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RECRUITMENT IS OPEN
Take on real responsibility, learn by doing, and be part of developing the next generation of the KTH Formula Student race car. Applications are open until late August / early September.
Do you dream of working within motorsports as an engineer?
Then experience within a Formula Student team gives you a headstart amongst other recruits. Similar to how karting and feeder series create a strong foundation for the F1 drivers many of the engineers in F1 teams have been part of a Formula Student team.
Here you will find all information about how to apply and what roles are available in each subgroup. All current Bachelor’s and Master’s students are welcome to apply, even if you do not study at KTH. We encourage all students to apply even if it is your first year at university or your first master’s year!
The team communicates in English and encourages inclusivity and equality, we therefore strongly recommend any student to apply!
There may also be opportunities to do a project course as part of your work in the team. For example, Vehicle Dynamics members may be able to connect their work to SD2229 Vehicle Dynamics Project Course Part 1 and SD2230 Vehicle Dynamics Project Course Part 2.
“Formula Student is a great opportunity for you to apply your theoretical knowledge on a real-life product while giving you the opportunity to learn things you might never even learn when you start working! It is a place of innovation and development while also allowing you to make friends of a lifetime!” – KTH Formula Student Alumni
In case of questions please feel free to contact info@kthformulastudent.se.
Alumni companies
Below are examples of companies previous KTH Formula Student members are currently working at or have been working at.
Recruitment process
There are two main periods of recruitment, the start of August when the new school year begins and the start of January. However, don’t hesitate to contact the team if you are interested in sending an open application if you missed one of the periods.
The process starts with you sending in your application to us! Provide the information required in the form and let us know what makes you interested in Formula Student and what you can contribute to the team (you find specific requirements and strengths for each role in the role description further down).
Following your application we will reach out to you if you are called to an interview or not within two weeks after the application window deadline. You are then called to an interview where you will meet the head of the subgroup that you applied for.
Learn more about our subgroups below!
Aerodynamics & Composites (AC)
Aerodynamics and Composites work mainly with the design and manufacturing of aero package, cooling systems and monocoque. They work primarily with carbon fibre and composites, relying on CFD software and fluid simulations to design the most optimal aero package for our cars.
Powertrain & Electronics (PE)
Power and electronics subgroup works with our electrical system, they design, develop and manufacturing our systems and PCB’s. They are split into to internal groups:
- Powertrain (designs, develop and manufactures high voltage systems like electrical motors, inverters and the high voltage battery)
- Electronics (designs, develop and manufactures low voltage systems and PCBs. Components includes sensors on the car, the dashboard, wiring, safety circuits and software)
- Software (Designs, develops and maintains the code that runs the car: embedded code, real-time control and safety logic, telemetry & data logging and driver dashboards
Mechanical Design (MD)
The Mechanical Design team is responsible for all of the mechanical components on the car.
The group works with the whole process from designing a concept to manufacturing to testing and optimization of mechanical components and systems. They work mainly with aluminium and steel alloys, using CAD and FEA software to design lightweight and reliable parts. The components are manufactured using mainly manual and CNC milling/turning, but also additive manufacturing. The mechanical systems are split into internal groups:
- Suspension Design (designs, develop and manufactures the suspension and chassis attachment points)
- Brakes Design (designs, develop and manufactures the manual and autonomous brake system)
- Cooling (designs, develop and manufactures cooling system, packaging and components)
- Steering (designs, develop and manufactures the steering system)
- Uprights & Hubs (designs, develop and manufactures the wheel package)
Vehicle Dynamics (VD)
At Vehicle Dynamics (VD), we shape how our race car performs on track, from handling and control to data and driver experience. Whether you already have experience or are just curious, you are welcome to apply. No prior knowledge is required, what we really look for is passion, curiosity, and commitment (around 15+ hours per week).
Driverless (DV)
- Perception, here we develop algorithms that that together with our lidar detect cones around the car. Example projects in this part of the pipeline can be new detection algorithms or developing new ways of determining the color of the cones.
