RECRUITMENT
Important information:
Application closes Sep. 7 at 23:59
Master’s students are our primary target group. By joining the team, you can count your Formula Student project as a 15-credit course
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Bachelor’s students are also welcome to apply, but the project does not provide course credits at bachelor level.
More information below!
Formula Student
The world's biggest engineering design competition.
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Hands-on experience
Have you always wanted to get hands-on experience within your field of engineering? Then Formula Student is the project for you! The project introduces you to all aspects of building a race car; designing, manufacturing, assembling, and competing.
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Valuable work experience
Formula Student provides you with a solid foundation for the automotive industry which is much sought after by employers. We have alumni at companies such as Koenigsegg, SAAB, Volvo, and Audi F1.
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High-pressure environment
The project is based on a 10-month cycle, which gives the team 8 months to design and build a race car. About 95% of the car is manufactured in-house at Chalmers. Therefore, coordination of machining usage and logistics is needed to ensure timely completion of all parts.
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Team spirit
The team consists of more than 70 students that have a range of educational backgrounds, nationalities, and experiences. We all come together to focus on one common goal: Building a race car.
Formula Student competitions are held all over the world. The competitions all span a period of 7 days, in which the judges check the legality of the car, and the teams competes in static and dynamic events.
Static events:
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Business Plan Presentation
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Cost and Manufacturing
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Engineering Design Event
Dynamic events:
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Acceleration
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Skidpad
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Endurance & Efficiency
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Autocross
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Trackdrive
TME047 | Chalmers Formula Student
Start of
the project
End of design
phase
End of manufacturing
phase
Competition
period
CFS28
handover
Sep.
2026
Sep.
2027
May
2027
Jan.
2027
June
2027
3 ECTS
12 ECTS
Participation in CFS is a full year commitment that requires a lot of time and dedication, much more than the 15 ECTS indicate, but it also gives a lot in the form of experiences and friendship. You get back what you put in.
Want more information?
Look no further! We will make various appearances on campus where you will have the opportunity to talk to our CFS26 team members and get more information! We will have information meetings at 12:30 in HA3 on Thursday 3/9 and Monday 7/9. Our latest car "Astrid" will be on display outside. Don't miss it!
What are we looking for?
For CFS27 we're looking to recruit a new team consisting of 35-40 Project Engineers and 5-10 Trainees. All backgrounds are welcome; don't hesitate to apply! Few team members have built a Formula style race car before, so don't let a lack of experience deter you from applying.
Project engineer
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The project counts as a credited course.
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15 ECTS.
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Open to 1st year Master students. In some cases 3rd year Bachelor, 2nd year Master, and exchange students.
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Responsible for their own subsystem.
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Be ready to spend atleast 15-20h/week in Autumn and 30h/week in Spring.
Junior engineer
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No course credits.
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Open to 1st - 3rd year Bachelor students.
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Responsible for their own project.
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Input in the team dependent on own availability.
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Trainees are prepared for a role as Project Engineer.
​​Below you will find a description of the different areas of responsibility (subgroups) within the team. You can select your application priorities between these areas in the application form. The design of the CFS27 car will in large be based on the CFS26 car. Due to this, the scope for re-design will vary between the different subgroups, but we recommend that you fill out your priorities based on your interests, and we can discuss the work scopes in more detail during the interviews.
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Want to learn more?
Come to our information meetings at 12:30 in HA3 on Thursday 3/9 and Monday 7/9.
Ready to apply?
Application closes the 7th of September, 23:59!
SUBGROUPS
Aerodynamics
The aerodynamics subgroup is responsible for designing the aerodynamic devices (e.g. wings) to be mounted on the car to ensure the best possible aerodynamic performance. The work involves design in CAD, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and finite element method (FEM) simulations of their mounting solutions, followed by a manufacturing phase in which all the aerodynamic devices are made from carbon fiber.
​​Aerodynamic design: Focus on designing, iterating and simulating the aerodynamic devices on the car. A good basic understanding of fluid dynamics and 3D-modeling is a good prerequisite. CFD simulation experience is good, but not mandatory.
FEM, structural design and manufacturing methods: Investigate manufacturing methods, layup structure and the strength of the mountings for the aerodynamic elements. 3D-modeling, FEM simulation and a good ability to gain new knowledge is good prerequisites. Experience working with plastics is meritorious, but not mandatory.
