
Specialist, Vehicle Modelling Engineer
Woking, England, United KingdomF1 - Technical
Job description
Purpose of the Role:
- To develop world class vehicle and sub-system models.
- To deliver world class model correlation & functionality.
- To identify, quantify and action vehicle model opportunities through experience or data analysis.
- To feed observations to the department that aid car performance development.
Role Dimensions:
- This role sits within the Vehicle Modelling Group in the Vehicle Performance department.
- The role reports directly to the Head of Vehicle Modelling.
- The role is principally concerned with the derivation, implementation, correlation and improvement of vehicle model sub-systems including tyres, power unit, steering, brakes and suspension.
- The role requires collaboration with other Group staff to improve our simulation tool correlation.
- The role requires strong interaction with other Groups across Vehicle Performance and with Aero Performance, Race Engineering, Research & Development and Design departments.
Principal Accountabilities:
Improving the fidelity, correlation, performance and functionality of our vehicle models by:
- Developing and validating new sub-system models.
- Producing insightful, high-quality analysis in challenging timeframes.
- Innovating by proposing and developing new ideas and concepts.
- Specifying and executing physical testing of components and sub-systems.
- Analysing rig and track data for the purpose of correlating the vehicle model.
- Proposing novel techniques such as feature detection or regression methods to derive insight from data.
- Summarising model changes for stakeholders to share understanding of capabilities & limitations.
- Collaborating to identify opportunities for vehicle model improvement.
- Generating clear and well-documented code.
- Providing technical assistance and support to the broader team.
- Interacting effectively with other Vehicle Performance staff.
Job requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Master’s degree, PhD or equivalent in Engineering, Physics or Applied Mathematics or similar.
- Strong knowledge and conceptual understanding of vehicle physics.
- Objective, data driven approach to analysis.
- Proven ability to extract key data from a dataset and present in a clear, concise manner.
- Deep awareness of relevant simulation techniques & considerations.
- Extensive experience of vehicle sub-system modelling in F1, motorsport or a related field.
- Experienced user of:
- Matlab and Mathworks toolchain (required).
- Vehicle dynamics simulation tools (required).
- ATLAS 10 or similar analysis tools (required).
- Version control (required).
- C/C++ and Python (preferred).
Personal Attributes:
- A team player with the motivation, initiative & capability to work independently if required.
- Able to integrate quickly into the team, interacting effectively with others.
- Strong organisational, communications and problem-solving skills.
- Capability to concurrently engage on multiple projects with different stakeholders.
- Excellent communicator, able to target a variety of audiences and influence as appropriate.
- Works calmly and effectively under pressure.
- High attention to detail with an unbiased, objective approach.
- Innovative, moving us fearlessly forward by proposing new methods and ideas .
- Flexibility in working hours is required.
What can McLaren offer?
We strive to provide a fun, innovative, collaborative and open culture where everyone’s input is welcome, and everyone feels part of our achievements. We work hard to create a culture of continuous improvement, and support this with a pro-active approach to management and personal development.
McLaren Racing is based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre on the edge of Woking. Our large campus includes a gym, swimming pool, restaurant and indoor and outdoor break-out areas, as well as direct access to park land. MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, from which London Waterloo is a 32min train ride.
We encourage hybrid working patterns to give you options to balance your home life and hobbies with your work, and offer a comprehensive package of benefits including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.
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