Strategist
Strategist
As a Strategy Engineer, you analyze, simulate, and optimize the car’s performance over the 3000 km route across Australia. You’ll model energy consumption, weather, and road conditions to define the best speed profile and racing plan, combining data, physics, and software into real competitive advantage.
Modeling & Race Optimization
Predict conditions, plan performance, and drive decisions.
Highlights
- Prediction modeling & optimization
- Energy consumption & weather simulation
- Data analysis & real-time decision support
What you willl do
- Develop models to predict power generation, consumption, and environmental effects across the full race route.
- Analyze how weather, elevation, road surface, and aerodynamic factors influence energy usage and speed.
- Set up and use telemetry data to refine and validate models, improving real-time decision support.
- Work closely with Electrical, Software, and Aerodynamics teams to integrate physical parameters and component efficiencies.
- Develop a prediction model to find the optimal consumption and speed, among other features.
- Develop and test race strategies that balance safety, performance, and energy margin under varying conditions.
Are you...
- Passionate about engineering, innovation, and sustainability?
- Experienced or eager to learn?
- Someone who loves to predict how weather, road conditions, aerodynamics, and much more affect the car in a 3000 km journey?
- A team player?
- Comfortable working in a team-based, multidisciplinary environment?
- Passionate about mathematical prediction, modeling and analysis?
- Proficient in Matlab, Python, prediction modeling, physics and/or programming?
- A person that knows how to code?
- Knowledgable about basic physics?
- Proficient in English?
- Ready to fully commit to an unforgettable, hands-on project experience?
We offer...
- A spot in an incredibly motivated, multidisciplinary and international team.
- An open environment where your engineering ideas make real impact.
- The chance to innovate with new technologies and drive sustainable change.
- The opportunity to work with major industry partners and expand your professional network.
- A career-boosting experience that will set you apart in your future endeavours.
- One and a half months in Australia for the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2027.
- The adventure of a lifetime with people as ambitious as you!
PythonMatlabData AnalysisPhysics ModelingOptimizationSimulationCAN Data
Commitment: Full-time (project cycle Sept 2026 – Sept 2027); high involvement during tests and race operations
Have questions or curious about this position? Reach out at timo.jolman@solarracinggroningen.nl.
Timeline
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Applications open
November 2025 - 1st March 2026CV + motivation (portfolio if relevant).
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Interview Round 1
January - March, 2026Talk about who you are.
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Interview Round 2
February - April, 2026Discuss your assignment approach and your qualifications. It depends on when the first interview is.
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Selection
end of April, 2026Panel & culture fit.