Senior Aero Performance Engineer

Senior Aero Performance Engineer

Sauber

Hinwil, Switzerland

Your mission

• Live monitoring of the aerodynamic behaviour of the car on track from the track or from the remote garage;
• Feedback and recommendations to track engineering during the event;
• Post events in-depth aero performance/correlation analysis;
• Feedback to involved groups /departments (Performance Director, Aerodynamic Development, Track Engineering);
• Alongside the other group members:
  • create/maintain the aerodynamic catalogue;
  • create/maintain the aerodynamic inputs to other simulation tools in the company.
• Interaction with Wind Tunnel Methodology group and Aero Analytics regarding testing strategy/aero maps generation.

Your profile

• MSc or PhD in Aerospace/motorsport with focus on Aerodynamics;
• Experience in F1 in the Aero department as an Aerodynamicist or Aero Performance engineer. Experience in other top motorsport series considered;
• Good knowledge of aerodynamic measurement techniques;
• Experience with Matlab/Python programming;
• Excellent teamwork skills, strong communication & organizational skills;
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and keen sense of responsibility;
• Understanding of the current Formula 1 car aerodynamics;
• Willing to travel to race and tests events;
• Proficiency in English language skills. German language skills will be an advantage.

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