- SLAM, in this step we utilize slam algorithms the keep track of where the cars positions is and where these cones are in relation to the car. Example project here could be combining different sensor for better pose estimate.
- Navigation, Here we create a path which the car is supposed to follow as well as implement controls algorithms that makes sure the car follows the intended path. Example projects in this field could be optimizing the path for fastest lap time or implementing new control models like MPC or pure pursuit.
Currently we are in need of your help to further develop our autonomous system. If this sounds interesting, apply to the driverless subgroup of KTHFS. No matter previous experience, a willingness to learn and motivation matter the most.
Business & Marketing (BM)
Business and Marketing is the subgroup in charge of external and internal communication, relations, and financial accounting, as well as two static events at competitions: the Business Plan Presentation case and the Cost Report. The subgroup is divided into five internal teams:
- Business relations – Finding new partners and managing existing ones.
- Marketing – External communications and design, including website and social media management, posts, merchandise, and graphical representation.
- Events – Hosting, organizing, and planning internal and external events, including partner visits and team activities.
- Statics – Creating, preparing, and presenting the Business Plan Presentation (BPP) and the Cost Report at competitions.
- Accounting – Keeping track of the team’s finances and bookkeeping.
Aerodynamics & Composites
Aerodynamics and Composites
Do you want to:
- Learn advanced CAD, CFD, FEM & simulation tools
- Get hands-on experience with composites manufacturing & workshop builds
- Apply aero, thermo & mechanics theory to a real racecar
- Work in a team-driven environment and see your designs on track
We’re looking for passionate students ready to learn, collaborate, and put in the effort — both in front of a computer and with hands-on labour in the workshop.
What do we do?
In AC you’ll get to work on projects that shape both the performance and structure of our racecar:
- Chassis – Design and manufacture the carbon fibre monocoque, the backbone of the car.
- Aerodynamic package – Develop the front wing, rear wing & side structures and other aerodynamic parts that generate downforce and improve efficiency.
- Cooling systems – Solve thermal challenges for motors, inverters, and the accumulator, keeping everything at peak performance.
- Composite manufacturing – Get hands-on experience with layup, moulds, and advanced manufacturing techniques.
- Other projects – Work on miscellaneous carbon fibre and lightweight structures, supporting the car’s overall performance.
Working in AC means combining theory and teamwork in an environment of real engineering and workshop time — where you’ll see your designs become physical parts on the car.
Powertrain & electronics
Powertrain & Electronics general profile
Powertrain and electronics works with:
- High & Low voltage electronics
- Sensors and Embedded software
- PCB design and production
- Electronics design and production knowledge
- Drive to learn and grow
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
Preferred skills
The following skills are meritorious but not required.
- KiCAD or similar
- C-programming
- General CAD knowledge
- Electronics troubleshooting
- Soldering
- 3D-printing
- Github
- Knowledge of battery cells
HV-system
Working with the HV battery of the car. Both the Low voltage control electronics such as the BMS and the High voltage circuitry
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
Preferred skills
- KiCAD or similar
- C-programming
- General CAD knowledge
- Electronics troubleshooting
- Soldering
- 3D-printing
- Github
- Knowledge of battery cells
Inverters
Working with our inverters, both with the software to tune the parameters, and with the hardware implementation in the vehicle for the new car
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
Preferred skills
The following skills are meritorious but not required.
- CAD
- Electronic construction
- Power electronics
- Previous experience designing inverters
Github and Embedded Software
Working with embedded software for our many STM32 MCUs and organizing our GitHub repositories
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
Preferred skills
The following skills are meritorious but not required.
- C-programming
- STM32CubeIDE
- Github
Electronics Integration
Mechanical integration of electronics into the car. Designing and manufacturing containers and mounting solutions.
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
Preferred skills
The following skills are meritorious but not required.
