HPC Engineer

Paddock; Brixworth; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth is seeking an HPC Engineer to own the reliability, availability and performance of HPC platforms used for simulation and engineering workloads. You will administer Linux-based clusters, troubleshoot hardware, OS, network, storage and user workflows, and drive automation using Bash, Python and Ansible.

You will collaborate with suppliers and internal teams, deliver maintenance and upgrades with minimal disruption, and apply capacity planning

Qualifications

• Experience administering Linux-based HPC clusters in engineering or scientific environments.
• Ability to diagnose workload, queue, performance and data movement issues.
• Experience with maintenance, upgrades, patching and change control with minimal service impact.

Responsibilities

• Own the reliability, availability and performance of HPC platforms used for simulation and engineering workloads.
• Troubleshoot across hardware, Linux OS, network, storage, applications and user workflows.
• Automate operational tasks with Bash, Python, PowerShell and Ansible.
• Manage capacity and performance; drive queue management and capacity planning.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to improve service maturity.

Skills

Linux administration

HPC concepts

Bash scripting

Python

PowerShell

Ansible

Capacity planning

Performance tuning

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Slurm

PBS/LSF

Bash scripting

Linux tooling

Job description

# HPC EngineerMercedes AMG High Performance PowertrainsBrixworth, United KingdomPosted 2 Oct 2026## About this rolePurpose of the role is to...- Own the reliability, availability and performance of HPC platforms supporting simulation, analysis and engineering workloads- Improve compute, storage, networking and scheduling services to enable efficient, scalable workload delivery- Provide technical escalation for HPC incidents, capacity issues, performance bottlenecks and complex user problemsTHEREFORE WE NEED YOU TO...Be skilled at...- Administering Linux-based HPC clusters, including compute nodes, schedulers and shared platform services- Troubleshooting issues across hardware, OS, network, storage, applications and user workflows- Managing capacity, performance and availability for engineering and simulation workloads- Automating operational tasks using Bash, Python, PowerShell, Ansible or equivalent tools- Translating technical user requirements into practical service improvementsHave experience of...- Supporting Linux-based HPC, scientific computing, simulation or high-throughput compute environments- Diagnosing workload, queue, licence, performance, data movement and application issues- Operating at a senior technical level in an enterprise or engineering-led environment- Delivering maintenance, upgrades, patching and change activity with minimal service impact- Working with suppliers and internal teams to resolve platform issues and improve service maturityDemonstrate knowledge of...- HPC architecture, parallel workloads, scheduling, queues and resource allocation- Linux administration, scripting, patching and secure configuration- Schedulers such as Slurm, PBS, LSF or equivalent- Scale-out storage, file systems, backup, archive and data lifecycle management- Networking, interconnects, latency, bandwidth and data locality considerations- Monitoring, performance tuning, benchmarking and capacity forecasting- Security, vulnerability management, access control and compliance for shared platforms- Desirable: motorsport, automotive, CFD, simulation or data science experienceHold these qualifications...- Relevant degree, apprenticeship, professional qualification or equivalent technical experience- Relevant technical certifications, or equivalent experience, in Linux, HPC, storage, networking, automation or ITILBe...- Analytical, curious and comfortable solving complex technical problems- Proactive in improving resilience, reducing risk and removing operational friction- Structured, communicative and effective across hands-on delivery and change control- Collaborative, customer-focused and willing to share knowledgeSuccess in this role will be if you... (deliverables)- Maintain stable, secure and performant HPC services for critical engineering workloads- Improve compute and storage utilisation through effective monitoring, queue management and capacity planning- Resolve incidents quickly and reduce repeat issues through automation, documentation and service improvement- Deliver upgrades, maintenance and project work safely with clear communication and change control- Improve simulation throughput, data availability and user productivity- Define and guide strategic direction on HPC related topicsAdditional information...- The role combines operational support and project delivery, including planned maintenance, capacity improvement, lifecycle management and occasional out-of-hours activity