Tyre Modelling Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Develop and enhance tyre performance and thermal models for elite NASCAR and IndyCar programs.

• Operate remotely within a specialized tyre engineering team of 3–4 engineers, guided by a senior technical lead.

• Assist in race, testing, simulator, and rig activities.

• Collaborate with engineers and drivers to maximize on-track performance.

• Deliver pre- and post-event simulations, analyze data, and provide essential tyre performance metrics during races and testing events.

• Create and refine tyre models from the ground up, emphasizing thermal behavior, tyre warmup, wear, degradation, and overall performance.

• Continuously validate and align tyre models with track and rig data.

• Integrate and validate tyre models in offline simulation and Driver-in-the-Loop (DiL) environments.

• Contribute to tyre development initiatives across various motorsport championships.

• Collaborate with tyre manufacturers to set development objectives, coordinate testing, and assess tyre performance.

• Develop methodologies, tools, and solutions that promote objective technical decision-making.

⛳️ Requirements

• A degree in engineering or an equivalent higher education qualification.

• 2–5+ years of pertinent experience in tyre performance, thermal modeling, or motorsport simulation.

• Experience in race and test preparation, including tyre preparation, performance evaluation, and pre/post-event reporting.

• Strong theoretical and practical understanding of tyre dynamics, modelling, thermal behavior, and vehicle dynamics.

• Experience with track and/or rig-based tyre testing, model correlation, validation, and data analysis.

• Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or similar programming languages for tyre data analysis and modeling.

• Familiarity with simulation and performance engineering tools utilized in motorsport, including offline simulations and DiL environments.

• Understanding of tyre testing, model parameter identification, correlation, and validation, including MF Tyre/Pacejka and thermomechanical models.

• A strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

• Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced motorsport environment with flexible hours, including weekends.

• Comfort in receiving technical guidance from a senior engineer while managing individual development tasks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible lifestyle.

• Opportunities to travel globally and collaborate with prestigious racing teams.

• Flat hierarchies within an owner-managed work environment.

• Engagement in diverse projects.

• Assurance of a permanent contract.

• Competitive compensation package and incentives.