2027 Summer Intern - Motorsports Aerodynamics

General Motors; New Gate; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

GM Motorsports seeks a Summer Intern to contribute to aerodynamic development, potentially focusing on CFD, physical testing, automation, data processing, and AI applications for engineering.

You will develop CFD workflows, assist wind-tunnel testing, and explore ML models to improve performance predictions and productivity. The role is hybrid with on-site duties at the Charlotte Technical Center in Concord, NC, and aligns with your interests and development goals.

Qualifications

• Pursuit of a bachelor's degree in physics, mathematics, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, computational science, or related field.
• Must be graduating after September 2027 or beyond.
• Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week during the summer months.
• Demonstrated experience developing CFD surrogate models, reduced-order models, or other data-driven methods.
• Strong foundation in mechanical design, aerodynamics, CFD, machine learning, or scientific computing.
• Communication of complex findings to specialized and cross-functional audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve CFD workflows across CAD prep, geometry cleanup, meshing, solver execution, post-processing, and automated reporting.
• Develop tools and methods for wind-tunnel aerodynamic testing, including test planning, data acquisition, and data processing.
• Develop and validate ML or surrogate models to improve aerodynamic prediction and flow-field inference.
• Create AI-enabled tools to improve engineering productivity and decision-making.
• Collaborate with engineers to define requirements, evaluate results, document methods, and communicate recommendations.
• Projects defined by team needs and candidate's experience and goals.

Skills

CFD surrogate models

Data-driven methods

Machine learning

Scientific computing

Analytical problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in physics

Bachelor's degree in mathematics

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Bachelor's degree in computational science

Tools

CAD

CFD

Python

Git

Data pipelines

Job description

The Team

GM Motorsports is a high-performance engineering organization competing at the highest levels of global motorsport. Our programs span Cadillac Formula 1, Chevrolet NASCAR and INDYCAR, and Cadillac sports-car racing through IMSA and the LMDh program. Across these programs, our engineers develop and apply expertise in aerodynamics, vehicle performance, simulation, wind-tunnel testing, data science, software, tires, propulsion, and vehicle systems.

The Role

As a Summer Intern, you will contribute to aerodynamic development within GM Motorsports. Depending on team priorities and your background, your work may involve computational fluid dynamics (CFD), physical testing, automation, data processing, machine learning, or artificial intelligence applications for engineering.

What You'll Do

• Develop and improve CFD workflows across CAD preparation, geometry cleanup, meshing, solver execution, post-processing, and automated reporting.
• Develop tools and methods for wind-tunnel aerodynamic testing, including test planning, instrumentation, data acquisition, controls, and data processing.
• Develop and validate machine-learning or surrogate models that improve aerodynamic performance prediction and flow-field inference.
• Develop AI-enabled tools that improve engineering productivity, accelerate analysis, and support technical decision-making.
• Work with engineers and technical leaders to define requirements, evaluate results, document methods, and communicate recommendations.
• Projects will be defined by team needs and aligned with the candidate's experience, interests, and development goals.

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. The successful candidate is expected to report to the Charlotte Technical Center in Concord, NC, at least three days per week.

Start dates for this internship role are May 24th & June 14th of #####.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Pursuit of a bachelor's degree in one of the following areas: physics, mathematics, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, computational science, or a closely related field.
• Must be graduating after September 2027 or beyond.
• Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week during the summer months.
• Demonstrated experience developing CFD surrogate models, reduced-order models, or other data-driven methods for performance prediction or flow-field inference.
• A strong foundation in one or more of the following areas: mechanical design, aerodynamics, CFD, computer vision, three-dimensional generative design, machine learning, or scientific computing.
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem‑solving skills grounded in physical principles.
• Demonstrated engineering capability through research, coursework, or prior technical projects.
• Ability to communicate complex technical findings clearly to both specialized and cross‑functional audiences.
• Curiosity, initiative, and a commitment to advancing engineering methods and technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interest in motorsports and high-performance vehicle development.
• Experience architecting, training, debugging, or evaluating deep-learning models.
• Experience using CFD to develop or optimize aerodynamic designs.
• Experience with scientific programming, software development, version control, CI/CD, or DevOps practices.
• Experience with CAD, geometry processing, meshing, high-performance computing, or engineering data pipelines.
• Experience working with experimental data, wind-tunnel testing, vehicle testing, or instrumentation.

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