- CAD
- 3D printing
PCB design
Designen and manufacturing our custom PCB for the many systems.
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
Preferred skills
The following skills are meritorious but not required.
- Electric circuit theory
- KiCAD
- Troubleshooting
Mechanical design
Mechanical design's general profile
Design and manufacture a mechanical system together in a team of two or three engineering students.
Good understanding of solid mechanics, machine design and CAD. Experience with manufacturing of metal components in mill and lathe.
Required:
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
Preferred skills
The following skills are meritorious but not required.
- Good understanding of solid mechanics, machine design and CAD.
- Experience with manufacturing in mill and lathe.
- CAD software
- FEA software
- Strong understanding of mechanics (primarily Solid Mechanics, Statics, Dynamics and Kinematics)
- Any manufacturing knowledge
- Practical workshop experience
- CNC experience
Suspension profile
Use advanced software and work with industry-leading components. In a group, you will improve and optimize the car’s handling characteristics to keep the car glued to the ground in every condition possible.
Required:
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
Preferred skills
The following skills are meritorious but not required.
- CAD software
- FEA software
- Strong understanding of mechanics (primarily Solid Mechanics, Statics, Dynamics, and Kinematics.)
- Any manufacturing knowledge
- CNC experience
Brakes profile
Optimize the current system to ensure the car stops faster than today’s supercars, even without a driver in the cockpit. Use the industry’s current optimization software and advanced materials to minimize the system’s weight while maintaining reliability.
Required:
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
Preferred skills
The following skills are meritorious but not required.
- CAD software
- FEA software
- Strong understanding of mechanics (primarily Solid Mechanics, Statics, Dynamics, and Kinematics.)
- Any manufacturing knowledge
- Practical experience
- CNC experience
Uprights & Hubs profile
Work with the systems where the suspension meets the wheels of the car. Design, optimize, and manufacture a system where material stress analysis and manufacturability reaches its absolute limits.
Required:
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
Preferred skills
The following skills are meritorious but not required.
- CAD software
- FEA software
- Strong understanding of mechanics (primarily Solid Mechanics, Statics, Dynamics, and Kinematics.)
- Any manufacturing knowledge
- CNC experience
Cooling profile
Collaborate to implement the mechanical part of the car’s cooling system. In a group, you will design parts and source components that enable the vehicle to maintain endurance while minimizing weight.
Required:
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
Preferred skills
The following skills are meritorious but not required.
- CAD software
- FEA software
- Strong understanding of mechanics (primarily Solid Mechanics, Statics, Dynamics, and Kinematics.)
- Any manufacturing knowledge
- CNC experience
- Fluid dynamics knowledge
Steering profile
Have the chance to design, optimize, and manufacture a system that is both manual and autonomous. Work together in a group with advanced materials and manufacturing methods to implement a critical instrument that is as lightweight as possible.
Required:
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
Preferred skills
The following skills are meritorious but not required.
- CAD software
- FEA software
- Strong understanding of mechanics (primarily Solid Mechanics, Statics, Dynamics, and Kinematics.)
- Any manufacturing knowledge
- CNC experience
Vehicle Dynamics
Design
The Design Team focuses on the virtual side of vehicle dynamics. Here, you will work with modelling, simulations, tire analysis, and suspension-related studies to understand how different design choices affect the car’s performance. This includes using tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, and other vehicle modelling software to predict behaviour before anything is tested on track.
This role is a great fit if you are interested in how race car setups influence lap time, how tires generate grip, and how suspension geometry affects handling and stability. It is also a strong match if you enjoy data-driven engineering and want to connect theory with real performance.
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
Preferred skills
The following skills are meritorious but not required.
- Interest in vehicle dynamics and race car performance.
- Familiarity with MATLAB, Simulink, or similar tools.
- Curiosity about tires, suspension, and setup changes.
- Basic understanding of mechanics and data analysis.
