Positions

Building and racing with a solar car has many different challenges, but not all of them technical. Next to building the car, multiple members will work on creating an amazing team, concurring logistical challenges or the image of the team to the world. Solar Team Twente has many different technical and non-technical positions. You can apply for the following roles:

Management Team

Team Manager

As the Team Manager you are responsible for the whole project.

Communications Manager

You are responsible for leading the marketing and communication team.

Technical (Project) Manager

As Technical Manager you are the link between the Technical Team and the Management Team.

Race Operations Manager

As the Race Operations Manager, you are responsible for getting all material to the right place, at the time and with the right people.

Lead Account Manager

As the Lead Account Manager for Solar Team Twente you have a wide scale of tasks to perform regarding partners.

Marketing & Communcations Team

Social Media Marketer

As a Social Media Marketer, you are the voice and energy of Solar Team Twente across all social platforms.

Events Manager

As an Event Manager, you will organize everything that happens during the edition.

Content Coordinator & Strategist

As a Content Marketer, you are responsible for shaping and executing the team’s overall content strategy.

Account Manager

As an Account Manager, you are responsible for managing and strengthening relationships with a large part of our partners.

Graphic Designer

Reshape our visual identity with this new chapter. Your experience in graphic design can be the basis for our branding. This role is often combined within other functions, feel free to apply for any combination.

Photo- or Videographer

Showing our adventure to the world requires great photos and videos, so your passion can be of great value! This role is often combined within other functions, feel free to apply for any combination.

Technical Team

Lead Engineer

The lead engineer is the person that is able to see the picture of all parts combined.

Mechatronics Engineer

As a mechatronics engineer, you will work in the overlapping discipline between the electrical and mechanical domain.

Drivetrain Engineer

As the Drivetrain Engineer, you are responsible for converting electrical power into mechanical power in the most efficient way.

Technical Team – Mechanics, Aerodynamics & Structural

Vehicle Dynamics Engineer

You are responsible for how the car behaves in all conditions, it being handling, stability, traction, ride comfort and overall predictability during the extreme stages of the rally.

Mechanical Engineer

As a Mechanical Engineer of Solar Team Twente, you are responsible for all parts which can move with respect to the structural part of the car.

Structural Engineer

As a Structural Engineer at Solar Team Twente, you will be responsible for all loadbearing points of the car.

Thermodynamics Engineer

As a thermodynamics engineer, you play a vital role in ensuring the car can endure the extreme conditions of the desert.

Aerodynamics Engineer

As an aerodynamics engineer, you will design the exterior of the car, with the goal to minimize the car’s aerodynamic drag while still fitting all the components.

Technical Team – Electrical & Software

Battery Engineer

The battery is the heart of the electrical system, and your work will directly contribute to the performance, safety, and reliability of the rally car.

Electrical Engineer

Within Solar Team Twente the Electrical Engineers make sure that the car can drive in an efficient and reliable way.

Embedded Software Engineer

As Embedded Software Engineer you’re responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the embedded systems that control and monitor the rally car.

Software Engineer

As a Software Engineer, your main responsibility is connecting the dots between the electrical components, the received data, and the performance of the car.

Performance Engineer (Strategist)

As a Performance Engineer, you translate race goals and environmental conditions like the race route and weather into clear, measurable vehicle performance requirements.

Open application

Open application

Are you interested in the challenge and adventure Solar Team Twente has to offer, but not sure what position suits you best?