Performance Development Engineer

Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains; Brixworth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains in the United Kingdom seeks aPerformance Development Engineer to advance Power Unit performance. You will drive ideas to improve on-circuit performance, including output, heat rejection, driveability and energy budgeting, working with multiple engineering teams.

You will plan and run tests, analyse data and report findings, communicating in highly technical environments.

Qualifications

• 2:1 degree in mechanical engineering (min).
• 3-5 years in Thermofluids Performance Development (preferred).
• Experience running engines on dynos or similar test facilities.
• Ability to design and deliver high-quality tests with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Generate creative new ideas and solve problems.
• Design and deliver top quality tests with stakeholders.
• Plan test activity and deliver efficiently.
• Communicate learning and results in highly technical environments.

Skills

Creative problem solving

Test planning

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Education

2:1 Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

The Performance Development Engineer is responsible for developing Power Unit performance ideas that lead to an on-circuit performance improvement. These performance improvements can come from many areas of development, such as increased power unit output, reduced heat rejection, improved driveability and better use of fuel/electrical energy budget.

Within the Performance - Delivery team, such development is driven via the delivery of top class testing experiments which involves:

• Accurate test preparation
• Efficient and targeted testing execution
• Detailed data analysis and reporting
• Innovation and ideation

The Performance Development Engineer is responsible both for the development of the future Power Unit specification and for supporting the continuous improvement stream on the current Power Unit one.

To deliver on these responsibilities, the Performance Development Engineer will work with a variety of engineering teams and departments such as Thermofluids Simulation, Controls and Calibration, Turbo Team, Product Validation and Test Engineering.

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity, which allows you to contribute directly to our performance on track. You will actively contribute to the common goal of delivering the best Formula One Power Unit of the grid.

THEREFORE WE NEED YOU TO…

Be skilled at…

• Generating creative new ideas and problem solving.
• Working with the stakeholders to design and deliver top quality tests.
• Planning test activity and delivering them efficiently.
• Communicating learning and results in highly technical environments.

Have Experience Of…

• Thermofluids performance development.
• Delivery top performance within highly demanding environment.
• Running engines on dynos.
• Desirable: 3-5 years of professional experience in a relevant Thermofluids Performance Development role

Demonstrate knowledge of…

• High performance engines and systems.
• Engine test facilities.
• A particular area of performance development, e.g. gas exchange, combustion, boosting, calibration.
• Combustion engine thermodynamic measurements techniques and sensors.

Hold These Qualifications…

• 2:1 degree (minimum) in mechanical engineering or similar discipline.

Be…

• Technically creative and curious.
• Enthusiastic, competitive and self-motivated.
• Flexible and resilient.
• Analytical, methodical and logical.
• A good team worker and communicator.
• Decisive.

Success in this role will be if you are able to demonstrate the skills and qualities outlined above daily; contributing directly and consistently to improving the efficiency of development test activities and understanding performance trends across multi-cylinder and single-cylinder engine platforms.