Role Overview Head of Marketing is responsible for building and maintaining Fuel Fighter NTNU’s public profile, brand identity, and external communication. This role plays a key part in sponsor relations, recruitment,outreach, and showcasing the team’s technical achievements to partners, media,and the public. You will lead the marketing team and collaborate closely with Project Management and Sponsor Relations to ensure consistent and professional communication across all platforms. Main Responsibilities: - Lead the marketing and communications strategy of Fuel Fighter NTNU - Maintain and develop the team’s brand identity - Support sponsor visibility and partner relations - Drive recruitment campaigns and outreach activities - Manage public communication channels Key Tasks: - Branding and Communication - Social Media and Online Presence - Sponsor Exposure - Recruitment and Outreach - Lead the marketing subteam
Head of Finance
Role Overview The Finance Leader manages the financial aspects of Fuel Fighter NTNU, ensuring the team operates within budget and secures necessary funding. You will be key in ensuring financial sustainability and securing resources for development.You will collaborate with other team leaders to prioritize spending and ensure financial decisions support the team’s success.
Main Responsibilities: - Overall responsibility for the team’s financial management and sustainability - Develop and oversee the annual budget - Track expenses and allocate resources efficiently - Ensure financial decisions align with project goals and priorities - Secure necessary funding and resources for development
Key Tasks: - Develop and maintain the team's budget and financial records - Track expenses and manage resource allocation - Identify funding opportunities and manage sponsorships - Coordinate with other team leads to prioritize spending
Project Manager
Role Overview: The Project Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, coordination, and strategic direction of Fuel Fighter NTNU. This role ensures that the team operates efficiently,meets project milestones, and achieves its technical and competitive goals. You will act as the main coordinator between technical teams, management roles, sponsors, and external partners, while maintaining a clear overview of progress, resources, and priorities throughout the season.
Main Responsibilities: - Overall responsibility for project execution and team performance - Define goals,timelines, and project milestones - Coordinate management and technical leadership - Ensure alignment between technical development, production, and competition preparation - Represent Fuel Fighter NTNU externally - Maintain long-termcontinuity and knowledge transfer Key Tasks: - Develop and maintain the project timeline and season plan - Track progress and manage risks - Ensure deadlines are met across all departments
We have many different leader positions - something for everyone. Read about the different positions and apply to the one you want!
Mechanical Team Leader
Role Overview The Team Lead Mechanical is responsible for leading andcoordinating the mechanical development of the vehicle. This role ensures that mechanical subsystems are designed, developed, and prepared for production inaccordance with project requirements, system architecture, and performance goals.You will lead the mechanical subteam and work closely with Systems Engineers, Production, and other technical team leads to ensure smooth integration and high technical quality.
Main Responsibilities - Lead the mechanical subteam and daily technical work - Ensure mechanical designs meet system requirements and performance targets - Coordinate mechanical development with other technical domains - Support production readiness and manufacturability - Maintain technical documentation and design standards
Key Tasks - Technical Leadership - Design and Development - Integration and Collaboration - Documentation
Electrical Team Leader
Role Overview The Team Lead Electrical is responsible for leading the development and integration of the vehicle’s electrical and electronic systems.This role ensures reliable power distribution, communication, sensorintegration, and control systems that meet performance and safety requirements.You will lead the electrical subteam and work closely with Systems Engineering, Mechanical, Chassis, and Production to ensure successful system integration.
Main Responsibilities - Lead the electrical subteam and technical development - Ensure electrical systems meet functional and safety requirements - Coordinate electrical integration with other subsystems - Support testing,commissioning, and troubleshooting - Maintain documentation and wiring standards
Key Tasks - Technical Leadership - System Development - Integration and Testing - Documentation
Autonomous Team Leader
Role Overview The Autonomous Team Lead is responsible for leading thedevelopment of the vehicle’s autonomous driving systems. This includesperception, control, localization, and decision-making systems that enable autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle operation.This role is highly technicaland central to developing future-oriented technology while ensuring safe,reliable, and competition-compliant autonomous performance.You will lead the autonomous subteam and work closely with Electrical, Mechanical, Hydrogen, and Systems Engineering teams to integrate autonomous functionality into the vehicleplatform.
Main Responsibilities - Lead development of autonomous vehicle systems - Define technical roadmap and system architecture for autonomy - Ensure integration with vehicle hardware and control systems - Support testing and validation of autonomous functionality - Ensure compliance with competition and safety requirements
Key Tasks - Perception and Localization - Control and Decision Systems - Testing and Validation - Integration and Collaboration - Documentation
Hydrogen Team Leader
Role Overview The Team Lead Hydrogen is responsible for leading the development, integration, and optimization of the vehicle’s hydrogen and fuelcell system. This role is central to achieving Fuel Fighter NTNU’s performancegoals by ensuring safe, reliable, and highly efficient energy conversion and power delivery. You will lead the hydrogen subteam and work closely with Electrical, Systems Engineering, Mechanical, and Chassis teams to integrate the fuel cell system into the vehicle architecture and minimize overall energy consumption.
Main Responsibilities - Lead development ofthe hydrogen and fuel cell system - Ensure safe handling,integration, and operation of hydrogen components - Optimize fuel celloperation for maximum efficiency - Coordinate integration between fuel cell, electrical systems, and vehicle control - Ensure compliance with competition safety regulations and standards
Key Tasks - Technical Leadership - Fuel Cell System Development - Integration and Optimization - Safety and Compliance - Testing and Validation
Deputy Project Manager
Role Overview: The Deputy Project Manager supports the Project Manager in leading and coordinating Fuel Fighter NTNU.This role acts as a second-in-command and plays a key part in ensuring continuity, stability, and operational efficiency throughout the season.