Performance
The Performance Team focuses on the physical side of vehicle dynamics. Here, you will work with testing, setup changes, corner weights, telemetry, and driver feedback to improve the car once it is on track. The goal is to translate measurements and driver input into faster, more consistent performance.
This role is a great fit if you enjoy hands-on work, trackside problem solving, and using data to make practical decisions. You will help connect the car’s behaviour in the real world with the simulations and design work from the rest of the department.
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
Preferred skills
The following skills are meritorious but not required.
- Interest in testing, setup, and practical problem solving.
- Comfort working with data and measurement tools.
- Curiosity about how driver feedback and setup changes affect performance.
- Hands-on mindset and interest in trackside engineering.
Driverless
Driverless general profile
Driverless looking is for Bachelor and Master students interested in:
- Programming
- Autonomus driving
- Probability and statistics
- Control theory
- Drive to learn and grow
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
SLAM profile
Research and development for different SLAM approaches for autounomous vehicles, as well as developing and working with state estimation
Required skills
- Interest and experience in programming and, probability and statistics
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
Plus skills
The following skills are meritorious but not required.
- Knowledge of various SLAM algorithms
- Experience with LIDAR, IMUs, as-well as understanding its calibration and synchronisation
- ROS (Robot Operating System)
- Bachelor student or early master student (studying both years at KTH) is ideal
- Availability for work on KTHFs project during summer vacation 2027 is a plus.
Navigation profile
Research and development in control theory and optimisation techniques regarding autonomous vehicles. Areas of interest include, pathplanners, motionplanners and controllers.
Required skills
- Interest and experience in programming and control theory
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
Plus skills
The following skills are meritorious but not required.
- Good understanding of control theory
- Familiarity with PID controllers and model predictive control (MPC)
- Understanding of car kinematics and dynamics
- Experience with the Robot Operating System (ROS)
- Bachelor student or early master student (studying both years at KTH) is ideal
- Availability for work on KTHFs project during summer vacation 2027 is a plus.
Perception Profile
Research and development in computer vision, both in cameras and lidars. Work touches on both traditional approaches as well as deep learning models.
Required skills
- Interest and experience in programming
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
Plus skills
The following skills are meritorious but not required.
- Experience with ML frameworks (Such as TensorFlow, PyTorch or Keras)
- Robot Operating System (ROS)
- Bachelor student or early master’s student (studying both years at KTH) is ideal
Software development profile
Development of deployment pipelines, CI/CD frameworks and simulations. As well as development and maintenance on existing infrastructure
Required skills
- Interest and experience in programming and system development
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
Plus skills
The following skills are meritorious but not required.
- Familiarity with CI/CD
- Experience with automated testing and deployment pipelines.
- Experience with Docker
- Knowledge of hypervisors such as VMware, Xen, or Hyper-V for creating and managing virtual machines
- Bachelor student or early master student (studying both years at KTH) is ideal
Business & Marketing
Business Relations
- Develop and maintain relationships with KTH Formula Student’s company contacts.
- Handle all sponsorship-related communication, including emails, meetings and follow-ups.
- Identify new opportunities and communicate the unique value proposition of partnering with KTH Formula Student.
- Negotiate contracts to maximize mutual benefits between KTH Formula Student and its partners.
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
This role fits you if you…
- Enjoy finding new opportunities and don’t give up despite rejections.
- Like communicating and building relationships with different people.
- Can manage several contacts at the same time.
- Are reliable and make sure to follow up on sponsor requests.
- Have strong written communication skills in English.
- Are available to work on the KTH Formula Student project during summer 2027. (Not a requirement)
Business Pitch / Cost Report Responsible
- Develop and manage either the Cost Report or the Business Plan Presentation for the 2026/2027 competition season.
- Collaborate with team members to gather necessary information, and iteratively refine and improve the report/presentation.
- Gain deep insights into industrial processes and management-related questions.
- Present the results at the competitions in summer 2027.
