Senior Vehicle Dynamicist

3 weeks ago

Banbury, United Kingdom Haas F1 Team Full time

MoneyGram Haas F1 Team is unique - on and off the track. We don’t follow the status quo and we’ve made a name for ourselves as the team who does things differently. You might’ve seen us on Netflix or know that we’re the only American-owned team on the Formula 1 grid, but we’re also more than that.

We have three HQs - Kannapolis in the US, Banbury in the UK and Maranello in Italy - each staffed by passionate, loyal and hardworking advocates. At Haas, you’ll be involved in many different areas of the team, an assortment of projects and plenty of hands-on experience while collaborating with some of the best minds in the world.

Yes, you’ll learn from us, but we expect to learn from you too

General Summary:
This position reports to the Head of Vehicle Science or their designee; is located at in Banbury, UK. Work will be in close co-operation with Race Engineering (whose primary focus is on getting the best from the car at the track), and with our Italy-based Design Office (responsible for both composite components and mechanical systems) and Aerodynamics (responsible for CFD prediction and wind tunnel confirmation) groups, with further guidance from the team’s Italy-based Performance Development Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

- Promote teamwork and effective communications to develop working relationships between all personnel and departments.
- Model development of core vehicle dynamics systems using the in-house modelling language. The engineer is responsible for both performance and robustness impact, on production models, of personal contributions.
- Assessment and comparison of differing modelling approaches and simulation strategies for performance and robustness impact.
- Support vehicle performance through the development of tools and analysis techniques which best leverage the company’s simulation infrastructure and models.
- Proposal and/or co-ordination of physical tests at both a component and full car scale: in-house, off-site or at the track.
- Work with Race engineering and technicians to develop setup processes and procedures that ensure consistency in physical setup, data acquisition and virtual replication.
- The engineer maybe called upon for on-event support of new vehicle components that have been previously only exercised virtually and/or in the test lab.
- Publish concise reports conveying any key developments or findings.
- Support initial concept, design and development work of the Design and Aerodynamics groups based in Italy.
- Work with lab test engineers to improve experimental test facilities and processes.
- Promote teamwork, communication, and collaboration towards key goals, to enhance the working relationships between all personnel and departments.
- Follow all safety regulations in all venues.
- Assume any responsibilities and duties delegated by the Head of Vehicle Science or their designee.

Education and Work Experience:
GCSE, High School diploma or equivalent, and further education including a bachelor’s degree in physics, or in some branch of mechanical engineering will be required. Masters/PhD preferred. At least five years’ experience, in either motor racing, or in a Vehicle Dynamics or Performance aspect of mainstream automotive engineering is strongly preferred. Prior experience in Formula One would be beneficial.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills:

- Strong technical background in vehicle dynamics or racing car performance
- High level of mathematical fluency, with experience in system mathematical modelling and analysis
- Experienced and confident programmer in scripting/interpreted languages such as the Math Works MATLAB or Python. Complied language experience would be beneficial but not essential
- Experience with working at a simulation infrastructure level is preferred
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Work to a consistently high standard in stressful and time sensitive situations, whilst prioritising and managing workload efficiently in the presence of multiple inputs/demands
- Work well in a team environment, and with personnel at all levels

Equipment and Applications:
Daily tool usage will include:

- A modelling language (custom in-house development, though Modelica, SimScape or other multi-body/physical modelling experience will be useful).
- Object-oriented code base (C# or C++ understanding would be beneficial).
- Scripting tools (primarily the Math Works MATLAB).
- Lap simulation, race car setup and performance analysis tools.
- the McLaren Electronic Systems tool chain for race car data analysis.
- Microsoft Excel.

Work Environment Physical Demands:
An ability to work and prioritise within a high pressure, time sensitive environment while retaining a methodical approach is essential. The role may require occasional international travel and a willingness to work long and flexible hours including weekends.

This position may require lifting to 50 pounds, repeated bending, squatting and manual dexterity.

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