Vehicle Scientist

Vehicle Scientist

Mahindra Racing

Mahindra Racing is a motor racing team based in Banbury, United Kingdom, competing with an Indian racing licence. The team is currently competing in the electric FIA Formula E Championship since the inaugural season in 2014

Role Overview:

We require an experienced Vehicle Scientist to join our Vehicle Performance Group to develop the performance of our current and future race cars.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support Race Engineering with simulation and data analysis before, during and after race and test events
• Analyse track and R&D data and produce reports on findings
• Investigate potential mechanicals and controls upgrades through conceptual studies and simulation
• Correlate mathematical models (including simulator) and simulation results with track and R&D data
• Improve analysis and simulation tools

Qualifications, skills and experience required:

• Strong background in applied mathematics and physics (MSc/MEng)
• Able to derive basic models from first principles
• Competent at running vehicle model simulations and interpreting the results
• Able to demonstrate a sound understanding of race car mechanical and control systems
• Able to use MATLAB and Simulink independently
• Experience with additional programming languages (Python, C, C++, C# etc.) desirable
• Knowledge of MESL suite (ATLAS, vTAG, System Monitor)
• Motorsport experience (FE/F1/WEC in particular) highly desirable

Personal profile:

• Interact efficiently and proactively with all groups
• Produce clear, succinct yet detailed reports
• Operate within the tight deadlines of the business
• Able to follow procedures/processes
• Used to working to own initiative

Company Benefits:

• Personal Performance Bonus scheme
• Podium bonus scheme
• Team points bonus scheme
• Generous pension scheme
• Private health care
• Access to state of the art gym facility
• EV car scheme
• 25-days holiday per annum

This job description may be changed from time to time to reflect changing business requirements and the job holder may be required to undertake other tasks other than those that are listed that fall reasonably within the scope of the role.

Mahindra Racing would like to thank you for your application.
Due to being inundated with applicants, we unfortunately cannot get back to everyone, if we don't get back to you it means you have been unsuccessful.
We wish you all the best for the future and ask you to keep checking for roles with us in the future that may suit your skillset.