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
This role fits you if you…
The following skills are meritorious but not required.
- Have strong organizational and project management skills.
- Enjoy communicating and collaborating with other subgroups.
- Want to gain hands-on experience in business and cost management.
- Can work flexibly and handle several tasks at the same time.
- Are available to work on the KTH Formula Student project during summer 2027.
Event coordinator
- Plan and organize both internal team-building activities and external events (including school events, partners, and sponsors).
- Foster a positive team culture and strengthen team cohesion.
- Manage event logistics (venue, catering, materials) and delegate related responsibilities.
- Coordinate with external stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of partner and sponsor events.
- Collect feedback from participants to improve future events.
- Ensure all events are executed successfully and aligned with team objectives.
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
This role fits you if you…
- Enjoy creating memorable events for both the team and external partners.
- Possess organizational and planning skills.
- Can be creative and agile in solving problems under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Have experience in event planning or coordination (a plus).
- Commit to contributing 15+ hours per week with strong passion for the project.
- Are available to work on the KTH Formula Student project during summer 2027. (Not a requirement)
Financial Accountant
- Conceptualize and develop the financial reporting scheme for the entire association.
- Create and manage budgets, and follow up continuously.
- Document all cashflows of the association during the 2026/2027 season.
- Ensure financial reporting is aligned with Swedish accounting standards.
- Extract KPIs and create reports for team leadership to optimize financial performance.
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
This role fits you if you…
- Are comfortable working with Microsoft Excel.
- Have a theoretical background in Corporate Finance, Accounting, or Cost Analysis (e.g., from university courses).
- Understand (or want to learn) accounting standards.
- Pay high attention to detail and value integrity.
- Can work independently and meet deadlines.
- Are available to work on the KTH Formula Student project during summer 2027. (Not a requirement)
Content-creator
- Develop and design engaging content for our channels (mainly Instagram, LinkedIn, and the newsletter).
- Capture and edit high-quality photos and videos from team activities, testing sessions, and events.
- Collaborate with the Business team to incorporate sponsor needs into posts.
- Generate creative content ideas to strengthen our online presence.
- Identify trends and explore new ways to reach followers across all stakeholder groups.
- Learn to use social media analytics and apply effective marketing strategies.
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project.
This role fits you if you…
- Have creativity, attention to detail, and a strong eye for visual storytelling.
- Enjoy working with social media and creating engaging photo and video content.
- Have strong skills in photography, videography, photo editing, or video editing.
- Are confident using cameras and/or editing software.
- Are comfortable writing in English.
- Like working on several projects at the same time.
- Have availability to work on the KTH Formula Student project during summer 2027. (Not a requirement)
Graphic Designer
- Create visual assets for social media, photos, videos, and digital material.
- Design merchandise, posters, sponsor material, and other team-related graphics.
- Take ownership of design projects from idea to finished result.
- Help design and maintain the team’s website.
- Be passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project.
This role fits you if you…
- Have creativity, attention to detail, and a strong eye for design.
- Enjoy working with visual assets, branding, graphic design, and web design.
- Want to design everything from merchandise and posters to sponsor material, social media content, website visuals, and digital graphics.
- Are good at taking responsibility and driving design projects from idea to finished result.
- Are passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project.
- Have availability to work on the KTH Formula Student project during summer vacation 2027. (Not a requirement)
3D Visual Designer
- Design the car livery
- Create 3D renders, reveal videos, and other visual content using the car model
- Passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project
This role fits you if you…
- Have creativity, attention to detail, and a strong eye for visual design.
- Enjoy working with 3D rendering, car visuals, and digital content.
- Want to design the car livery and create 3D-rendered content for reveal videos, photos, and marketing material.
- Are comfortable taking responsibility and driving visual projects from idea to finished content.
- Are passionate about working 15+ h/week on the project.
- Have availability to work on the KTH Formula Student project during summer vacation 2027. (Not a requirement)
