Senior Vehicle Science Engineer

An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior Vehicle Science Engineer within our Vehicle Performance Group.  Utilising vehicle simulation and analysis tools, the primary areas of the Vehicle Performance Groups activity are:

• Performance analysis of interaction between chassis and controls systems.
• Analysis support for design of suspension and performance systems.
• Development of new controls concepts and architecture.

Additional activities include:

• Correlation of vehicle, tyre & power train models.
• Event support.
• Ride performance.
• DIL support.
• Delivery of analysis tools.
• Specification of engineering software requirements.

Reporting to the Chief Race Engineer the successful candidate will show a strong performance focus enabling them to drive forward the vehicle dynamics direction for current and future vehicles.

Required skills, qualifications & experience:

• Postgraduate degree in engineering or a related discipline.
• Outstanding problem solving, mathematical and data science skills.
• Proven track record of chassis performance development.
• Ability to work effectively either within a cross-functional team with limited supervision.
• Capacity to report complex technical information clearly, concisely and professionally.
• Thorough, current awareness of FE controls, chassis & tyre technology.
• Awareness of modern modelling / simulation functionality within a Performance Engineering context.
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Preferred skills, qualifications & experience:

• High-level motorsport experience.
• Matlab
• Simulink
• ATLAS