Performance Engineer - IMSA
Penske
Mooresville, NC, United States
2 days ago
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Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
4 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
Tech stack
Data Analysis
Software Applications
Databases
MATLAB
Microsoft Office
Data Programming
Job description
- Utilize data software to collect, analyze, visualize, and share time series data from multiple sources.
- Use or program tools to analyze, predict and simulate potential gains.
- Understand and work with simulation tools to validate and confirm potential gains in performance from development areas.
- Model and modify vehicle dynamics parameters to improve performance.
- Interpret and optimize suspension systems including 7-post-rig testing.
- Support the Race Team in tire performance optimization and tire management before, during and after the event.
- Ensuring mandatory tire reporting is completed on time and to a high standard.
- Expand and guide development of tire performance tools, analysis methods and infrastructure in collaboration with the Race Team and Porsche Motorsport Tire Engineering
- Support the PPM/PAG Simulation Group for tire model correlation activities.
- Understand, interpret and report aerodynamic performance and implement aerodynamic testing principles in testing, simulation and race events.
- Develop high confidence results based on test plans developed specific to a particular goal and validate various testing results with testing data.
- Assist Strategy Engineer with pre- and post-event analysis tasks covering data and competitor information.
- Comfortable with live strategic decision making.
- Assist with live strategy analysis and support during races. Run and monitor strategy options using HH Timing, including input parameterization such as base lap times and tire degradation curves.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
- At least 6 years of experience in an engineer role, specifically:
- Expert level data analysis - 6 years’ experience with multiple data software.
- Expert in vehicle dynamics - 4 years’ experience working with suspension systems.
- Proficient in computer software i. e. WinTax, HH Database and Timing, MATLAB and Microsoft Suite
- High level motorsports experience in tire performance and strategy optimization.
- Experience with Michelin tires is preferred.
- Experience with empirical and physical tire models and the determination of model parameters.
- Strong understanding of performance-related aspects of vehicle-tire interaction.
- Excellent presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences including drivers.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines with minimal errors.
- Persistent, open-minded, resilient team personality with a strong solution-orientation.
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