Vehicle Performance Simulation Graduate Placement Engineer

GM Performance Power Units•Concord, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

GM Performance Power Units is seeking a highly motivated Vehicle Performance Simulation Graduate Placement Engineer to join our Vehicle Performance and Simulation team for a 12-month placement. This role offers the opportunity to contribute directly to the development, testing, and performance optimization of our Formula 1 Power Unit program. Working alongside experienced simulation and performance engineers, this role will support vehicle and power unit simulation, model development and correlation, performance investigations, and race preparation. The placement is designed for upcoming Bachelor's and Master's graduates seeking meaningful project ownership and experience working in a fast paced, performance driven environment. The placement will provide the fundamental learning and development to build a strong foundation for a career in motorsports.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
Candidates should be upcoming or recent graduates (typically within the last two years) seeking to gain practical industry experience through a structured 12-month development program.
Available to complete a full-time, 12-month onsite placement in Concord, North Carolina.
Demonstrated academic, research, internship, or project experience in vehicle dynamics, powertrain engineering, controls, simulation and modeling, motorsport engineering, or data analytics.
Strong engineering fundamentals, including dynamics, thermodynamics, controls, numerical methods, and data analysis.
Proficiency in Python and MATLAB for engineering analysis, data processing, visualization, and automation.
Experience applying analytical or simulation methods to engineering problems and evaluating results against measured data.
Ability to structure technical studies, draw sound conclusions, document work, and communicate results clearly.
Strong problem-solving, organizational, and teamwork skills, with the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Currently pursuing a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
Formula SAE, Formula Student, Baja SAE, EcoCAR, or equivalent engineering competition experience.
Experience with lap time simulation, race strategy analysis, vehicle performance modeling, or race car dynamics.
Experience with GT-SUITE / GT-Power, lap time simulation tools or vehicle performance simulation platforms, Simulink, Dymola.
Experience developing, calibrating, correlating, or validating engineering models against measured data.
Familiarity with ATLAS, SQL, Git, Python/Jupyter Notebooks, MATLAB or C#.
Graduate research, technical leadership, design reports, publications, or significant independent projects related to automotive, motorsport, controls, simulation, energy systems, or powertrain engineering.

Responsibilities

Support the development, maintenance, validation, and documentation of vehicle and power unit simulation models.
Conduct circuit-specific performance studies using lap time simulation tools and identify performance opportunities.
Compare simulation predictions with dyno, test, and track data; investigate discrepancies and support model correlation.
Process, analyze, and visualize simulation and telemetry data using MATLAB and Python.
Develop automated analysis and reporting workflows that improve efficiency, consistency, and traceability.
Perform sensitivity studies to quantify the lap-time influence of vehicle and power unit parameters.
Own defined engineering projects in simulation, performance analysis, model correlation, automation, or data analytics.
Communicate findings through concise technical reports and presentations, and collaborate with Vehicle Performance, Controls, Reliability, Power Unit Development, and Trackside Engineering teams.
Additional tasks as needed.