Senior Aerodynamics Engineer - Hybrid CFD Lead

Motorsport Media Ltd; United States; Hybride; USD 110 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

General Motors is seeking an Aerodynamics Engineer or Senior Engineer to support or lead the development of optimized vehicle aerodynamic performance and front-end airflow solutions that enable fuel economy, range, ride and handling, energy efficiency, and lap-time objectives.

This role collaborates across Design Studio, SMT, Program Teams, Engineering, and Manufacturing to integrate aerodynamic features while balancing thermal, wind-noise, and vehicle dynamics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering with a fluid-dynamics focus, or an equivalent degree.
• 2+ years (5+ for Senior) years of professional experience with vehicle development/engineering.
• Strong analytical ability to resolve complex engineering issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships with Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, SMT, and Program Team members.

Responsabilités

• Support or lead aerodynamic enabler development to meet vehicle aerodynamic, energy, vehicle dynamics, and lap-time requirements.
• Support or develop thermal architectural solutions to meet front-end airflow, propulsion cooling, and air-conditioning performance requirements.
• Integrate and balance aerodynamic and front-end airflow performance with brake cooling, thermal performance, wind noise, and vehicle dynamics.
• Perform or lead virtual aerodynamic and front-end airflow simulations using commercial CFD codes and supporting software in Windows, Linux/UNIX, and HPC environments.
• Use engineering tools such as ANSA, STAR-CCM+, POWERFLOW/EXA-POWERFLOW, FLUENT, HYPERWORKS, and other internal codes as appropriate.
• Support or lead aerodynamic and front-end airflow development testing at the GM Kelly Aerodynamics Lab and offsite facilities.
• Collaborate with Design Studio, SMT, Program Teams, Engineering, and Manufacturing to integrate aerodynamic and front-end airflow features throughout vehicle development.
• Participate fully in vehicle development activities and proactively use simulation and test results to guide vehicle design decisions.
• Communicate aerodynamic and front-end airflow results, risks, recommendations, and development plans during standard reviews, peer reviews, program meetings, and gate reviews.
• Support or lead final validation and certification of vehicle aerodynamic performance.
• Support wind-noise, coast-down, track, and other vehicle performance testing as required.
• Benchmark competitive vehicles and apply relevant findings to program development.
• Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive, and accountable engineering environment.
• Define program aerodynamic performance requirements based on energy strategy, track-performance targets, benchmarking, and program priorities.
• Lead the integration and balancing of aerodynamic, front-end airflow, brake-cooling, thermal, wind-noise, and vehicle-dynamics requirements.
• Organize and lead complex virtual simulations, physical testing, and development activities.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Design Studio, SMT, Program Teams, Engineering, and Manufacturing.
• Take ownership of simulation and test strategies and use results to influence vehicle design and program decisions.
• Mentor less-experienced team members in aerodynamic development, tools, processes, communication, and behaviors.

Connaissances

Analytical ability

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering with fluid-dynamics focus

Master’s degree preferred in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Outils

ANSA

STAR-CCM+

POWERFLOW/EXA-POWERFLOW

FLUENT

HYPERWORKS

UG-NX

Alias

Polyworks

Description du poste

General Motors is seeking an Aerodynamics Engineer or Senior Engineer to support or lead the development of optimized vehicle aerodynamic performance and front-end airflow solutions that enable fuel economy, range, ride and handling, energy efficiency, and lap-time objectives.

This role collaborates across Design Studio, SMT, Program Teams, Engineering, and Manufacturing to integrate aerodynamic features while balancing thermal, wind-noise, and vehicle dynamics.