Hendrick Motorsports, a leading NASCAR Motorsports operation, is currently seeking an experienced, talented, and highly motivated Senior Design and Development Engineer to create and deliver engineering solutions and implement testing programs to drive competitiveness and reliability for our race teams. In this role, you'll work alongside design engineers at the forefront of designing, modeling, and testing to overcome a range of challenging obstacles and maximize performance on race vehicles competing in the top racing series in the US.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Generate 3D models, Assemblies, and 2D drawings, including defining and documenting manufacturing information.
- Take technical ownership of a variety of projects on the car’s suspension, steering, brake, and cooling systems.
- Conduct testing to the highest standards prior to implementation, including test instrumentation and data logging.
- Discuss with other engineers or race team personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical feedback.
- Keep close collaboration with internal and external manufacturing departments to ensure accurate and timely manufacturing can occur.
- Possess strong but diverse problem-solving skillset in both mechanical and electrical systems.
- Be a role model for the mindsets and behaviors necessary to create an environment of trust, participation, and accountability.
- Be comfortable with a dynamic, fast paced, highly variable business.
Qualifications:
- Accountability – accept responsibility and account for his/her own actions.
- Accuracy – perform work accurately and thoroughly.
- Analytical skills – possess critical thinking and reasoning skills to solve a problem.
- Verbal communication – ability to communicate effectively with others verbally.
- Written communication – demonstrate an ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
- Coordination – adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
- Detail-oriented – will pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
- Organized – demonstrate being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
- Decision making – ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
- Adaptability – ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
- Deductive reasoning – ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
- Safety awareness – ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
- Problem solving – ability to find a solution for, or to deal proactively with, work-related problems.
- Technical aptitude – ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Automotive Engineering required.
- Experience: 5+ Years of experience in a Motorsports, Automotive, or Manufacturing environment is required. Knowledge of automotive electrical systems would be an advantage.
- Computer Skills: NX CAD or related design software. Ansys or related FEA software experience; required. LabVIEW/DASYLab and/or Pi, Motec experience is preferred. Experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is required.
Hendrick is an Equal Opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information regarding the EEOC, please visit
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