Dimitris Panagiotopoulos

Want to land a role in Formula 1 or Automotive Software?

Online Courses and Interview Prep tailored for University Students and Graduates, created to help you ace entry-level motorsport (Formula 1) and automotive software interviews.

What is Needed to Land a Placement or Grad F1/Automotive Software Role?

Most university courses do not teach the fundamental industry-specific software design and development concepts that are utilised in the automotive and motorsport industries.

While hiring for a software intern role in the automotive sector, I noticed that most candidates lacked a basic understanding of what automotive software development entailed.

That is completely understandable. I was in the same position too, before I started working as an Software & Controls Engineer in Formula 1.

Many industry-specific principles are niche, hard to find, and not taught to university students. But, there is no reason why this should be the case!

You can significantly increase your chances of landing an entry-level automotive software or controls engineering role by becoming familiar with:

  • Model-based Application Development (MATLAB/Simulink)
  • Automotive and Motorsport Testing Methodologies and Techniques
  • Formula 1 Software Tools
  • ECU Communication Protocols
  • Automotive Software Standards
  • Real-Time Embedded Software Development
  • Industry-specific Formula 1 & Automotive Insights
  • And much more…

  • About the Author

    Hi! My name is Dimitris, I am an automotive software engineer with experience from Mercedes AMG HPP and Breathe Battery Technologies.

    At Mercedes, I’ve designed and implemented several features that are now actively running on the team’s F1 car. Most notably, I developed a novel energy management feature, taking it from an algorithm prototype to full deployment on the Mercedes F1 car.

    At Breathe, I have helped build the software integration, development and testing frameworks from the ground-up, to deliver cutting-edge battery control algorithms to leading automotive OEMs, such as Volvo Cars.

    Free Automotive Software FAQ Guide

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