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Performance and Simulation Engineer

Brackley, UK

At the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a group of passionate and determined people work to design, develop, manufacture and race the cars with the aim of fighting for world championships each and every year.

Whether working in our Operations, Technical, Race or Business Support functions, we are all in and aspire to build the greatest team in the history of our sport.

Every individual plays their part. No stone is left unturned in the chase for every tenth of a second. The history of our sport is long and rich, and we are continuing our journey with renewed effort year on year. Record books remember the names of a few, but history is written by the many.

We have an exciting opening for a Performance and Simulation Engineer to join our Vehicle Performance Group. You’ll be part of a team of engineers working on the continuous wholistic car performance development programme through simulation and analysis.

About The Role:

As our Performance and Simulation Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to the continuous development of the powertrain cooling models and analysis techniques to improve correlation with car data and the accuracy of development sensitivities.

• Converting specialist knowledge and understanding into effective performance opportunities for competitive advantage: upfront studies, proof-of-concept, delivery of a race car solution with corresponding track support. As project lead or as expert in a cross-functional team.

• Owning parts of the car cooling specification, giving timely actionable targets for aerodynamics as well as chassis and power unit design. Plan and resource the associated work with the group lead.

• Factory support for car setup optimisation at race events.

What we are looking for:

• Excellent academic background with a Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering Degree (preferably masters, 2:1 minimum grade) or equivalent qualification.

• Experience in; Heat transfer problems, Cooling system designs, Advanced data analysis, and Numerical optimisation.

• Advanced knowledge of Matlab or equivalent is a requirement. Experience with Dymola is a bonus.

• Ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams, to ambitious deadlines, and under minimal supervision.

• Motivated, dependent and focused person with excellent communication skills.

The most unique aspect of this position, besides Formula 1, is it's combination of direct performance generation and hardware creation at the crossroads between Aero department, Power Unit manufacturer and Design Office.

Benefits:

Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and features an on-site gym and exercise studio, subsidised restaurant and on-site parking with EV chargers available.

We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including a generous bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease scheme, private medical cover, life assurance and 25 days holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment, employee well-being programme and offer flexible working opportunities.

Why Us:

At the heart of our performance are our people. Every member of our team has a voice and plays their part in contributing to our successes on and off the racetrack. We take pride in creating an innovative, collaborative and high-performance culture where all of our team members are respected, empowered and valued.

Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. Whatever your background, we believe that you will find working with us rewarding and enriching.

Your Application:

We will ask you to complete a questionnaire as well as submitting a cover letter and CV. Please upload your cover letter and CV as one single PDF file.

Online Testing:

As part of the application process, you will be required to complete the following tests (if you have not completed them within the last 6 months)

• Psychometric Testing: Factors

• Technical Testing: Vehicle Dynamics Group and Performance Simulation Technical Test