Senior Engineer - Motorsport Analysis

Country/Region

GB

State

OXF

City

Kidlington

16396

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Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Engineer - Motorsport Analysis to join the Motorsport & Advanced Engineering department.

About the role

The motorsport and advanced engineering business unit have a team comprising of design engineers and engineering analysts. An engineering analyst is required to develop robust models and workflows to be used in simulation-led design optimisation activities. T he ideal candidate has experience across thermal , hydraulic and electrical systems. The project s are high performance in nature, with a focus on lightweight and powerful systems across motorsport, defence and other applications.

What you will do

• As a member of the design and analysis engineering team your duties will include:
• Responsible for simulation and data analysis across mechanical, electrical and thermal projects.
• Interrogate vehicle drive cycles, applying efficient data analysis techniques to identify potential errors, and define product requirements.
• Define multi-objective cost-functions to quantify performance, considering the full product and its application.
• Training machine learning models to optimise system design using large multi-parameter datasets.
• Produce reports with clear objectives, methods and results for ongoing use.
• Effective communication with other engineering teams.
• Close collaboration with design engineers to increase design process efficiency through parametric CAD automated simulation workflows.
• Concise reporting and communication of key metrics for leaders, along with improvement suggestions.
• Contributing to design reviews with data and simulation-led evidence, improving product designs throughout entire project cycle.
• Occasional event or test support, focussed on using data to support analysis methods.
• Coordinate focussed empirical component testing, collaborating with test and validation teams, to support simulation inputs and validation.
• Manage outsourced analysis work packages with specialist external suppliers

About you

• Must have high quality analysis experience in high performance applications such as motorsport, defence, aerospace.
• Significant exposure to HV systems, rotating machinery, power electronics, energy storage and low volume applications is highly desirable.
• Cooling system design with CFD is advantageous.
• Composites and structures familiarity with FEA experience is advantageous.
• Demonstrated leadership potential alongside effective communication skills.
• Must be able to achieve and maintain Base Line Security Clearance (BPSS) for this role.
• Ability to travel outside the UK.
• What is in it for you?

Our UK benefits include: Bonus scheme

• Aviva Pension
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Electric Car Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme

Private Medical Insurance

26 days holiday plus public holidays and the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days per year

Childcare Benefits

Free on-site gym access and discounted national memberships

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

https://fortescue.com/careers

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.

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