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We are currently looking for a Graduate Aerodynamicist to fill a new and exciting position within our Aero Department.
Purpose
- To work on the day to day development and implementation of the current Aerodynamic philosophy for the design, development and performance of the Team’s race cars as directed by the Principal Aerodynamicist
- To actively contribute to the Team’s primary objective of consistently being a top three team in the FIA Constructor’s Championship.
- Use state-of-the-art wind tunnel, CFD, CAD and other relevant methodologies to productively design and evaluate new aerodynamic concepts and their optimisation.
- To maximise the aerodynamic performance within the limits of the technical regulations
- Work proactively and constructively within the Development Team to develop and maintain improved methods of working to maximise the Team’s performance
Primary Responsibilities
- To have a full and clear understanding of the aerodynamic development strategy as defined by the Principal Aerodynamicist and to implement this to the best of their abilities
- To regularly feedback to the Principal and Lead Aerodynamicist progress on aerodynamic development and to highlight potential barriers, threats, opportunities or weaknesses that may influence the current aerodynamic strategy.
- To work closely with the Principal Aerodynamicist and Lead Aerodynamicist to proactively contribute to deliver and enhance the current aerodynamic philosophy, development strategy and approach.
- To actively contribute to and work to improve our pursuit of ‘best in class’ approach to positive culture; experimental, numerical and analyses techniques; software and processes. Of particular relevance being WT repeatability.
- Plan and deliver projects using AMF1’s development tools, CAD, CFD and the WT, reporting these findings to the Senior members of the Aerodynamics Team
- Participate and run Wind Tunnel tests as part of AMF1’s development programme.
- Conduct day to day post-test analysis of Aerodynamic concepts utilising CFD and WT tools.
- Personal aero development - Drawing/scheming in CAD - Logical and justified creative innovations while maintaining a current and thorough working knowledge of Aerodynamics.
- To work proactively, responsibly and professionally at all times and to respect and comply with the company’s reporting structure
Skills & Knowledge Required (proportional to Job level)
- Develop a good working knowledge of FIA technical regulations relevant to the Group’s car area ensuring legality and compliance.
- Possess a thorough understanding of Aerodynamics (applied and numerical).
- Demonstrate a good working knowledge of F1 Aerodynamic testing, development and analysis.
- Be educated to degree level or higher in Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent.
- Be enthusiastic; versatile and flexible regarding working hours to build and develop good working relationships with colleagues – whilst working to tight deadlines in a dynamic and changing environment often with minimal supervision.
- Possess a non-judgemental; inclusive; persuasive; decisive; robust and organised approach to creative problem solving and be prepared to fail/learn fast.
- Develop a good working knowledge of CAD systems with a preference of CATIA.
- Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of and commitment to Health & Safety.
- Develop self-awareness of racecar limitations how that relates to development.
- Good awareness and grasp of key development projects within the group (interactions and dependencies). Pragmatic awareness and grasp of key development projects elsewhere.
- Self-interrogation and conclusions from CFD and WT Baselines, DES, and PIV.
- Self-awareness of key correlative issues and how that relates to areas of development.
- Drive local philosophies – How should we extract more from this aerodynamic concept?
- Drive global philosophies - How should we target our key car limitations?
- Aero development: Drawing/scheming - Logical and justified yet being willing to try, fail and learn fast. High quality yet time-proportional analyses and reporting.
- Take responsibility for submission of jobs to CFD and WT and Track and successful testing of these offering support out of hours if necessary.
- Proactive contribution to and management of WT and CFD baselines and repeatability. Necessary ownership of issues with appropriate liaison with CFD tools and WT Ops.
- When on shift be in command of the quality and deliverance of the Aerodynamic test programme; offering proposals to other stakeholders to resolve issues that arise.
- CFD Meshing if required. Troubleshoot CFD issues (build/convergence/stability) - Appreciation of limitations (eg. Aerodynamic vs simulation limitations).
- Overseeing information for aero release (including admin) and pre-event documents.
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