Job Description

Job Description

Honda Racing Corporation USA, formerly HPD a leader in motorsports racing, is seeking a highly organized and detailed oriented  Sr. Vehicle Performance Engineer to join its Racing Program.

Sr. Vehicle Performance Engineer  

Seek to optimize racing car designs, configurations, and operations, for on-track performance, using predictive simulation technologies, physical testing, and analytical methods.

Work Style: hybrid

Job Responsibilities

• Predictive performance simulation and analysis for racing car configurations.
• Analyze data, and report findings to racing team clients and HRC, vehicle simulation, and real-world testing.
• Guide HRC engineering groups and racing teams to maximize powertrain performance, contributing to total car performance.
• Perform optimizations of free vehicle parameters.
• Design, process and interpret vehicle dynamics performance experiments.
• Prepare model parameters and configure software to perform vehicle performance simulation studies and post process data.
• Calibrate and validate HRC vehicle performance models using real-world vehicle and track data.
• Generate summary correlation reports.
• Create, develop, debug and validate vehicle modelling simulation tools.
• Develop software within the ecosystem of HRC’s vehicle performance tools and methods.
• Develop tools for competitor analysis, and execute competitor analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Master's Degree is preferred.
• 5 years of configuration, operation, and validation of vehicle dynamics simulation software: offline lap simulation, dynamic parametric models, multi-body models.
• 5 years of processing and analysis of time-series data in time, frequency, and spatial domains (visualization, signal processing), using MATLAB or Python.
• Proficient with analysis of on-vehicle racing car data (logged data, telemetry, etc).
• Practical Experience with racing car set-up problems and methodologies.
• Familiar with test planning, execution, and data analysis using vehicle dynamics test rigs (CG Height/Inertia, Kinematics & Compliance, shaker rigs, damper dynamometer).
• Familiar with systematic design of experiments.
• Proficient in statistical analysis of experimental data.
• Proficient in the use of supervised machine learning technologies, for regression of non-linear models.
• Technical knowledge of vehicle dynamics principles and chassis systems: aerodynamics, suspension, tires, etc.

• Expert understanding of limit-handling vehicle dynamics principles, and their practical application.
• Proficient in limit-handling vehicle dynamics theory: grip, handling balance and stability principles.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities with little supervision.
• Must be flexible and comfortable working in an environment with regular changes in direction and scope.
• Must be results oriented.
• Comprehensive understanding of current industry trends and technologies, and how to effectively incorporate those trends/tools into events.
• Ability to oversee projects with partners; provide constructive feedback and drive work forward with them to deliver a high-quality product/program.
• Strong verbal and presentation skills.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to document project goals/metrics and progress toward goals.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to problem solve and present multiple solutions to decision makers

At Honda, you will play a key role in our journey to become a company that society wants to exist now, and in the future. Your endless curiosity will drive innovation and your courageous spirit will challenge the status quo. We believe having a workforce made up of diverse thinkers and innovators makes us a better Honda. Respect for each other and respect for diversity each and every day drives our associates to contribute at the highest level and work effectively in a team environment. We make the dream of mobility a reality with our innovative and high-quality products. Together, we Bring the Future to our customers, associates, and communities. We are Honda!

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards

• Competitive base salary $104,000-$155,900

Pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, education, etc.

• Annual Bonus
• Industry leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Company Vehicle Lease Program

Career Growth:

• Advancement opportunities
• Career mobility 
• Education reimbursement for continued learning
• Training and Development programs

Additional Offerings:

• Wellbeing program
• Community service and engagement programs
• Product programs
• Free drinks onsite

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