Premier Motorsports company is looking for two (2) Vehicle Performance Engineers onsite in Santa Clarita, CA. These positions are needed for 1 year with a possibility of a year extension.
Some the responsibilities of this position include:
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Simulation of specific vehicle dynamics behaviors.
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Performance optimization of chassis setup parameters.
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Analysis of logged vehicle dynamics sensor data.
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Planning and execution of tests of vehicles and chassis subsystems on physical test rigs.
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Calibration and correlation of vehicle dynamics simulation models - against real world test data.
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Close liaison with technicians on build preparation and setup configurations of chassis hardware systems.
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Close liaison with electronics systems engineers in the provisioning and configuration of sensor and data logging requirements.
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Contribution to the design, maintenance, and development of simulation and analysis software.
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Close liaison with external suppliers on development of chassis hardware systems.
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Regular publications of reports.
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Use of source control and other software development best practices.
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Presentation of findings in group meetings.
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Collaborative interaction in engineering group forums.
The qualified candidates should have the following:
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Mechanical Engineering degree. Dynamics specialties valued.
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Hands on experience with racing car operations.
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Hands on experience in physical testing of vehicle hardware systems.
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Min 1 year of work experience in professional Motorsport industry - internships can be counted toward this requirement
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Proficiency in MATLAB programming and use of MATLAB for data processing and analysis.
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Proficiency in analysis of time series data - including frequency domain analysis.
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Excellent understanding of vehicle dynamics principles across suspension, tire, and aerodynamic domains.
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Proficiency in experiment design methods, and statistical analysis of experiment data
You will also be required to:
** Attendance at all track events (races and tests) **
- Attendance at physical rig testing of race vehicles.
- Will be initially based at the client facility in Indianapolis.
- Traveling and overtime required.
Weekly flat rate of $1634.62 - $1826.92 DOE
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