WAE Technologies Limited exists to accelerate the advantage and impact of our clients. We do it through innovative engineering and technology that solves complex problems and brings a step-change in weight, speed, and efficiency. Join us to help fulfil our mission to accelerate an efficient, electric, and sustainable future.
An opportunity has arisen for a Tyre Engineer in a rapidly expanding and exciting work environment.
Job role:
- Evaluate and optimise tyre utilisation during track tests and race events to ensure maximum overall performance of cars during qualifying and racing
- Support trackside tyre performance engineering with test program planning and analysis.
- Formulation of the pre-event tyre report with recommendations for tyre preparation and usage.
- Responsible for the tyre moment/force/thermal model used on the driver in the loop simulator and offline simulation tools.
- Responsible for the post event tyre correlation exercise (race driver in the DIL) and reporting on such tests.
You’ll have:
- A good Vehicle Dynamics knowledge and background is essential.
- Trackside experience in a high-level motorsport series 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.
We’ll provide:
- Training to add to your existing skills and accelerate your career
- A supportive and empowering work environment
Application deadline:
The closing date for applications is 7th of June 2023.
Location:
We are based on the Williams technical campus in Grove, Oxfordshire, UK. 20 minutes’ drive South of Oxford, UK.
Disclaimers and DEI:
You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. At WAE we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills. WAE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability, we are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.