Lead Driver-in-the-Loop Simulation Engineer

Motorsport Network, LLC; France; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Relocation support

Opportunities for professional develop

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Hyundai Motor Group Racing is seeking a Senior Simulator Engineer to lead the driver-in-the-loop simulation efforts across multiple programs, focusing on development, operation and continuous improvement.

You will manage simulation systems (AVL VSM Race, Dynisma) and collaborate with vehicle dynamics, software and controls teams to deliver high-fidelity, real-time results for vehicle development and race weekends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical/Automotive/Motorsport Engineering.
• 5+ years in vehicle simulation, motorsport engineering, or DIL environment.
• Advanced experience with AVL VSM Race, MATLAB/Simulink, PTWinSim, RaceCon, SimHub.
• Strong understanding of vehicle dynamics, tire modeling, real-time simulations.
• Experience operating or developing Dynisma simulators.
• Familiarity with rFpro and real-time instrumentation.
• Strong data analysis and correlation skills.
• Experience with MATLAB/Python scripting.
• Preferred: motorsport or high-performance vehicle development, race weekends support, HIL/SIL/DIL integration.

Responsibilities

• Manage operation, development and continuous improvement of simulation systems including AVL VSM Race.
• Optimize Dynisma driving simulator performance and reliability.
• Develop advanced vehicle dynamics models and workflows using MATLAB/Simulink.
• Configure and maintain environments using PTWinSim, RaceCon, SimHub.
• Coordinate simulation correlation between virtual and track/test data.
• Support race engineering and vehicle dynamics teams through simulator prep and analysis.
• Develop and validate simulation methodologies, tools, and KPIs.
• Oversee simulator session prep, execution and post-session reporting.
• Troubleshoot complex simulator, software and integration issues.
• Collaborate to improve fidelity and real-time performance.
• Contribute to future simulator technologies and workflows.
• Mentor junior simulator engineers and interns.
• Ensure documentation standards and technical processes are followed.

Skills

Vehicle dynamics

Real-time simulation

DIL simulation

MATLAB/Simulink

Dynisma

Python

Data analysis

HIL/SIL/DIL

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Automotive/Motorsport Engineering

Tools

AVL VSM Race

PTWinSim

RaceCon

SimHub

Dynisma

Job description

Hyundai Motor Group Racing is seeking a Senior Simulator Engineer to lead the driver-in-the-loop simulation efforts across multiple programs, focusing on development, operation and continuous improvement.

You will manage simulation systems (AVL VSM Race, Dynisma) and collaborate with vehicle dynamics, software and controls teams to deliver high-fidelity, real-time results for vehicle development and race weekends.