Lead Race Aero CFD Engineer: Drive Lap Time

Torrey Holistics; Lexington (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Torrey Holistics seeks a Lead Aerodynamics CFD Engineer to own the virtual wind tunnel and deliver high-fidelity external aero analyses for race scenarios. You will work with aero teams, OEM partners, and dynamics specialists to translate CFD insights into performance parts and configurations.

The role requires a strong CFD background, motorsports experience, and the ability to thrive under a race-week schedule with rapid iteration and robust verification. On-site in Welcome, NC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace/mechanical engineering with fluid dynamics emphasis.
• 5+ years applying CFD in an engineering environment, motorsports preferred.
• Deep understanding of vehicle aerodynamics and how aero loads affect handling.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pristine CAD geometry and evolve meshing strategies for CFD accuracy and stability.
• Build and run high-fidelity external aero studies across yaw, pitch, roll, and steer conditions.
• Post-process results, identify trends, and translate findings into design/setup recommendations.
• Correlate CFD with wind tunnel data and on-track telemetry to validate models.
• Collaborate with OEM partners, aero teams, and vehicle dynamics to convert insights into parts and configurations.
• Operate within the weekly race calendar, prioritizing, delivering, and iterating under time pressure.

Skills

CFD

Aero/Mech Eng background

HPC

Wind tunnel correlation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Aerospace/Mechanical Eng

Master's preferred (Computational/Experimental Aerodynamics)

Tools

ANSYS Fluent

Siemens Star-CCM+

OpenFOAM

Job description

Torrey Holistics seeks a Lead Aerodynamics CFD Engineer to own the virtual wind tunnel and deliver high-fidelity external aero analyses for race scenarios. You will work with aero teams, OEM partners, and dynamics specialists to translate CFD insights into performance parts and configurations.

The role requires a strong CFD background, motorsports experience, and the ability to thrive under a race-week schedule with rapid iteration and robust verification. On-site in Welcome, NC.