We have an exciting opportunity for a Vehicle Dynamics and Analysis Engineer to be a part of our highly skilled Vehicle Performance Group, focusing on the development of our multi-championship winning Formula One cars. Our open and dynamic environment ensures that everyone can make a valuable contribution to increasing our F1 cars’ performance. We are looking for talented Engineers with proven experience, a strong academic background and excellent Vehicle Dynamics knowledge to join us and ensure our future success at the track.
Working from our Milton Keynes factory, you will be involved in the complete development cycle of the car from initial suspension concepts, vehicle dynamic behaviour correlation, setup and performance optimisation as well as analysing car data from our Operations Room during Race and Test events
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The role will include regular communication with other departments including the Race Team, Aero Performance Group, Design Office and Car Build. Occasional travel to events may be require
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Responsibilities inclu
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Developing suspension kinematics and optimising vehicle ride and handling behavi - our.Analysing vehicle and rig data to improve suspension performa
- nce.Creating and developing unique suspension concepts to enhance car performa
- nce.Implementing and developing new tools, methods and procedures to enhance our analysis and understanding of car performa
- nce.Performing pre-event simulations aimed at optimising ride and handling performa
- nce.Providing predictive performance metrics for Race and Test events, and developing simulation models at both component and vehicle lev
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Key competencies of the successful candidate inc
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A master’s degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or Ph - ysics.A strong academic background, with excellent capabilities in dynamics and vibrations, mechanics and applied mathem
- atics.An excellent knowledge of vehicle dynamics principles is esse
- ntial.A strong working knowledge of Matlab/Simulink, Python and Dymola would be advanta
- geous.Good communication, teamwork and time-management s
- kills.While not essential, previous experience in a similar role in Motorsport will be benef
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Working at Red Bull comes with a whole host of benefits, such as a generous bonus scheme, private healthcare cover, life assurance scheme, workplace nursery, company contributed pension scheme, on-site gym and fitness classes, free food and a cycle-to-work
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