Vehicle Dynamics Engineer

McLaren Group•Indianapolis, IN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Arrow McLaren is the McLaren Racing IndyCar team located on the West side of Indianapolis. By joining our team, you'll be part of an exhilarating racing program that aims to set the standard for high performance in sport. Our values define what matters most to us: Innovative - Respectful - Inclusive - Energetic - Brave Every day, we want members of this team to come to work with a simple goal in mind: Build better race cars and develop better ways to go racing. Focus on the process, enjoy the process of continual improvement and the results will take care of themselves. Purpose of the Role: The Vehicle Dynamics Engineer is responsible for vehicle modeling and simulation. Primary focus of this role is accurately predicting vehicle behavior and leading the optimization of vehicle performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, or higher, in engineering, mathematics, or physics
5+ years of motorsport experience
Strong proficiency programming in Matlab and C++
Extensive experience in dynamic simulation, including discrete time solvers and Jacobian matrices
Proficient understanding of data reduction techniques
Expert knowledge in vehicle dynamics and tire performance characteristics
Experience with a range of static rig tests
Understanding of hybrid power units
Strong familiarity with driver-in-the-loop simulation

Responsibilities

Work with Vehicle Dynamics group, including Simulation, Tire, and Power Unit Engineers
Define tests required to populate vehicle models, including, but not limited to, kinematics & compliance, inertia, shaker, damper dyno, drivetrain, and wind tunnel
Specify and populate vehicle model for use in simulation
Simulate vehicle to predict performance characteristics
Work with Race Engineers to determine optimization targets
Correlate model and simulation output to on-track data and feedback