provide additional high-quality data that is vital for the analysis of vehicle performance. 

Electronics, Software & Controls Industrial Placement - Data Processing

In this factory-based role you will contribute to the development of bespoke software applications that are used to analyse car telemetry data in real time during race events. With the amounts of data being logged in F1 ever increasing, this is an exciting time to join us and have a genuine impact to the performance of the team as we continue to fight in the championship. This role is an exciting opportunity early in your career for you to both gain some experience in a highly competitive environment, and to leave your mark on the future of Williams F1 team. You will leave your placement year with a significant amount of experience in software development and data processing that you can be proud of as you progress into your career.

Shape The Future

• Support live telemetry operations from the Remote Ops Room.
• Monitor and run data processing software during race events.
• React swiftly to sensor or data issues in high-pressure scenarios.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.
• Collaborate with other departments to define data requirements.
• Develop software engineering skills with guidance from the team.

Make Real Impact

• Build bespoke software tools that directly support race performance.
• Contribute to real-time data analysis during live track sessions.
• Help ensure the reliability of applications used by the race team.
• Influence decision-making through high-quality data insights.
• Communicate effectively to share findings and improvements.

Find Your Place

• Strong foundation in programming or software engineering.
• Proficient in MATLAB and familiar with GIT source control.
• Interest in data analysis and signal processing.
• Able to debug software under time-sensitive conditions.
• Understanding of object-oriented programming and GUI design (desirable).
• Experience with Python, C#, SQL, or control systems (desirable).
• Detail-oriented and proactive in building robust applications.

Additional Information

Life At Williams

Based at our Grove campus in Oxfordshire, enjoy competitive benefits, exclusive events, subsidised dining, special car schemes, 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.