What are the responsibilities and job description for the Simulation Engineer position at Chip Ganassi Racing?
Led by one of the most successful and innovative owners in motorsports, Chip Ganassi Racing has won 22 championships dating back to 1990. In addition, 2016 saw the team pick up their first-ever victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Overall, Ganassi has won six of the seven most iconic races in the world of auto racing with wins in the Indianapolis 500 (5 times), Daytona 500, Brickyard 400, 24 Hours of Le Mans, Rolex 24 At Daytona (8), and the 12 Hours of Sebring (2).
On the business side, CGR had one of the longest-running relationships in motorsports history with Target and currently can claim partnerships with PNC Bank, Parkland, DHL, and Honda, among many others. Today, Ganassi teams include three cars in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and two in INDY NXT by Firestone. Ganassi boasts a state-of-the-art racing facility in Indianapolis, and a corporate office in Pittsburgh.
In this role, you will be responsible for utilizing and maintaining the calibration of an in-house vehicle simulation program.
Responsibilities
On the business side, CGR had one of the longest-running relationships in motorsports history with Target and currently can claim partnerships with PNC Bank, Parkland, DHL, and Honda, among many others. Today, Ganassi teams include three cars in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and two in INDY NXT by Firestone. Ganassi boasts a state-of-the-art racing facility in Indianapolis, and a corporate office in Pittsburgh.
In this role, you will be responsible for utilizing and maintaining the calibration of an in-house vehicle simulation program.
Responsibilities
- Utilize an in-house vehicle simulation program to generate data for race engineers.
- Collaborate with race engineers and crew chiefs to interpret simulation data, providing actionable insights and feedback.
- Attend race, test, and rig events to provide on-site support as needed.
- Design and conduct tests to improve the accuracy and reliability of simulation outputs.
- Identify areas for improvement within the simulation program and communicate these to the programming team.
- Analyze and collate data to identify trends and provide reports to the race teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 1 year of car setup experience is required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite at an intermediate level.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong communication skills to interact with all levels of a large team structure.
- Experience with coordinate measuring machines is advantageous.
- Proficiency in MATLAB is highly desirable.
