Job Description
Tyre Performance Engineer
Reports To: Tyres and Simulation Manager
An opportunity has arisen for a Tyre Performance Engineer to join our clients rapidly expanding and exciting work environment.
Role Purpose:
Responsible for event preparation and trackside optimization of tyre usage and cooperation with factory-based engineers to enhance tyre simulation tools.
As a Tyre Performance Engineer:
* Evaluate and optimise tyre utilisation during track tests and events to ensure maximum overall performance of cars during qualifying and races.
* Support trackside tyre performance engineering duties with test program planning and analysis.
* Formulation of the pre-event tyre report with recommendations for tyre preparation and usage during /test events.
* Contribute with data-driven feedback for the development of the tyre moment/force/thermal model used on the driver in the loop simulator and offline simulation tools.
* Contribute to the post event tyre correlation exercise ( driver in the DIL) and reporting on such tests.
* Responsible for gathering and delivering information regarding tyre performance to the racing drivers and engineers.
As a Tyre Performance Engineer you will have:
* A good Vehicle Dynamics knowledge and background is essential.
* Trackside experience in a high-level motorsport series will be beneficial.
* Trackside experience in managing tyre preparation will be beneficial.
* Tyre modelling experience is desirable (Matlab / Simulink).
* Experience of Vehicle dynamics modelling (Matlab / Simulink / SimPack / Dymola, Adams etc).
* Experience in the development of tyre thermo-mechanical models, higher fidelity models (brush model…etc) physical models or FE models would be a distinct advantage.
* Experience in tyre indoor and outdoor testing (planning, execution, data analysis) would be an advantage.
They will provide:
* Training to add to your existing skills and accelerate your career.
* A supportive and empowering work environment
This job description is not exhaustive, and the job holder will be required to carry out from time-to-time tasks in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within their capabilities.
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