F2 Simulation & Development Engineer

RaceStaff.com; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership fully subsidised

Generous annual leave

Time-off-in-lieu after weekend work

Training from simulation partner

Competitive salary & pension

Job summary

RaceStaff.com invites applications for a Simulation & Development Engineer to own laptime simulation for our Formula 2 team and future programs. You will evolve and correlate F2 vehicle models, and lead from-scratch development of simulation capabilities for other series, while enhancing the team’s engineering tools and workflows.

Key focus areas include pre-event preparation, data and performance analysis, race strategy, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering or numerate discipline.
• Experience with motorsport laptime simulation tools (e.g. VSM, ChassisSim, Canopy etc).
• Experience developing & implementing mathematical models in a simulation environment.
• Experience with programming languages (e.g. Matlab, Python, C etc.).
• Strong understanding of race car systems (suspension, aerodynamics, powertrain, tyres).
• Postgraduate qualification in Motorsport/Automotive Engineering (Desirable).
• Proficiency with motorsport data analysis software (e.g. Toolbox, i2, Wintax etc).
• Expertise in vehicle dynamics and/or tyre modelling (Desirable).
• Expertise in applied mathematics (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the existing F2 vehicle physics models
• Establish and refine models for any other future programs
• Pre-event reporting on track sensitivities, initial build specifications & expected performance
• Calibration of model parameters and correlation with track data
• Refine tools for correlation, data analysis and optimisation
• Collaborate with trackside engineers to apply the tools and identify improvements to models and processes
• Development of engineering tools, templates and resources in collaboration with Race and Performance Engineers

Skills

Laptime simulation

Mathematical modeling

Programming: Matlab/Python/C

Race car systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or numerate discipline

Postgraduate qualification in Motorsport/Automotive Engineering

Tools

VSM

ChassisSim

Canopy

Toolbox

i2

Wintax

Job description

RaceStaff.com invites applications for a Simulation & Development Engineer to own laptime simulation for our Formula 2 team and future programs. You will evolve and correlate F2 vehicle models, and lead from-scratch development of simulation capabilities for other series, while enhancing the team’s engineering tools and workflows.

Key focus areas include pre-event preparation, data and performance analysis, race strategy, and reporting.