Main Responsibilities: - Support the Project Manager in overall project leadership - Take responsibilityfor specific project areas and internal initiatives - Ensure continuity whenthe Project Manager is unavailable - Help coordinate communication between subteams - Contribute to strategic planning and decision-making
Key Tasks: - Assist in maintaining project schedules and milestonetracking - Follow up on subgroup progress and deliverables - Help identify and resolve project risks
System Engineer Mechanical
Role Overview: This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and ensuring the mechanical development of the vehicleis carried out according to systems engineering principles. This role focuseson translating high-level project requirements into well defined mechanicalsystem requirements, ensuring proper integration between subsystems, and verifying that the final product meets performance and competition goals.You will act as the main systems engineering representative for all mechanical domains, working closely with chassis, drivetrain, aerodynamics, and production teams.
Main Responsibilities: - Apply systemsengineering methodology to mechanical subsystems - Define and manage system requirements related to mechanical components - Ensure interface compatibility between mechanical subsystems and other domains - Support structured development from concept to final implementation - Follow up mechanicalsubsystem progress and technical maturity - Ensure verificationand validation of mechanical solutions Key Tasks: - Requirements and Architecture - Integration and Interfaces - Development Follow-up - Verification and Validation - Documentation
System Engineer Electrical
Role Overview This role is responsible forplanning, coordinating, and ensuring the electrical and electronic developmentof the vehicle follows systems engineering principles. This role ensures thatelectrical subsystems are properly specified, integrated, verified, and alignedwith overall vehicle architecture and performance goals.You will serve as the mainsystems engineering link between electronics, software, control systems, andthe mechanical domains.
Main Responsibilities - Apply systemsengineering methodology to electrical and electronic subsystems - Define and managesystem requirements related to electrical architecture - Ensure correctinterfaces between electrical, mechanical, and control systems - Support structureddevelopment and integration of electrical systems - Follow up progress ofelectrical subteams - Ensure verificationand validation of electrical functionality
Key Tasks - Requirements and Architecture - Integration andInterfaces - Development Follow-up - Verification and Validation - Documentation
Head of Production
Role Overview The Head of Production is responsible for planning,coordinating, and executing the manufacturing of Fuel Fighter NTNU’s vehicleand its components. This role is central to ensuring that designs aresuccessfully transformed into high-quality physical parts, delivered on timeand within available resources.You will act as the main linkbetween design teams, technical subgroups, and workshop operations, ensuring a smooth production flow from concept to finished car.
Main Responsibilities - Overall responsibility for the team’s production process - Ensure components and systems are manufactured according to design specifications and requirements - Coordinate production activities across subteams and workshops - Plan production schedules, priorities, and deadlines - Ensure proper documentation of production methods and changes - Drive continuous improvement of production routines and workflows
Key Tasks Production Planning and Execution - Develop productionplans and milestones together with the Project Manager and technical leads - Monitor progress andresolve bottlenecks - Ensure parts and assemblies are ready at the right time
Coordination and Leadership - Lead productionmeetings and workshop sessions - Distribute tasks toproduction team members - Collaborate closely with chassis, powertrain, electronics, and design groups
Quality and Safety - Ensure production follows internal standards and competition regulations - Promote safe use of tools and machinery - Organize and perform quality checks of manufactured components
Workshop and Logistics - Maintain overview oftools, machines, and production resources - Coordinate with workshops and external manufacturing partners when needed - Support procurement of materials and production-related components
Documentation - Document production processes, improvements, and lessons learned - Contribute to knowledge transfer for future team generations
Chassis Team Leader
Role Overview The Chassis Team Lead is responsible for the development and integration of the vehicle’s load-bearing structure and body systems. This includes the carbon fiber monocoque, aerodynamic surfaces, interior and ergonomics, exterior mounting points, and structural interfaces.This role is critical for vehicle performance, safety, driver comfort, and overall system integration.
Main Responsibilities - Lead chassis and structural development - Ensure structural integrity, safety, and performance of the vehicle platform - Coordinate aerodynamic, ergonomic, and body integration - Oversee composite manufacturing preparation and structural design - Ensure chassiscompliance with competition regulations
Key Tasks· - Structural and Design Leadership - Aerodynamics and Ergonomics - Manufacturing and integration
Group member position - Driving Strategy
The Driving Strategy team is responsible for developing software and data-driven methods that optimize how the car is drivenin order to minimize energy consumption during competitions. The team focuses on simulations and performance analysis to predict how different drivingstrategies affect efficiency and lap time.
As a part of the driving strategy team, your job is to create models that describe the vehicle’s behavior, including aerodynamic drag, rolling resistance, drivetrain efficiency, and track conditions. These models are used to design optimal speed profiles and driving patterns, such as when to accelerate, maintain speed, orcoast, in order to achieve the lowest possible energy usage.
Group member position - Content Creator
The Marketing team is responsible for promoting the team’s brand, securing sponsorships, and maintaining strong relationships with partners and supporters.
The content creator is responsible for producing marketing content such as photos, videos, posts, and promotional material that highlight the team’s progress and competition participation. As a content creator, you ensure visibility for Fuel Fighter through social media, events, and external communication, helping to showcase both technical achievements and team culture.
Group member position - Key Account Manager
The Marketing team is responsible for promoting the team’s brand, securing sponsorships, and maintaining strong relationships with partners and supporters.
As a Key Account Manager, your responsibility will be sponsor outreach and partner management. This includes preparing sponsorship proposals, maintaining communication with existing partners
Open application
Fuel Fighter is always looking for motivated and dedicated members who want to contribute to our work and be part of an ambitious engineering team.
If you are passionate about technology, innovation,and teamwork, we encourage you to file an open application, and tell us why you want to join, and how you can contribute to our team.