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Some years we have been able to test the car in Volvo Cars’ windtunnel, but this depends on the availability of a slot and cannot be guaranteed.
Chassis & Ergonomics
This subgroup is responsible for the frame structure and driver ergonomics. CFS typically builds a carbon fibre monocoque which requires work in surface CAD modelling and the design, simulation, test and manufacturing of carbon fibre sandwich layups and parts.
Suspension
The suspension system plays a critical role in vehicle dynamics, including actuation, steering, braking, and wheel assembly integration. This work involves mechanical design, using CAD for modeling and FEM simulations to verify design. The design process includes optimizing and verifying suspension components to maximize performance on track.
Business & Marketing
Are you passionate about building connections, boosting your business skills, or showcasing your creativity through photography, video, and design? Then our Business & Marketing (BAM) subgroup is the perfect fit for you!
The BAM subgroup is responsible for the team’s sponsorships, ensuring that the team has the funds and resources necessary to build the car. You will be able to network and forge connections with our existing partner companies, as well as contacting new companies to pitch a collaboration proposal. Further, you will be responsible for all external communication, the upkeep of the website, the updating of our social media channels, and the organization of events such as the Car Reveal when the car is finished.
BAM also bears responsibility for some of the static events at competition, mentioned previously. The Business Plan Presentation is an event at competition where the team is required to form a business plan that features the car, and pitch this to real-world business professionals. This is a fantastic chance to develop your presentation skills and gain valuable feedback from industry experts.
Additionally, you can be involved in the Cost and Manufacturing event, where you'll dive into the financial and organizational aspects of production. It's a hands-on way to learn how businesses operate and manage costs.
If you're excited about building partnerships, developing your business skills, designing team merchandise and contributing creatively, the BAM subgroup is waiting for you!
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CFS26 Car Reveal at Uni3
Powertrain - Mechanical
The CFS26 vehicle incorporates a fully electric powertrain, requiring the design and manufacturing of several mechanical components. Our team is tasked with developing cooling systems, battery enclosures, gearboxes and other essential parts to maximize the performance of the car. Integrating and packaging all the components together is an essential task to achieve optimal performance and efficiency of the powertrain.
Powertrain - Electrical
This subgroup is responsible for the high voltage drive system of the car. This includes for example the high voltage aspects of the battery (e.g. pre-charge circuit), motor control and the overall design of a High Voltage system and the safety requirements that come with it. Before the powertrain goes into the car it will go through extensive benchtesting during the spring. The areas of focus for this group in the CFS26 project was the continued development of motors, inverters and battery, designed and built by us.
Low-Voltage Electronics
Hardware: The low-voltage hardware ensures that the necessary hardware logics for the safety systems of the car work and that the communication media and signals for all sensors and internode connections are implemented. As a low voltage hardware designer, you will learn to use Altium to design PCB’s as well as creating the wiring harness of the car. The aim for the CFS27 low voltage system is to decrease weight and complexity by creating smaller PCB’s and by locating sensors and logic in a way that minimizes the size of the wiring harness.
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Embedded: The embedded software runs on the microcontrollers on the low voltage PCB’s and controls the battery, inverters, sensors and safety systems. As part of the embedded software group, you will get to work closely with the controls, autonomous and electronics hardware groups and will broaden your knowledge outside of only software. Some highlights of the embedded software are the over-the-air updates, the ISO26262 inspired workflow and the CI-flow with unit-testing using Google test.
Control: The main purpose of the control system is to distribute the wheel torque among the four hub-motors (Torque-vectoring) and to utilize the cars battery energy over the endurance event and to also make sure that the 80kW power limit is not breached. As a control system engineer you will learn to leverage IPG carmaker to simulate your concepts and to use Simulink as a tool to integrate your ideas. The control system is a crucial part of getting the most performance out of the car and maximizing the points in dynamic events.
Autonomous - The Driverless Subgroup
The Driverless subgroup is responsible for writing the software behind the autonomous system, enabling the car to race without a driver. Different systems are used to make the car drive autonomously, some examples are a perception system to process the raw point cloud from the LiDAR sensor, a Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) system to save the cone locations in a global frame of reference, a path planner that finds the ideal path through the track and control systems to compute the optimal output to motors and actuators. The task of the subgroup is to further develop the algorithms, explore new concepts and ultimately test and evaluate the performance both in simulation and on track.