Lead HPC Infrastructure Engineer

Aston Martin F1; Silverstone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motorsport team in Silverstone seeks a Lead HPC Infrastructure Engineer to design and implement Linux-based HPC solutions. The role involves optimizing hardware for critical engineering workloads, collaborating with various teams, and migrating infrastructure to a new datacentre. Ideal candidates will demonstrate expertise in Linux and HPC architectures, with experience in fast-paced environments. Competitive benefits include a discretionary bonus, private healthcare, and access to state-of-the-art facilities.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Pension plan

Cycle-to-work scheme

Access to on-site gym

Tech and car schemes

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Linux (Rocky 9) administration, tuning and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of HPC architectures, parallel computing, CPU/GPU technologies, and interconnects.
• Hands-on experience with HPC schedulers, ideally Slurm.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and operation of HPC clusters supporting engineering workloads.
• Drive the migration of HPC infrastructure to a new datacentre facility.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Linux administration

HPC architectures

Parallel computing

Slurm

Ansible

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

Git

Azure DevOps

Kubernetes

Docker

Datacentre design

Job description

Lead HPC Infrastructure Engineer

Application Deadline: 9 December 2025

Department: IT

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Silverstone

Reporting To: Stuart Bailey

Description

We are looking for a Lead HPC Infrastructure Engineer to join our growing IT Team here in Silverstone. Within this role, you will lead the design, implementation and operation of Linux-based HPC solutions to support the engineering functions of the team and ensuring HPC platforms deliver the speed, scalability and reliability required for critical workloads such as CFD and FEA.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation and operation of cutting‑edge HPC clusters supporting CFD, FEA and other core engineering workloads.
• Provide expert‑level operational support to ensure HPC environments run with maximum performance, reliability and observability.
• Drive the full migration of our HPC infrastructure to a new datacentre facility, working closely with our technical partners.
• Optimise hardware, schedulers and parallel computing frameworks to maximise throughput and reduce latency.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines for simulation software.
• Work closely with aerodynamics, CFD and structures colleagues to align compute resources with evolving engineering needs.
• Lead planning, budgeting and delivery of HPC projects against ambitious timelines.
• Proactively contribute through meetings, cross‑team collaboration and professional representation of the function.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Deep expertise in Linux (Rocky 9) administration, tuning and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of HPC architectures, parallel computing, CPU/GPU technologies, interconnects (InfiniBand, Omnipath) and MPI.
• Hands‑on experience with HPC schedulers—ideally Slurm.
• Proficiency with automation (Ansible, Terraform) and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Knowledge of DevOps tools, Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD and containerisation (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Strong grasp of datacentre design, including power, cooling, racks and networks.
• Excellent understanding of storage solutions such as NetApp Santricity and parallel file systems like BeeGFS.
• Ability to deliver under pressure with calm, confident decision‑making.
• A collaborative, flexible and positive approach, thriving in a fast‑moving environment.
• Previous experience in Formula One or high‑level motorsport is highly advantageous.
• Strong commitment to Health & Safety and team‑wide excellence.

Benefits

Investing in your career is paramount. We promote professional and personal development through a provision of learning opportunities and work with you to shape your career and realise your full potential.

As part of our high‑performing, collaborative team, you'll enjoy a competitive package, including a discretionary bonus scheme, private healthcare, pension plan, life assurance, TEDSgroup childcare benefits, a cycle‑to‑work scheme, tech scheme, and car scheme.

You will also have access to our state‑of‑the‑art facilities at the AMR Technology Campus, featuring a new on‑site gym with fitness, spin and yoga classes, a bistro café, and restaurant.