Performance & Simulation Engineer (12-24 month FTC contract)

At the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a group of passionate and determined people work to design, develop, manufacture and race the cars with the aim of fighting for world championships each and every year.

Whether working in our Operations, Technical, Race or Business Support functions, we are all in and aspire to build the greatest team in the history of our sport.

Every individual plays their part. No stone is left unturned in the chase for every tenth of a second.The history of our sport is long and rich and we are continuing our journey with renewed effort year on year. Record books remember the names of a few, but history is written by the many.

About the Role

An exciting new role has become available for a Performance and Simulation Engineer within the Vehicle Customer Performance Group.

As a Performance and Simulation Engineer you will need to work collaboratively within the Vehicle Customer Performance Group and Design Office and with external customers, to support vehicle design, identify performance limitations and opportunities, whilst utilising and contributing to the advancement of existing analysis and simulation technologies.

As our Performance and Simulation Engineer your responsibilities will include:

• To propose and develop new vehicle performance concepts and support the design of high-performance customer vehicles.
• To support customers using the appropriate simulation tools – Driver in Loop and offline simulations.
• To develop hi-fidelity vehicle models, in-line with the customer simulation strategy, to continually improve the simulation capabilities.
• To contribute to the continuous development of the simulation and modelling tools – Driver in Loop and offline simulations - advancing the customer’s ability to identify and develop holistic vehicle performance.
• To improve and develop new methodologies for performance analysis to support objective technical decision making.

To be successful you will have:

• Strong academic background, with a Mechanical, Aeronautical Engineering Degree (2:1 minimum grade) or similar.
• Experience with simulation and vehicle dynamics in Formula One or another top-level motorsport category.
• Appreciation of vehicle dynamics theory, efficient modelling & coding practices.
• Experience using Matlab; experience with multi-body software, (Dymola as an example) will be a plus.
• Ability to work effectively in small, focused teams towards tight deadlines.
• Highly motivated self-starter with excellent communication skills.

What do we offer:
Benefits:

Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and features an on-site gym and exercise studio, subsidised restaurant and on-site parking with EV chargers available.

We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including a generous bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease scheme, private medical cover, life assurance and 25 days holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment and our employee well-being programme.

Why us:

At the heart of our performance are our people. Every member of our team has a voice and plays their part in contributing to our successes on and off the racetrack. We take pride in creating an innovative, collaborative and high-performance culture where all of our team members are respected, empowered and valued.

Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. Whatever your background, we believe that you will find working with us rewarding and enriching.

Your application:

We will ask you to complete a questionnaire as well as submitting a cover letter and CV. Please note if you would like to include a cover letter, please upload it with your CV as one PDF document.

Closing Date: 7th January 2024