Description
Permanent Location: Concord, North Carolina, USA
GM will provide sponsorship to qualified international candidates who are willing to relocate to Concord, NC on a permanent basis.
GM will provide relocation support.
Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Concord, NC, on a full-time basis.
The Role
We are seeking a Senior Motorsports CFD Analyst to join a multi-disciplined team of engineers who are responsible for developing, correlating, and analyzing full car and subsystem simulations of varying complexity. You will work with GM Motorsports colleagues and GM race teams to ensure the teams can develop the highest performing vehicles possible. Working within the motorsports aerodynamics team, you will provide support, methods, and analysis for wind tunnel and track development and correlation.
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Joining the GM Motorsports Organization will provide you with the experience and exposure it takes to work in a competitive environment and the opportunity to showcase your CFD analysis and development skills, contribute to innovation, connect lessons learned in racing to production intent vehicles, work cross functionally with our partners and ultimately, help shape the future of Motorsports.
What You'll Do:
- Support full car and subsystem models capable of detailed aerodynamic simulation.
- Develop and execute CFD simulations, analyze and report on results to help GM team develop race winning cars.
- Plan and conduct correlational analysis of CFD and wind tunnel test results.
- Encourage and assist colleagues to work in an efficient and high paced manor to increase the performance and knowledge of the team.
- Assist developers to implement new methods and processes to the GM Motorsport pipeline.
- Remain apprised of the latest developments in the field of CFD to keep the models at the leading edge of technology.
- Interface and collaborate with GM Race Teams, GM Production, GM IT and GM Software groups to ensure technology developed is transferred effectively.
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Additional Description
What You'll Need (Required Qualifications):
- Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or a related subject with coursework in Aerodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, and Thermodynamics.
- 6+ years of related industry experience within the
- motorsport Industry.
- Substantial experience with CFD software (Star CCM+) as well as other flow simulation and visualization related software and methods.
- Experience with CAD software and design methodology.
- Experience with scripting languages (Python and Java preferred).
- Strong written, verbal and organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment, with strong work ethic and integrity.
- Self-motivation along with the ability to effectively work with others and support team goals.
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time/year.
What Will Give you a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
- Expertise of CAD software (Siemens NX and ANSA preferred)
- Significant experience developing detailed models and meshes ready for CFD simulations
- Knowledge of the regulations for various motorsport series.
- Knowledge of data collection and correlational methods for use during wind tunnel or track tests
- Proficiency in Linux, Windows and Microsoft Azure environments
- Understanding of various aerodynamic turbulence models as they relate to specific CFD test methods and results.
- Experience with the architecture and performance of various automotive race vehicles
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