Driver-in-the-Loop (Simulator) Development Team Leader

Your mission will be to lead our elite DIL Development team and deliver a world-leading Driver-in-the-Loop simulation environment. With major investment in this area — including a new state-of-the-art DIL simulator — this role will directly shape our simulation-led performance programme.

The mission

• Manage a team of highly talented engineers, supporting their development while meeting the team’s objectives.
• Push the boundaries of simulation to achieve the ultimate realism and correlation with on-track reality.
• Engineer a platform delivering flawlessly repeatable, reproducible results as a trusted foundation for development.
• Instil a zero-downtime philosophy and maximise the velocity of the end-to-end process.
• Ensure seamless integration of the DIL platform into the team’s wider data and simulation ecosystem.
• Scout emerging technologies and pioneering simulation techniques to maintain a competitive edge.

Key skills & experience

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or a related discipline (Master’s preferred).
• Significant experience in Motorsport, Formula 1 or top-tier automotive across Vehicle Dynamics, Performance or Race Engineering.
• Proven leadership or team-management track record.
• Hands-on experience operating and developing Driver-in-Loop or similar real-time simulation systems (Beckhoff, Speedgoat, dSPACE or equivalent).
• Expertise in simulation and data-analysis tools (MATLAB/Simulink, Python, Atlas or equivalent); experience with rFpro is a plus.

About Atlassian Williams F1 Team

For almost 50 years, Williams has been one of the most successful teams in Formula 1 history, with 16 FIA Formula 1 World Championship titles to its name — nine Constructors’ and seven Drivers’. Founded in 1977 by Sir Frank Williams and Sir Patrick Head, the team is on a long-term mission to evolve and return to the front of the grid.

Atlassian Williams F1 Team is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.