Vehicle Dynamics Simulation Engineer

Spire Holdings, LLC. and affiliated companies • Mooresville, NC

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About The Position

The Vehicle Dynamics Simulation Engineer plays a critical role in advancing Spire Motorsports’ simulation and analytical capabilities to improve race car performance. This role supports the Race Engineering team on a weekly basis with data analysis, vehicle modeling, and simulation support, ensuring correlation between offline and Driver-in-the-Loop (DiL) environments. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, data-driven, and passionate about using simulation tools to find measurable on-track performance gains.

Requirements

• Exceptional organizational, and project management skills.
• Analytical and strategic mindset focused on efficiency, quality, and operational excellence.
• Ability to balance priorities across multiple projects and teams.
• Demonstrated understanding of vehicle dynamics fundamentals (aero, mechanical grip, suspension kinematics, tire behavior, etc.).
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to support multiple car programs in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in motorsport vehicle dynamics, simulation, or performance engineering (NASCAR experience preferred).
• Proficiency with simulation software such as Dymola, ChassisSim, VI-Grade, rFactor Pro, or similar platforms.
• Strong background in data acquisition and analysis (ATLAS, MoTeC, Pi Toolbox, MATLAB, or Python).

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing weekly support to Race Engineers by preparing, organizing, and maintaining all relevant simulation and performance data.
• Track and analyze vehicle balance metrics for each track to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare weekly setup comparison reports to aid in pre-event and post-event decision-making.
• Support and execute DiL sessions, assisting with data organization, test plan development, tire model scaling, and track correlation exercises.
• Collaborate with Race Engineers and Performance groups to ensure the DiL environment reflects real-world vehicle behavior and track conditions.
• Test theoretical and off-line simulation concepts in the DiL for proof-of-concept validation and quantification of performance impact.
• Perform Design of Experiments (DOE) using balance metrics and other simulation outputs to assess parameter sensitivities and guide setup direction.
• Develop and maintain a balance calculator or equivalent analytical tool to quantify and visualize balance trends across circuits.
• Ensure simulation data integrity and version control across vehicle model iterations and setup configurations.
• Work closely with vehicle performance, systems, and race engineering groups to integrate simulation learnings into race preparation and setup sheets.
• Contribute to the ongoing calibration and correlation of simulation tools (offline and DiL) against track data.
• Identify process efficiencies and propose new methods for simulation-driven performance validation.
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree