Tyre Performance Engineer

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 race 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 race/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 (race driver in the DIL) and reporting on such tests. Responsible for gathering and delivering information regarding tyre performance to the racing drivers and race 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. Contact us today