Vehicle Dynamics Engineer

Arrow McLaren is the McLaren Racing IndyCar team located on the West side of Indianapolis. By joining our team, you’ll be part of an exhilarating racing program that aims to set the standard for high performance in sport. Our values define what matters most to us:

Innovative – Respectful – Inclusive – Energetic – Brave

Every day, we want members of this team to come to work with a simple goal in mind: Build better race cars and develop better ways to go racing. Focus on the process, enjoy the process of continual improvement and the results will take care of themselves.

Purpose of the Role:

The Vehicle Dynamics Engineer is responsible for vehicle modeling and simulation.  Primary focus of this role is accurately predicting vehicle behavior and leading the optimization of vehicle performance.

Principal Accountabilities: 

• Work with Vehicle Dynamics group, including Simulation, Tire, and Power Unit Engineers

• Define tests required to populate vehicle models, including, but not limited to, kinematics & compliance, inertia, shaker, damper dyno, drivetrain, and wind tunnel

• Specify and populate vehicle model for use in simulation

• Simulate vehicle to predict performance characteristics

• Work with Race Engineers to determine optimization targets

• Correlate model and simulation output to on-track data and feedback

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in engineering, mathematics, or physics

• 5+ years of motorsport experience

• Strong proficiency programming in Matlab and C++

• Extensive experience in dynamic simulation, including discrete time solvers and Jacobian matrices

• Proficient understanding of data reduction techniques

• Expert knowledge in vehicle dynamics and tire performance characteristics

• Experience with a range of static rig tests

• Understanding of hybrid power units

• Strong familiarity with driver-in-the-loop simulation

Total Rewards:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits

• 401(k) Retirement match

• Voluntary life, short-term and long-term disability benefits

• Annual bonus plan

• Competitive time off plan

• Company discounts, including kit apparel

Arrow McLaren is committed to equal employment opportunity. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, ethnicity, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws