Vehicle Simulator Lead & Data Engineer

Motorsport Network, LLC; Daventry; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday day off

Christmas Eve off

Company pension scheme

Free onsite parking

Ongoing training and development

Career progression opportunities

Modern manufacturing facility

Supportive team environment

Job summary

BPA in Daventry, a leading precision engineering specialist, is seeking a candidate to manage and develop its vehicle simulator facility. You will oversee daily operations, drive software tools and integrate data analytics with vehicle development, while collaborating with engineering and business teams on customer programmes.

The role combines simulator operation, software development, data analysis and customer interaction, with opportunities to contribute to broader engineering projects in a

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in Engineering or related field.
• Experience with driving/vehicle simulators and system integration.
• Knowledge of vehicle dynamics and performance.
• Experience with data analysis and correlating simulated vs real-world performance.
• Familiarity with software development and Windows scripting.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operation of the simulator facility for internal and external programmes.
• Support the commissioning, development and optimisation of the simulator, including software, systems integration and data functionality.
• Develop and maintain software tools, scripts, plugins and applications where required.
• Analyse simulator and vehicle data to support vehicle development, testing and performance activities.
• Support customers, drivers and engineering partners, ensuring a professional and high-quality experience.
• Work with Engineering and Business Development to support new enquiries, commercial simulator programmes and future capability development.
• Help integrate simulator activity with physical vehicle testing, vehicle dynamics and wider engineering projects.
• Maintain the simulator facility, equipment and associated systems to a high technical and professional standard.

Skills

Vehicle simulation

Software development

Data analysis

Problem solving

Vehicle dynamics

Independent worker

Education

Engineering/related technical degree

Tools

Windows scripting

Plugins development

Job description

BPA in Daventry, a leading precision engineering specialist, is seeking a candidate to manage and develop its vehicle simulator facility. You will oversee daily operations, drive software tools and integrate data analytics with vehicle development, while collaborating with engineering and business teams on customer programmes.

The role combines simulator operation, software development, data analysis and customer interaction, with opportunities to contribute to broader engineering projects in a