Entry-Level F1 Tire Research & Development Engineer - Junior
General Motors
Concord, NC
Teal
Job Description
About the position
Responsibilities
• Develop methods to process, review, and qualify tire test data
• Attend and support Driver Simulation sessions
• Attend Tire Testing
• Fit tire test data to models with documented quality
• Scale and synthesize models based on feedback from secondary data sources
• Develop extensive enhancements to advance tire models, tools, and methods
• Simulate Finite Element tire models and feed a workflow of various fidelity tire models
• Support correlation process to validate tire models for a given race Series
• Enable tire technology transfer between Motorsports and Production
• Support integration of tire models with real-time simulation environments
Requirements
• Pursuit of a Bachelor of Science in Math, Science or Engineering or related field
• 1-2 years of engineering experience or completion of an advanced degree
• Vehicle dynamics and simulation experience
• MATLAB or Python coding for modeling and analysis
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a team, work cross-functionally, as well as strong independent worker
Nice-to-haves
• Advanced degree in the field of Math, Science or Engineering- Master's or PhD
• Knowledge of tire model fitting routines from Flat-Trac and WFT data
• Motorsport data acquisition software (Motec, Pi Toolbox, etc.)
• Experience implementing tire models in real-time simulation environments to support Driver-in-the-Loop and offline simulation work
• Professional Motorsports experience is preferred
Benefits
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement savings plan
• Sickness and accident benefits
• Life insurance
• Paid vacation & holidays
• Tuition assistance programs
• Employee assistance program
• GM vehicle discounts
• Relocation benefits may be available
Qualifications
- Pursuit of a Bachelor of Science in Math, Science or Engineering or related field
- 1-2 years of engineering experience or completion of an advanced degree
- Vehicle dynamics and simulation experience
- MATLAB or Python coding for modeling and analysis
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a team, work cross-functionally, as well as strong independent worker
- Advanced degree in the field of Math, Science or Engineering- Master's or PhD
- Knowledge of tire model fitting routines from Flat-Trac and WFT data
- Motorsport data acquisition software (Motec, Pi Toolbox, etc.)
- Experience implementing tire models in real-time simulation environments to support Driver-in-the-Loop and offline simulation work
Responsibilities
- Develop methods to process, review, and qualify tire test data
- Attend and support Driver Simulation sessions
- Attend Tire Testing
- Fit tire test data to models with documented quality
- Scale and synthesize models based on feedback from secondary data sources
- Develop extensive enhancements to advance tire models, tools, and methods
- Simulate Finite Element tire models and feed a workflow of various fidelity tire models
- Support correlation process to validate tire models for a given race Series
- Enable tire technology transfer between Motorsports and Production
- Support integration of tire models with real-time simulation environments