Motorsports Performance Engineer

About Pratt Miller, an Oshkosh company

Pratt Miller is a product development company in motorsports, defense, and mobility industries providing clients with product engineering and low-volume production solutions. Our range of research & development, engineering, prototype manufacturing, test & validation, and low-rate production capability help our customers bring their high-quality products to market faster.

Pratt Miller is looking for a Performance Engineer to join its Competition Engineering Department. The performance engineering role will contribute to an IMSA Weather Tech Championship program. This would be an in-person role based in Michigan and require traveling in support of race and test events.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Event Related Preparation and Execution

Shop based event preparation objectives:

• Propose and collaborate with engineering team to establish event related hardware, process, or vehicle preparation related objectives
• Propose and collaborate with engineering team to improve event specific performance through data analysis, vehicle simulation, historical information and other appropriate tools
• Develop, manage, and execute project related work, preparation and documentation related to vehicle performance and race strategy
• Tracking and communication of updates and status
• Participation/organization of meetings to review above mentioned information

Event specific performance objectives:

• Execute specific tasks not limited to:
  • Take directive from senior race engineers and provide supporting feedback
  • Vehicle data processing, distribution analysis
  • Manage, operate, and analyze results from supporting software toolchains for performance and race strategy execution
  • Manage communication and provide feedback to trackside and remote support resources

Vehicle and Process Development

Identifying and contributing to vehicle development initiatives:

• Vehicle setup/performance
• Vehicle hardware integration
• General subsystem development
• In-person support of offsite testing
• Tools and process development to aid in the above listed tasks

Simulation support:

• Baseline vehicle model correlation and specific event performance analysis and sensitivity generation
• In-person support of offsite testing

Program reporting and documentation:

• Maintain and develop reporting documentation and process for event and engineering level projects

Team Member Interactions

Overall communication and interactions are expected to be handled in a collaborative manner for the overall improvement of performance and execution.

The role will be expected to interact with other groups within Pratt & Miller, and outside in relation to execution of duties not limited to:

• Organization, participation, and collaboration in meetings
• Support and project related travel

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

In addition to the responsibilities mentioned above, tasks relating to the following area will be. assigned as required:

• Support Pratt Miller initiatives, marketing events, and general development as necessary
• Provide feedback on product needs and processes
• Support Program Management Office on process developments and improvements

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Education and Experience

• BS in engineering or other advanced technical background
• Background in motorsport with 5 years of experience

Specialized Knowledge and Skills

• Self-motivated and comfortable determining goals and deliverables
• Knowledge of vehicle dynamics, kinematics, aerodynamics and tires
• The ability to review experimental and simulation results to support decision making
• Familiarity with vehicle simulation and modeling
• The ability to communicate and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams
• Function in high pressure environment under stressed time constraints

Desired Specialized Knowledge and Skills

• Familiar with data acquisition systems
  • PI Toolbox
  • PI Workshop
  • Bosch WinDarab
  • Bosch RaceConOther
  • Marelli Wintax
  • Other
• Experience in general data review and processing
  • Matlab
  • Excel
  • Phyton
  • Visual
  • Other

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Stress may occur periodically
• Long hours may be required at times
• Travel required but would vary on support needs. Total travel commitments can range from 40 to 80 days a year.
• Work environment can vary between group and individual assignments and tasks

Pay Range:

$91,500.00 - $148,100.00

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