Full-Time

Motorsports

F1 Performance Developer

Posted on 12/20/2024

General Motors

General Motors

10,001+ employees

Designs, manufactures, and sells vehicles

Automotive & Transportation
Financial Services

Senior

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Concord, NC, USA

Hybrid role requiring in-office presence in Concord, NC three times per week.

Category
Robotics and Automation Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Required Skills
Python
Data Science
MATLAB
Requirements
  • 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
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with GM supported teams and GM personnel to understand team objectives, participate in a coordinated effort and convey findings.
  • Continuously strive to improve GM Motorsports programs’ analysis methods and vehicle dynamics understanding by: Reimagining new and better solutions to common problems or questions.
  • Staying informed of latest industry advances.
  • Drawing on math, physics, vehicle dynamics and data science methods to develop new performance measures to characterize vehicle handling, performance, and potential.
  • Prototyping new ideas and validating these against track and test data.
  • Team up with GM Software groups and Andretti personnel to implement solutions into our production toolchain.
  • Collaborate with group Performance Engineers to employ newest methods and tool into production analysis procedures, continually increasing the insight derived from regular analysis work.

General Motors designs, manufactures, and sells vehicles and vehicle parts, catering to individual consumers, businesses, and government entities. The company generates revenue through vehicle sales under brands like Chevrolet and Cadillac, as well as financing services via GM Financial. GM distinguishes itself from competitors with its commitment to sustainability, community service, and diversity, having women make up 55% of its Board of Directors. The company's goal is to balance traditional automotive manufacturing with advancements in electric vehicles and autonomous driving technologies.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$486.7M

Headquarters

Detroit, Michigan

Founded

1908

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