Off - Car Engineering Industrial Placement

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

Functional Description:

This is a specialist team within Vehicle Engineering, responsible for the design and development of equipment and systems that support car component manufacture, car build, component testing and car operation.  The team’s scope includes pit & garage equipment - including pit stops, test rigs and dynos, manufacturing jigs, driver simulation hardware, and driver fit activities.  OCE works closely with departments across the business to deliver high-quality, repeatable solutions that meet the demands of all aspects of a F1 team. 

Off - Car Engineering (OCE) Industrial Placement: 

A placement in Off-Car Engineering (OCE) offers a unique opportunity to design components that support every area of the company. You'll collaborate with other design groups to develop manufacturing and testing jigs and fixtures, work closely with the race team on pit and garage equipment, and get hands-on experience with driver fits, as well as our class-leading simulators and dyno facilities. You'll be part of a highly skilled team with a broad range of experience and specialisms, working in a fast-paced and demanding environment where innovation and precision are key. 

Shape The Future

• Proactively contribute ideas to improve engineering tools, processes, and systems 
• Eager to learn and adapt quickly in a fast-paced technical environment 
• Collaborate across departments to deliver high-quality, repeatable solutions 

Make Real Impact

• Design and develop equipment that supports car build, testing, and race operations 
• Analyse performance and usage data to identify opportunities for optimisation 
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing 

Find Your Place

• Completed a degree in a relevant subject (e.g. Mechanical, Automotive, Mechatronics) 
• Strong aptitude for CAD and mechanical design (essential) 
• Thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment 

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.