Systems Engineer

2 months ago

Grove, United Kingdom Williams Racing Full time

The company:

Williams’ core competencies are the design and development of racing cars to compete in the Formula One World Championship. As one of the world's leading Formula One teams, the company has secured 16 FIA Formula One World Championship titles since its foundation in 1977 and is now moving into an exciting era under new ownership defined by relentless innovation and living sustainable performance in every dimension.

Job Title: 
Systems Engineer (Data Processing) – Industrial Placement 

Reports To: 
Data Processing Engineer 

Department: 
Systems Engineering 

 

Do you want to be part of a diverse and inclusive team working together to create the next winning Formula 1 car and help Williams Racing return to the top of the constructors’ championship? 

Williams Racing is one of the world’s most iconic Formula One teams, renowned for our teamwork, respect, and engineering excellence. Based in rural Grove, Oxfordshire, we offer an exciting environment filled with driven, supportive, and ambitious individuals. At Williams, you’ll be supported by industry experts and have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies. Your work will directly impact our car's performance and contribute to the future success of Williams. 

 

About the Department: 

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. 

Role Overview: 
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. 

 

Your Responsibilities: 

As a Systems Design Engineer at Williams, you will be responsible for: 

  • Supporting our race team from the Remote Ops Room in Grove. 

  • Running and monitoring our data processing software using live telemetry. 

  • Reacting quickly to sensor or data issues when the car is on track. 

  • Searching for opportunities for improvement or automation. 

  • Developing your software engineering skills with support from the team. 

  • Collaborating with other departments to capture data requirements (e.g. to aid performance analysis/design). 

 

 

 

Preferred Candidate Profile: 

This role requires a person with an aptitude for programming who is keen to learn quickly and work hard to contribute towards the success of the team. Attention to detail and forethought in your programming will be key for building robust applications that can be relied upon by the team. 

The ideal candidate will possess a combination of the following:  

Essential: 

  • Strong foundation in programming or software engineering. 

  • Proficiency in MATLAB. 

  • Basic knowledge of GIT source control. 

  • Interest in data analysis, such as signal processing. 

  • Ability to debug software in high-pressure situations. 

Desirable: 

  • Understanding of object-oriented programming. 

  • Familiarity with GUI design, including callbacks. 

  • Proficiency in Python or C#. 

  • Knowledge of electronic sensors or control systems. 

  • Experience working with databases, such as SQL. 

 

What Can Williams Offer You? 

At Williams, we pride ourselves on offering more than just a job. We provide an environment where your contributions truly matter: 

  • Location: Our headquarters in Grove, Oxfordshire, spans a multi-acre complex with state-of-the-art facilities. 

  • Work-Life Balance: We offer a competitive holiday package, along with access to on-site amenities like a subsidized restaurant, free parking, and large green spaces for relaxation. 

  • Wellbeing: Enjoy our 24-hour on-site gym, along with free fitness classes such as outdoor bootcamps, Pilates, and yoga. 

  • Professional Growth: You’ll work with some of the most advanced technologies and brightest minds in motorsport. 

  • Community: Participate in staff events, open days, and more, fostering a strong sense of community. 

What can Williams offer?

The Williams Group is based in multi acre complex located in Grove, Oxfordshire. The Williams Group offers a competitive holiday package, staff events/open days, a subsidised restaurant on site and various car schemes. We have an on-site gym (open 24 hours a day) as well as various fitness classes including outdoors bootcamps, pilates and yoga free for all staff and contractors to use. Aside from these benefits we can offer free onsite parking and large open green spaces to unwind during breaks. We are a based just 30 mins from Oxford City Centre by bus.

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

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