Apply for Solar Team Twente 2027

A new team will start in September 2026. This team will write the new chapter of Solar Team Twente: Going rally racing. If you want to be a part of this great adventure, send your CV and motivational letter (Dutch or English) to apply@solarteam.nl!

Interest Events

Interested, curious, or just want to know more about us? Put these events in your agenda to get to know us better!

  • Technical Lunch Lecture
    March 18, 12:30-13:45, OH112

  • Lunch at our office & Workshop Tour
    March 19, 12:30-14:00, Lonnekerbrugstraat 86

  • Carbon Fibre Laminating Workshop
    March 26, 16:00-19:00, Lonnekerbrugstraat 86
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  • Drinks and frituur at our office
    March 27, 16:00-19:00, Lonnekerbrugstraat 86

Looking for the slides from the Lunch Lecture of March 12th? You can find them here!

  • Minorenmarkt Saxion
    April 16, 14:00-16:00, Centrale Hal Forumstraat

  • Drinks and frituur at our office
    April 21, 16:00-19:00, Lonnekerbrugstraat 86

  • Coffee break + Q&A at Diepzat
    April 24, 12:30-13:45, Diepzat

  • Online Info Session
    April 28, 14:00-16:00, Online

May 1st - Sign-up deadline

Application Procedure

Are you ready for the challenge of a lifetime? Ready to drive innovation, push boundaries and build your own car? Solar Team Twente is going rally racing, and this is your moment to step in. In September 2026, a new group of students from Saxion Hogeschool and the University of Twente will start their adventure as the newest team of Solar Team Twente. For the first time in our history, we are not building a solar road car. We are building an electric rally car. 

Do you want to be part of the team that writes this new chapter? Will you take on the responsibility, the adventure and the opportunity to shape the future of Solar Team Twente and push boundaries of sustainable rally racing? 

Below, you’ll find the available positions, but if your perfect role isn’t listed, don’t worry—you can always submit an open application. So, if you want to be a part of this great adventure, send your CV and motivational letter (Dutch or English) to apply@solarteam.nl before the 1st of May! If you have any questions regarding the application process, feel free to contact us via apply@solarteam.nl.

Non-Technical Background? You can still join us!

Building and racing with a (solar) rally car has many different challenges, not all of them technical. Do you have a non-technical background, but are you interested in building an amazing team, concurring logistical challenges or being responsible for the media of the team? Solar Team Twente has many different non-technical positions. Take a look at our Management or Marketing and Communications subteams. These are positions that require no technical background knowledge at all. Still not sure what position to choose? Send us an open application and we will help you find the right role for you.

Are you in? Apply now and start your adventure.

Click here to see all positions!

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Any other questions?

We have a frequently asked questions page! Read there to see if your question gets answered there. If you have any other questions, of course feel free to contact us via apply@solarteam.nl.

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Management Team

Team Manager

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

You are responsible for leading the marketing and communication team.
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Technical (Project) Manager

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

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

Social Media Marketer

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

As an Event Manager, you will organize everything that happens during the edition.
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Content Coordinator & Strategist

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

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

Lead Engineer

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

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

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

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

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

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