Join the newest successful Formula One team! At Rich Energy Haas F1 Team, we are looking to grow our team and have an exciting position available in our Race Team Support department. This is an opportunity for experienced and team-oriented individuals to make a substantial impact within a small, fast-paced team.
We are a young, dynamic, and expanding team that is building an open, discursive environment full of opportunities for motivated individuals pursing a challenge. Rich Energy Haas F1 Team is designed to allow the best and brightest talent to excel within the premier form of racing in the world. The team debuted in the FIA Formula One World Championship in 2016, becoming the first American-led Formula One team since 1986. Founded by industrialist Gene Haas, the team is based in Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA, with team operations in Banbury, UK and Parma, Italy. Now in our fourth season, we have proven to be competitive with our uniquely-designed team that has quickly demonstrated a desire to win!
General Summary:
This position reports to the Head of Vehicle Performance or their designee, and is located in Banbury, UK. Responsible for the continuous delivery of state-of-the-art scientific computing software developed by the group, including real-time driving simulator, offline lap simulations and trackside support and data analysis tools.
Key Responsibilities:
- Promote teamwork and effective communications to develop working relationships between all personnel and departments.
- Work closely with other departments to understand and prioritise the team’s requirements, develop and present plans, execute development iterations and ensure the agile delivery of robust tools for use by the team.
- Contribute to the ongoing development and continuous improvement of the team’s in-house, state-of-the-art, cross-platform modelling and simulation toolset.
- Develop well-architected and robust code, based on a strong understanding of data structures, algorithm design and computational complexity.
- Work in an agile DevOps environment, implementing Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment.
- Ensure quality and maintainability of code produced by multi-disciplinary project teams.
- Demonstrate passion for continuous improvement, researching and understanding the latest methodologies and technologies when appropriate.
- Follow all safety regulations in all venues.
- Assumes any responsibilities and duties delegated by the Head of Vehicle Performance or their designee.
Education and Work Experience:
- Minimum BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or in another STEM field with substantial experience in software development.
- A good understanding computational physics, and/or experience developing complex data management or database storage solutions would be desirable.
- Prior experience in Motorsport would be beneficial.
Specialized Knowledge and Skills:
- Open-minded, with strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong technical background in modern software engineering techniques.
- Experience in applied physics, mathematics, scientific computing, modelling, simulation and/or optimisation.
- Work to a consistently high standard in time sensitive situations, prioritising and managing workload to achieve a balance of short, medium and long term objectives
- A sympathetic approach to your work colleagues and an ability to integrate within a group environment.
- A can-do positive approach and a willingness to help others is essential.
Equipment and Applications:
- Requires strong programming experience in an OO language; ideally C# or C++.
- Experience with .NET Core, WPF, SQL .NET 4.5 or above would be favorable.
- Prior experience programming in C, JavaScript, Python or MATLAB, and of working in teams, using Azure DevOps or similar tools would be an advantage.
Work Environment Physical Demands:
An ability to work and prioritize within a high pressure, time sensitive environment while retaining a methodical approach is essential. The role may require occasional domestic & international travel and a willingness to work long and flexible hours including weekends.
This position may require lifting to 50 pounds, repeated bending, squatting and manual dexterity. Fast-paced work environment requiring heavy mental demands. Work environment includes machinery, race cars, 7-post and other rigs, grinding debris, and hazardous fluids. All employees must ensure compliance with the Company Health and Safety Policy, and all relevant other statutory Health and Safety legislation.
This job description may not detail some duties, nor cover duties of a similar nature, which may from time to time be reasonably required by the relevant manager.