Entry-Level F1 Tire Research & Development Engineer - Junior

General Motors

Concord, NC

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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