Our Graduate Programme
Location:
Hinwil
Application deadline:
30th October 2026, 22:00h CET
Duration:
2 years
Start date:
September 1st 2027

Technical
Graduate Aero Production & Quality Engineering
Your mission
As a Graduate in the Aero Production & Quality team, you will help drive vehicle performance through a combination of project-based work and support for day-to-day engineering activities. You’ll be encouraged to take ownership of your work, apply your academic knowledge in a real‑world setting, and grow your capability while adding value to the team.
Key responsibilities
- Supporting and delivering defined projects or tasks with guidance as needed.
- Actively participating in meetings with your team members.
- Contributing to day-to-day activities within the team, including wind tunnel model inspection, measurement, and quality control activities.
- Conducting 3D scanning and measurement activities to support quality assessments and engineering decision-making.
- Supporting the analysis and post-processing of measurement data.
- Collaborating with Design, Production, and Prototype Workshop teams to support wind tunnel model quality and inspection activities.
- Preparing content for quality reports, presentations, and technical documentation.
- Supporting the development and maintenance of inspection templates and measurement methodologies.
Your profile
- Currently completing or recently completed a degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
- Basic understanding of metrology principles, manufacturing processes, and additive manufacturing technologies.
- Exposure to metrology, dimensional inspection, or 3D scanning through academic, project, or placement experience is advantageous.
- Experience with measurement and inspection software, such as InnovMetric PolyWorks, is advantageous.
- Demonstrated interest in manufacturing quality, metrology, and engineering measurement technologies.
- Proactive mindset with a willingness to take ownership and responsibility.
- Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt in a dynamic environment.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Graduate Electrical Systems Design
Your mission
As a Graduate in the Electrical Systems Design team, you will help drive vehicle performance through a combination of project-based work and support for day-to-day engineering activities. You’ll be encouraged to take ownership of your work, apply your academic knowledge in a real‑world setting, and grow your capability while adding value to the team.
Key responsibilities
- Supporting and delivering defined projects or tasks with guidance as needed
- Actively participating in meetings with your team members
- Contributing to day-to-day activities within the Electrical Systems Design team, including supporting electrical design and CAD activities.
- Conducting analysis, data processing, and research to support engineering decision-making and design activities.
- Supporting the update of electrical components in line with current standards, FIA requirements, and supplier specifications.
- Collaborating with colleagues to support electrical design activities and the creation of electrical assemblies in CAD.
- Preparing content for reports, presentations, and technical documentation.
Your profile
- Currently completing or recently completed a degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Basic understanding of electrical systems and engineering design principles.
- Basic knowledge of CAD tools, ideally CATIA V6 or 3DEXPERIENCE.
- Demonstrated interest in electrical systems, automotive technology, and motorsport engineering.
- Proactive mindset with a willingness to take ownership and responsibility.
- Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt in a dynamic environment.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Graduate Future Cars Concept Design
Your mission
As a Graduate in the Future Cars Concept Design team, you will support the development of future race car concepts, from early concept studies through to implementation. Working alongside experienced concept design engineers, you will focus on mechanical integration, helping shape the vehicle architectures and installation concepts that form the foundation of our future car development and performance. Through this work, you will take increasing ownership of engineering activities, apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting, and grow your capabilities while adding value to the team.
Working closely with Chassis, Powertrain, Aerodynamics, and other engineering teams, you will contribute to concept development activities, vehicle layout investigations, and mechanical integration studies. The role provides exposure to multiple areas of Formula 1 car design, helping you build your understanding of vehicle architecture, packaging, and systems integration.
Key responsibilities
- Supporting and delivering defined projects or tasks with guidance as needed.
- Actively participating in meetings with your team members.
- Developing future car concepts from early-stage development through to implementation, supporting mechanical integration activities across multiple vehicle systems.
- Supporting the development and integration of mechanical and powertrain installation concepts, ensuring continuity from concept development through to detailed design.
- Working closely with Chassis, Powertrain, Aerodynamics, and other engineering teams to define requirements and develop integrated vehicle concepts.
- Contributing to vehicle layout, packaging, and concept studies that inform future vehicle architecture decisions.
- Developing and evaluating engineering solutions, investigating alternative concepts, and challenging existing approaches.
- Supporting the interpretation of FIA Technical Regulations and assessing their impact on concept design decisions.
