Racing Vehicle Dynamics Engineer - Co-op/Intern

Hendrick Automotive Group; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Hendrick Motorsports is seeking a motivated engineering student to join the Vehicle Engineering Group in Charlotte, NC. The role focuses on vehicle dynamics, subsystems, and data-driven problem solving, with exposure to simulation, testing, and real-world performance on track.

The ideal candidate will show solid knowledge of vehicle dynamics, basic statistics, and data management, and will prototype solutions quickly while collaborating with race engineers and mechanics to push performance.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an Engineering Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA 2.8.
• Strong foundation in vehicle dynamics, subsystems, and data analysis.
• Familiar with large data sets and quick prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Support Lab testing: instrumentation, data processing, and documentation.
• Assist with offsite test rigs setup and preparation.
• Construct data build sheets and basic data analyses.
• Support race day and post-event reporting.
• Collaborate with race engineers and mechanics to improve performance.

Skills

Vehicle dynamics knowledge

Data analysis

Prototyping

Communication

Problem solving

Lab tools handling

Teamwork

Education

Engineering Bachelor's Degree in progress

Tools

Simulink

MATLAB

Pi Toolbox

Motec

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Hendrick Motorsports is seeking a motivated engineering student to join the Vehicle Engineering Group in Charlotte, NC. The role focuses on vehicle dynamics, subsystems, and data-driven problem solving, with exposure to simulation, testing, and real-world performance on track.

The ideal candidate will show solid knowledge of vehicle dynamics, basic statistics, and data management, and will prototype solutions quickly while collaborating with race engineers and mechanics to push performance.