Kick-start your career with an Industrial Placement at Aston Martin Aramco Formula One® Team (AMF1 Team) or Aston Martin Performance Technologies (AMPT), starting in summer 2025 for a period of 12 months, after which you will return to your studies. Gain hands-on experience with our dynamic and competitive team in Aerodynamics, Engineering & Design, Performance, IT, or more. Our placements offer the ideal platform to apply your academic knowledge to real-world solutions, working alongside industry leaders. Join us on this exciting journey and accelerate your motorsport career.
Discover the exciting Industrial Placement opportunities within our team and learn how you can apply.
Composite Design
In this placement, you’ll design and develop car components and assemblies made primarily from carbon fibre, such as the Survival Cell, Front and Rear Wings, Bodywork, Floors and Brake Ducts. You’ll handle component modelling, tooling design, and laminate definition, collaborating closely with other teams to ensure aerodynamic performance, mass efficiency and reliability. This CAD-based role involves designing components and related jigs and fixtures for current and future cars, with some analysis to guide development. You’ll work closely with production to ensure efficient manufacturing within tight deadlines, with Test and Development group to verify performance and reliability, and with the Car Build team for successful installation.
Mechanical Design
The Mechanical Design team handles the design, development and reliability of the suspension, steering and brakes on the Formula 1 car. This role blends creativity with analytical thinking, using CAD to design parts while considering optimal materials and manufacturing processes. You’ll work with the Structures group to optimise components for mass, stiffness, and strength and collaborate with Production to ensure cost-effectiveness. You’ll also ensure parts are approved for race use with the Test and Development team. You’ll be accountable for the reliability of your designs, resolving any issues swiftly and improving the suspension, steering, and brake performance using race team feedback and data analysis.
Test & Development (T&D)
In T&D we test, measure and investigate all aspects of the mechanical and structural systems of the Formula One car, including chassis safety, crash testing, suspension behaviour, power unit systems, gearbox, cooling, wings, structural bodywork, brakes and driver controls. By observing behaviour and measuring outcomes, we enhance simulation techniques and component reliability, elevating the car's performance. You'll support our engineers in delivering the best possible value to the technical team. You'll be challenged creatively and encouraged to learn and grow to your fullest potential.
Engine Systems
In this placement, you’ll design and develop the systems that integrate the power unit into the race car, including fuel and cooling systems. You’ll work with other teams to ensure these systems support power unit performance, and reliability, while being aerodynamically optimised and mass efficient. Primarily CAD-based, you'll design components, jigs, and fixtures for both current and future cars, while conducting analysis to guide development. You’ll collaborate with production to ensure components are manufactured efficiently within tight deadlines and with the trackside team to ensure the parts perform as expected, implementing any necessary reliability improvements.
Aero Design
As part of the Aero Design team, you’ll be responsible for engineering the hundreds of parts needed for our wind tunnel test program. You’ll learn to thrive under pressure, working at a rapid pace, and seeing the result of your efforts within days or even hours. You’ll develop a range of transferable engineering skills, collaborating with experienced engineers from various disciplines, and you’ll learn to communicate effectively and clearly while making a tangible and measurable impact on the performance of the race car.
Aero R&D Design
You’ll join a team of specialist Mechanical Engineers focused on delivering mechanical design research projects and new capabilities for the Aerodynamic Department. You’ll conceptualise, design, and engineer mechanical and electro-mechanical systems for the 60% Wind Tunnel Model, Aero Testing Equipment and Wind Tunnel facility. Using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software (3DXperience), you’ll lead the design of cutting-edge system to enhance aerodynamic performance. You’ll also support physical R&D testing and support the assembly of the Wind Tunnel Models.
Working in a small team, you’ll have full responsibility for projects with the freedom to explore your own ideas and learn about Formula 1 Wind Tunnel and Model technology. This placement provides hand-on experience, personal growth and transferable skills development.
Technical Operations
In this role, you’ll contribute to streamlining processes, enhancing efficiency, and ensuring the car's optimal performance. You’ll collaborate with Aerodynamics, Design Office, and Production teams to ensure smooth information flow and timely project delivery. This dynamic role will expose you to various projects, where you'll continuously seek opportunities for improvement. Your responsibilities include process development, providing technical support, and optimising workflows. You’ll help ensure efficient project progress and data accuracy, while gaining valuable skills in a fast-paced environment.
Garage Equipment Design
You’ll develop innovative solutions to enhance the operational efficiency for trackside and in-house teams. Key Responsibilities include:
- Designing Transport Systems for components like the chassis and master cylinders to optimise trackside operations and cut freight costs.
- Developing Pitstop Equipment for traveling and in-house use
- Cooling System Development for on the grid and garage use, improving vehicle performance and reliability.
- Creating Rigs and Fixtures for component sub-assemblies and gearbox builds, supporting precise and efficient assembly of critical vehicle systems.
You’ll receive comprehensive training in CAD and engineering drawings, empowering you to take full ownership of your projects from initial concept to completion.
AMPT Design
An Industrial Placement role within the Aston Martin Performance Technologies (AMPT) design group offers you an opportunity to be fully immersed in an engineering team, delivering innovative solutions across various high-performance and niche projects. You’ll focus on supporting mechanical and composite design functions using fundamental engineering skills and CAD, while also interacting with other groups such as Aerodynamics and Systems Modelling. In this role, you’ll make tangible contributions to AMPT’s objectives.
We are seeking candidates who embody our Racing GREEN values: Growth, Ready, Empower, Excellence, and Nurture.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Once you’ve decided on the roles you’d like to apply for, please follow the steps below to submit your application:
- Visit the application link (provided below) and complete the registration process. In the “Job Profiles” section, select the placement roles you wish to apply for. Please note that some roles share the same test. If this applies, the roles included in the test will be listed in brackets next to the test name or indicated on the test name itself.
- Log in to the application portal.
- Complete your assessments: Once logged in, you can take the assessments for the roles you’ve chosen when you are ready. The deadline for completing each test will be displayed on the site.
APPLICATION LINK - Aston Martin - Home (imocha.io)
The application window closes on 9th October 2024. After this date, you will no longer be able to take a test.
If successful, you will be invited to an assessment day or an interview which will take place between October 2024 and December 2024. Further details will be provided if you are selected.
Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to provide updates during the recruitment process. If you have not heard from us by December 2024, please assume your application has not been successful.
Aston Martin Aramco Formula One® Team is committed to making sure our selection methods are fair for all. If you would like to request that reasonable adjustments are made, please complete our Request for Reasonable Adjustments form here. The deadline for requesting reasonable adjustments for tests is 1st October 2024.
WHAT WE ARE OFFERING YOU:
You’ll gain real motorsport experience at our state-of-the-art Technology Campus in Silverstone, the heart of Formula One. As part of a high-performing and collaborative team, you will enjoy a competitive package, including a contributory private healthcare scheme, a pension plan, life assurance, and various discounts. We also offer a new on-site gym with fitness classes and a restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining.
Many of our past Industrial Placement students have secured full-time roles with us. Our Programme nurtures future talent, providing the skills and experience needed for a successful career in our team.
Aston Martin Formula One Team is committed to attracting, recruiting, and retaining the most talented individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion, belief, sex or sexual orientation. We strive to be a Team that reflects all the communities with which we engage around the world through diversity in the workplace and promoting an inclusive culture in which all team members are respected, empowered and valued.