- Creating and maintaining CAD models within 3DEXPERIENCE/CATIA in support of concept design and packaging studies.
- Preparing content for reports, presentations, technical reviews, and engineering documentation.
Your profile
- Currently completing or recently completed a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Motorsport Engineering, or a related discipline.
- An understanding of mechanical design, vehicle architecture, packaging, and systems integration principles.
- Experience using CAD software, preferably CATIA or 3DEXPERIENCE, and applying mechanical design principles through university projects, Formula Student, or personal engineering projects.
- Demonstrated interest in vehicle architecture, concept design, motorsport engineering, or high-performance vehicle development.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate technical ideas clearly and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
- Ability to take ownership of tasks and deliver work with appropriate guidance and support.
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Curious, proactive, and eager to learn, with a strong problem-solving mindset.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Graduate Gearbox Composite Design
Your mission
As a Graduate in the Gearbox team, you will help drive vehicle performance through a combination of project-based work and support for day-to-day engineering activities. You’ll be encouraged to take ownership of your work, apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting, and grow your capability while adding value to the team.
Key responsibilities
- Supporting and delivering defined projects or tasks with guidance as needed.
- Actively participating in meetings with your team members.
- Contributing to the design and packaging of components related to the gearbox primary structure.
- Supporting the design and development of manufacturing tooling and processes to achieve high-quality components.
- Collaborating with engineering teams to support component integration and packaging activities.
- Assisting with the validation of structures and components through testing, analysis, and research activities.
- Supporting reliability and quality-related investigations to establish root cause and eliminate risk of reoccurrence.
- Preparing content for reports, presentations, technical documentation, and engineering reviews.
Your profile
- Currently completing or recently completed a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Motorsport Engineering, Advanced/Composite Materials, or a related discipline.
- A strong interest in the engineering of composite based structures and the associated materials and manufacturing processes.
- Experience with CAD software and engineering design tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Proactive mindset with a willingness to take ownership and responsibility.
- Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt in a dynamic environment.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Graduate Materials Science
Your mission
As a Graduate in the Materials Science team, you will help drive vehicle performance through a combination of project-based work and support for day-to-day engineering activities. You’ll be encouraged to take ownership of your work, apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting, and grow your capability while adding value to the team.
Key responsibilities
- Supporting the ongoing development and activities of the Materials Science Group.
- Supporting Health & Safety activities within the Materials Science Group.
- Supporting advanced materials research projects and laboratory activities.
- Applying quality standards and processes within research and development activities.
- Contributing positively to a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
- Collaborating with academic and industry partners on research and development activities.
- Supporting R&D component manufacturing activities.
- Running coupon and material tests with associated failure analysis-
- Working closely with suppliers, designers, and other stakeholders across the organisation.
- Supporting the validation and transfer of material developments into production.
- Conducting material investigations and supporting analysis of material and component behaviour.
- Supporting COSHH activities in collaboration with the Health & Safety team.
- Supporting first-off component manufacturing and evaluation activities.
Your profile
- Currently completing or recently completed a degree in Materials Science or a related discipline.
- Hands-on experience of materials research, testing, or laboratory-based activities gained through academic, project, or placement experience.
- Demonstrated interest in advanced engineering, manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, or motorsport applications.
- Proactive mindset with a willingness to take ownership and responsibility.
- Ability to apply independent thinking and contribute innovative solutions to technical challenges.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Graduate Off-Car Systems
Your mission
As a Graduate in the Off-Car Systems team, you will help drive vehicle performance through a combination of project-based work and support for day-to-day engineering activities. You’ll be encouraged to take ownership of your work, apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting, and grow your capability while adding value to the team.
Key responsibilities
- Supporting and delivering defined projects or tasks with guidance as needed.
- Actively participating in meetings with your team members.
- Contributing to day-to-day activities within the team, including software development, data management, and system support activities.
- Developing, maintaining, and testing software tools and applications used to support engineering activities.
- Supporting the collection, storage, processing, and delivery of telemetry and engineering data.
- Collaborating with performance, control systems, electronics, and data analysis teams to support data accessibility and system reliability.
- Assisting with the validation and troubleshooting of software applications and data flows.
- Contributing to automated data processing pipelines and quality control processes.
- Preparing content for reports, presentations, technical documentation, and software development activities.
