Vehicle Performance - Simulator
Andretti Formula E are looking to expand its Engineering team in the UK ahead of the coming season. This expansion is part of the long-term growth and development of the organisation.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the engineering department to assist in the management and development of our Driver in the Loop Simulator and a wide variety of engineering tasks
You will be expected to be an integral part of the team that always operates in a professional and safe manner while ensuring that Engineering requirements and requests are met promptly and accurately.
Base: Banbury OXON; ability to work in the UK
Degree educated in Mechanical, Aeronautical, Automotive Engineering or similar
Key Responsibilities
- Support Driver in the Loop and Engineer in the Loop simulator sessions
- Contributing towards pre-event and post-event analyses of car, tyre, systems, & strategy performance.
- Analysis of car, rig, simulator & model data to unlock performance potential in current & future cars
- Create automation through developing software tools and models
- Assist in a variety of engineering tasks and projects
- Attendance in the Ops Room (mission control) where you will be supporting the race team at the track.
- Follow Engineering procedures and protocols, pertaining to assembly, operation and safety.
- Promote teamwork and effective communications to develop working relationships between all personnel and departments.
- Responsibility for the cleanliness and condition of work area, the garage, the factory, all tools and equipment.
Specialized Knowledge and Required Skills
- A strong willingness and self motivation to work to the highest standards with an exceptional attitude towards attention to detail.
- An understanding of vehicle dynamics, control systems (including optimal control) and mathematical modelling.
- Experience with DIL simulators and lap time simulation would be an advantage
- Mathematical modelling and programming, MATLAB, Python, JavaScript, C#, C and C++ would be advantageous.
- You should be comfortable in your ability to communicate both in written and verbal form when discussing engineering solutions and requirements
