Motorsports F1 Performance Engineer

Job Description

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Concord, NC three times per week, at minimum.

The Role

This role will work within the GM Motorsports Program to develop performance metrics, conceptualize new analysis methods, and implement these techniques to produce improved on-track performance. The focus of the Performance Engineer is primarily on the validation, refinement, and application of new tools and methods to develop vehicle setups for specific events and/or derive new directions for future vehicle development.  This team will initially focus on supporting new GM motorsports ventures, including exploratory studies to support the Andretti Cadillac Formula 1 program.  With the focus on new programs, work will include the development and implementation of vehicle, track, and competitor characterizations methods.

What You’ll Do

Collaborate with GM supported teams and GM personnel to understand team objectives, contribute to a coordinated development effort, and convey findings to all necessary groups

Continuously strive to improve GM Motorsports programs’ analysis methods and vehicle dynamics understanding by:

• Reimagining new and better solutions to common problems or questions

• Prototyping new ideas and validating these against track and test data

• Working with GM Software team to implement solutions in our production tools

Implement vehicle simulation, data analysis methods, and other tools to develop race winning solutions through:

• Race-specific setup refinement

• Conceptual studies to guide big-picture development efforts

• Competitor analysis and event characterization

Clearly present findings, recommendations, and analysis results through well organized and actionable reports and in-person follow-up

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Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, or related subject

• 5+ years of experience in a top-level motorsports series including NASCAR, IMSA, F1, IndyCar, WEC, or similar

• 3+ years of experience in F1

• Intimate knowledge of simulation workflows in a professional motorsports organization including both offline simulation and the DIL simulator.  Experience using simulation tools to optimize vehicle performance

• Proficient programing in python, MATLAB, or similar language

• Extensive experience analyzing on-track performance through both application vehicle dynamics principles and statistical methods

• Strong organization skills, forward thinking mentality, and a superb attention to detail

• Ability to multi-task in a dynamic, constantly evolving environment, with exceptional work ethic and integrity 

• This job may be eligible for relocation benefits

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, or related subject

• Race Engineering experience in a F1 program with intimate knowledge of race car setup, event preparation, technical inspection, race procedures and race strategy

• Proficiency in Motorsports data analysis software including Pi Toolbox, Atlas, Motec or similar

• Knowledge and experience in tire modeling, construction, testing, and validation

• Experience with aerodynamic testing and applying physical and/or CFD results to vehicle modeling tools for on-track performance optimization

• Familiarity with vehicle testing methods and data reduction from on-track testing, SPMM, and 7-post

About GM

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Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.   We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

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