Aero CFD & ML Intern — Hybrid, Motorsports

General Motors; Cheadle; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

GM Motorsports in Concord, NC is seeking a Summer Intern to contribute to aerodynamic development. You will work across CFD workflows, CAD prep, meshing, solver runs, post-processing, and automated reporting, with project scope defined by team needs.

This hybrid internship offers exposure to wind-tunnel testing, data processing, and AI/ML applications for engineering. You will collaborate with engineers and technical leaders to define requirements, analyze results, and communicate

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in physics, mathematics, aerospace/mechanical or 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 for performance prediction or flow-field inference.
• Strong foundation in 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

CFD surrogate models

data-driven methods

analytical problem-solving

communication to cross-functional

curiosity and initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree in physics, mathematics, aerospace/mechanical engineering, computational science

Tools

CAD

meshing

Python/scientific programming

CI/CD/DevOps

wind-tunnel instrumentation

Job description

GM Motorsports in Concord, NC is seeking a Summer Intern to contribute to aerodynamic development. You will work across CFD workflows, CAD prep, meshing, solver runs, post-processing, and automated reporting, with project scope defined by team needs.

This hybrid internship offers exposure to wind-tunnel testing, data processing, and AI/ML applications for engineering. You will collaborate with engineers and technical leaders to define requirements, analyze results, and communicate