Your profile
- Currently completing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, C++, C#, or MATLAB.
- Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software development principles.
- Experience with databases, data pipelines, or data processing concepts is advantageous.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an interest in working with engineering data.
- Demonstrated interest in software development, data systems, and motorsport technology.
- Proactive mindset with a willingness to take ownership and responsibility.
- Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt in a dynamic environment.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Creative and adaptable approach to problem-solving with a willingness to learn and develop new skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Graduate R&D (Engineering)
Your mission
As a Graduate in the R&D Engineering team, you will help drive vehicle performance through a combination of project-based work and support for day-to-day engineering activities. You’ll be encouraged to take ownership of your work, apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting, and grow your capability while adding value to the team.
Key responsibilities
- Supporting the ongoing development and activities of R&D, covering cross-vehicle groups and programmes.
- Designing, engineering, manufacturing and testing of parts and systems in both car and operations related areas.
- Design, configure and test systems with complex machine interactions.
- Innovating and challenging convention with sound engineering judgement.
- Contributing positively to a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
- Working closely with internal and external stakeholders.
Your profile
- Currently completing or recently completed a degree in Design, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace or a related discipline.
- Hands-on experience in materials, manufacturing, component design, engineering and testing.
- Strong understanding of mechatronics.
- Demonstrated interest in advanced engineering and/or motorsport.
- Proactive mindset with a willingness to take ownership and responsibility.
- Ability to apply independent thinking and contribute innovative solutions to technical challenges.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Graduate Simulator Development
Your mission
As a Graduate in the Simulator team, you will help drive vehicle performance through a combination of project-based work and support for day-to-day engineering activities. You’ll be encouraged to take ownership of your work, apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting, and grow your capability while adding value to the team.
Key responsibilities
- Supporting and delivering defined projects or tasks with guidance as needed
- Actively participating in meetings with your team members
- Contributing to day-to-day activities within the DiL simulator team, including simulator development, testing, and maintenance activities.
- Supporting development projects to improve simulator fidelity, realism, functionality and performance.
- Contributing to the design and development of motion cueing and other driver feedback systems.
- Developing and maintaining simulator peripheral systems, including audio and visual systems, cockpit environments, motion cueing and data analysis tools.
- Conducting analysis, data processing, and research to support engineering decision-making.
- Collaborating with engineering teams to prepare and perform simulator experiments and tests, including model development and system integration.
- Preparing content for reports, presentations, or documentation.
Your profile
- Currently completing or recently completed a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
- Basic understanding of simulation, control systems, vehicle dynamics, software development, or related engineering principles.
- Experience using engineering or programming tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C++, or C#.
- Demonstrated interest in simulation technologies, vehicle dynamics, and motorsport engineering.
- Proactive mindset with a willingness to take ownership and responsibility.
- Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt in a dynamic environment.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Graduate Surface Design
Your mission
As a Graduate in the Surface Design team, you will help drive vehicle performance through a combination of project-based work and support for day-to-day engineering activities. You’ll be encouraged to take ownership of your work, apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting, and grow your capability while adding value to the team.
Key responsibilities
- Supporting the design of aerodynamic surfaces for wind tunnel testing and CFD simulations in collaboration with aerodynamicists.
- Participating in the development and evaluation of new aerodynamic concepts through preparatory design activities.
- Applying design principles to produce high-quality aerodynamic surfaces that meet performance, manufacturability, and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborating with Aero Design, Aerodynamics, and CFD teams to support aerodynamic development projects.
- Contributing to the creation and maintenance of CAD models and master files to support efficient design development.
- Supporting continuous improvement activities relating to surface quality, design methodologies, and production feasibility.
- Assisting with the development and documentation of CAD processes and best practices.
- Preparing content for design reviews, technical discussions, and engineering documentation.
Your profile
- Currently completing or recently completed a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Basic understanding of aerodynamic principles, surface design, and engineering design processes.
- Experience with CAD software, preferably CATIA V5, V6, or 3DEXPERIENCE.
- Basic understanding of CATIA Generative Shape Design (GSD) or surface modelling principles.
- Demonstrated interest in motorsport, aerodynamics, vehicle design, or Formula Student activities.
- Strong visualisation skills and spatial awareness.
- Proactive mindset with a willingness to take ownership and responsibility.
- Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt in a dynamic environment.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.