Industrial Placement (2027-2028) - Vehicle Performance (Strategy & Software) - Jaguar TCS Racing

Accelerate Your Career

Jaguar TCS Racing is at the forefront of electric motorsport innovation, competing in the electrifying Formula E Championship. As part of the legendary Jaguar brand, our team is dedicated to pioneering advancements in electric vehicle technology, sustainability, and performance. With a rich heritage in racing and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of electric mobility, Jaguar TCS Racing combines passion, expertise, and cutting-edge technology to compete at the highest levels of motorsport.

We operate a 12-month (Summer 2027 - Summer 2028) student placement programme within the Vehicle Performance group. This is an exciting opportunity where you will work with highly skilled and experienced engineering professionals and graduates who you can learn and develop with - the more questions you ask the more you will gain from your experience.  It is important to know that many of our industrial placements have been successful in obtaining graduate roles on completion of their degree.

To be eligible for an industrial placement within our Formula E Vehicle Performance group you should be working towards a STEM degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Motorsport Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics or similar. Basic experience using high level programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, JavaScript, C# and/or VBA will be required. Experience with data analysis, data visualisation, simulation tools or software application development would be advantageous.

What you will do

Fundamentally, our mission within the Vehicle Performance group is to make the car go faster and score points. During the placement you will primarily work with the Strategy & Software team and take on responsibilities such as:

• Development of in-house software tools to optimise race strategy & energy management in real-time environments using timing and car data.
• Analysis of car, simulation and timing data to inform strategic decision making.
• Contribution to pre and post event analysis of race strategy and competitor performance.
• Ensure that software is robust for use in production environments with a very high attention to detail.
• Use source control and collaboration tools to maintain code whilst exercising modern best practices.
• Maintenance and improvement of data pipelines to make processes and analysis more automatic.
• Participation in the Ops Room during race weekends to support the team at the track. This may occasionally require unsociable working hours.

Submitting your application

When applying for industrial placements opportunities, all students are expected to submit a covering letter along with a Curriculum Vitae containing the following information: 

• Your current career aims and how you plan to achieve them. 
• Subjects that you are currently taking and plan to take, along with relevant exam results.
• Demonstrable passion for motorsport and innovation.
• Why work experience would be beneficial to you.
• Why you would be suitable for the role.

Next Steps

Those students that are shortlisted will be invited to attend an assessment.  It is expected that the student takes sole responsibility for making suitable travel and accommodation arrangements.

Our Commitment

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. At Fortescue Zero we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skills.  

Fortescue Zero is an equal opportunity employer who values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability, 

We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.