Aero CFD Intern for Motorsports Innovation

Motorsport Network, LLC; Concord, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

GM Motorsports seeks a Summer Intern to contribute to aerodynamic development within GM Motorsports. You will work on CFD workflows, wind-tunnel testing, and ML applications to predict flow-field performance, aligned with team priorities and your background.

You'll collaborate with experienced engineers, take on projects involving CFD, data processing, and AI-enabled tooling to improve engineering productivity, with a hybrid work arrangement based in Concord, NC, starting May 24 or June 14, 2027.

Qualifications

• Pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in physics, mathematics, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, computational science, or related field.
• Must be graduating after September 2027 or beyond.
• Able to work full-time, 40 hours per week during the summer months.
• Demonstrated experience developing CFD surrogate models, reduced-order models, or other data-driven methods for performance prediction or flow-field inference.
• A strong foundation in one or more of the following areas: mechanical design, aerodynamics, CFD, computer vision, three-dimensional generative design, machine learning, or scientific computing.
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills grounded in physical principles.
• Demonstrated engineering capability through research, coursework, or prior technical projects.
• Ability to communicate complex technical findings clearly to both specialized and cross-functional audiences.
• Curiosity, initiative, and a commitment to advancing engineering methods and technology.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve CFD workflows across CAD preparation, geometry cleanup, meshing, solver execution, post-processing, and automated reporting.
• Develop tools and methods for wind-tunnel aerodynamic testing, including test planning, instrumentation, data acquisition, controls, and data processing.
• Develop and validate machine-learning or surrogate models that improve aerodynamic performance prediction and flow-field inference.
• Develop AI-enabled tools that improve engineering productivity, accelerate analysis, and support technical decision-making.
• Work with engineers and technical leaders to define requirements, evaluate results, document methods, and communicate recommendations.
• Projects will be defined by team needs and aligned with the candidate’s experience, interests, and development goals.

Skills

CFD surrogate models

Data-driven methods

Aerodynamics

Mechanical design

CFD

Computer vision

Machine learning

Scientific computing

Communication skills

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in physics/related field

Tools

CAD

Geometry processing

Meshing

High-performance computing

Engineering data pipelines

Version control / CI/CD

Job description

GM Motorsports seeks a Summer Intern to contribute to aerodynamic development within GM Motorsports. You will work on CFD workflows, wind-tunnel testing, and ML applications to predict flow-field performance, aligned with team priorities and your background.

You'll collaborate with experienced engineers, take on projects involving CFD, data processing, and AI-enabled tooling to improve engineering productivity, with a hybrid work arrangement based in Concord, NC, starting May 24 or June 14, 2027.