Can you turn flow fields into lap time?
If your answer is yes, we want you in Welcome, NC. We’re seeking a Principal Vehicle Aerodynamics Simulation Specialist to drive external aero development for our race cars using state-of-the-art CFD.
Your impact
- Own CAD readiness and mesh generation strategies that deliver solver-friendly, high-quality models.
- Simulate vehicle aerodynamics across yaw, pitch, roll, and steer to reflect the full operating envelope.
- Extract insights from complex datasets and convert them into concise, prioritized engineering actions.
- Cross-check predictions with wind tunnel campaigns and on-track measurements to ensure correlation.
- Partner with OEMs, aero groups, design, and vehicle dynamics to implement performance-positive changes.
Must-haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related field with a strong fluid dynamics foundation.
- 5+ years of hands-on CFD experience; motorsports background preferred.
- Expertise with ANSYS Fluent, Star-CCM+, or OpenFOAM and turbulence models such as DES, LES, and SST k-omega.
- Comfort running and managing large-scale studies on HPC clusters (job setup, submission, queuing).
- Solid command of vehicle aero principles and their effect on balance and drivability.
- Ability to deliver under the urgency of a weekly race schedule.
Nice-to-have advantages
- Master’s degree focused on CFD or Experimental Aerodynamics.
- Experience in NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula 1, or other elite motorsport environments.
- Familiarity with NASCAR aerodynamic rules and limits.
- Understanding of how aero loads couple with mechanical grip and vehicle dynamics.
Daily toolkit
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Aerodynamics
- ANSYS
- OpenFOAM
- Professional Motorsports
- Star-CCM+
- Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
Based in Welcome, NC, you’ll help define the aero roadmap that shows up on the car—and on the leaderboard.