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Aero Performance Engineer

Williams Racing
Grove
5 months ago
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Williams Racing is looking for ahighly analytical and innovative engineerto enhance thecorrelation between Wind Tunnel CFD and track performance. This role is crucial in ensuring our simulation and part selection methodologiestranslate seamlessly to realworld track conditions.

Working in the Aerodynamic Correlation and Methods group you will collaborate across multiple departments includingTrackside Aero Vehicle Performance CFD Wind Tunnel and Aero Developmentusing cuttingedgetools and techniquesto push performance boundaries.

What Youll Be Doing:

  • Optimising Wind Tunnel to Track CorrelationAnalysing and refining simulation environments for improved accuracy.
  • Defining & Analysing DIL ExperimentsUnderstanding aero performance sensitivities and their impact on lap time.
  • Improving CFD SimulationsIdentifying deficiencies and working closely with the CFD team to enhance accuracy.
  • Leading R&D ProjectsDriving new instrumentation capabilities and data analysis improvements.
  • Enhancing Data ToolsetsCollaborating with software engineers to develop cuttingedge performance analysis tools.
  • CrossDepartment CollaborationContributing to whole car simulation correlation to unlock new performance gains.

Who Were Looking For:

  • Astrong communicator and collaboratorwith the ability to work seamlessly across technical groups.
  • Apassionate problemsolverwith a solid understanding ofdynamic systems and optimisation.
  • Experience inperformance and correlation data analysiswith a background invehicle dynamicsbeing a plus.
  • Knowledge ofaerodynamics and aerodynamic data interpretationis highly beneficial.
  • Proficiency inscientific coding languagesand the ability to develop data analysis tools.
  • Ability to present complex analysis in a cleardatadriven and insightfulway.
  • Degree inAerodynamics Aeronautical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or Data Science (or equivalent).

 

Why Join Williams Racing

  • Work at the cutting edge ofaero performance innovation
  • Collaborate withAI/ML engineersto revolutionize datadriven decisionmaking
  • Be part of ahighperformance fastpaced F1 environment
  • Work ongroundbreaking projects that directly impact race performance

 


Additional Information :

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Atlassian Williams Racing is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Fulltime


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Experience:years
Vacancy:1

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