Motorsports Senior Performance Engineer Job at General Motors, Concord, NC

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  • General Motors
  • Concord, NC

Job Description

Description

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Concord, NC three times per week, at minimum.

The Role

This role within the GM Motorsports Program involves developing performance metrics, conceptualizing innovative analysis methods, and implementing these techniques to enhance on-track performance. As a Senior Performance Engineer, you will primarily focus on validating, refining, and applying new tools and methods to optimize vehicle setups for specific events and to explore new directions for future vehicle development. Close collaboration with the Performance Engineering group and regular interaction with the broader GM Motorsports team and customer race teams are essential.

What You’ll Do

Collaborate with GM supported teams, GM engineering groups and GM personnel to:

Understand analysis areas to target for greatest benefit

Answer open questions across all GM Motorsports groups, building group knowledge

Brainstorm new ways of achieving greater performance in targeted areas

Train others developing understanding of underlying models and knowledge to execute regular analysis and reporting tasks

Relay newest findings, current areas of development, and updates in tools and procedures to all relevant groups, internal and external

Continuously strive to improve GM Motorsports programs’ analysis methods and vehicle dynamics understanding by:

Reimagining new and better solutions to common problems or questions

Prototyping innovative ideas and validating these against track and test data

Working with GM Software team to implement solutions in our production tools

Pushing the boundaries of the current tool chain with a focus on a better understanding of the race vehicle, limits of the current tools, and opportunity to improve tools and techniques

Collaborate with GM core engineering and race series specific groups

Conceptual studies to guide big-picture development efforts

Explore the limits of latest simulation and analysis tools, determine best use, and implement techniques to improve on track performance

Clearly present findings, recommendations, and analysis results through well organized and actionable reports and in-person follow-up

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Additional Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, or related subject

5+ years of experience in a top-level motorsports series including NASCAR, IMSA, F1, IndyCar, WEC, or similar professional race series

Intimate knowledge of simulation workflows in a professional motorsports organization including both offline simulation and the DIL simulator. Experience using simulation tools to optimize vehicle performance

Proficient programming in Python, MATLAB, C#, or similar language

Extensive experience analyzing on-track performance through both application vehicle dynamics principles and statistical methods

Strong organization skills, forward thinking mentality, and a superb attention to detail.

Ability to multi-task in a dynamic, constantly evolving environment, with exceptional work ethic and integrity

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

Race Engineering experience with intimate knowledge of race car setup, event preparation, technical inspection, race procedures and race strategy

Proficiency in Motorsports data analysis software including Pi Toolbox, Atlas, Motec or similar

Experience in multibody modeling and simulation using Dymola/Modelica, ADAMS, or similar

Knowledge and experience in tire modeling, construction, testing, and validation.

Experience with aerodynamic testing and applying physical and/or CFD results to vehicle modeling tools for on-track performance optimization

Familiarity with vehicle testing methods and data reduction from on-track testing, SPMM, and 7-post

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us 

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources. 

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. 

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.

Accommodations (U.S. and Canada)

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Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Work from home, Relocation,

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