Tyre Performance Engineer – Jaguar TCS Racing
- Kidlington
- Full-time
- Permanent
- 40 hours per week
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Jaguar TCS Racing is at the forefront of electric motorsport innovation, competing in the electrifying Formula E Championship. As part of the legendary Jaguar brand, our team is dedicated to pioneering advancements in electric vehicle technology, sustainability, and performance. With a rich heritage in racing and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of electric mobility, Jaguar TCS Racing combines passion, expertise, and cutting-edge technology to compete at the highest levels of motorsport.
An opportunity has arisen for a Tyre Performance Engineer to join the Jaguar TCS Racing department in a rapidly expanding and exciting work environment.
About the role
You will be responsible for event preparation and trackside optimization of tyre usage and cooperation with factory-based engineers to enhance tyre simulation tools.
What you will do
- 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.
About you
- 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.
What is in it for you?
Our typical hybrid roles at Fortescue Zero require 3 days in the office and 2 from home, making the ability to commute to the stated office location for the required days essential.
- Fortescue Zero bonus scheme
- Aviva Pension
- Group Life Assurance
- Group Income Protection
- Electric Car Scheme
- Health Cash Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Private Medical Insurance
- 26 days holiday plus public holidays and the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days per year
- Childcare Benefits
- Free on-site gym access and discounted national memberships
Application Deadline:
The closing date for applications is 11th October 2024.
Additional Information
You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. At Fortescue Zero we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills. Fortescue Zero is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability, we are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments. You are welcome to apply no matter your age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Please note, if you are applying for a role which involves having access to personal data, you will be subject to a background check. Where checks are unsatisfactory or incomplete and/or a failure to reveal information relating to convictions that you are required to identify as part of the background checks, could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment.