Motorsports Aerodynamics Surface Designer

Job Description
Onsite: This position requires an employee to be on-site on a full-time basis.
The Role
We are seeking a Motorsports Aerodynamics Surface Designer to join a multidisciplined engineering team to test, develop, and optimize aerodynamic performance of complete race vehicles. Working in a virtual environment, your focus will be to develop highly refined aerodynamic surfaces for use in a world class CFD simulations. Supporting full car and subsystem models capable of detailed aerodynamic simulation. In cooperation with GM Key Partner race teams, you will help develop and support processes to safeguard thoroughness and consistency throughout our structured team environment.
Joining the GM Motorsports Organization will provide you with the experience and exposure it takes work in a competitive environment and the opportunity to showcase your aerodynamic, CAD, and CFD skills, contribute to innovation, connect lessons learned in racing to production intent vehicles, work cross functionally with our partners and ultimately, help shape the future of Motorsports.
What You'll Do

• Support full car and subsystem models capable of detailed aerodynamic simulation
• Utilize proper assembly, modeling and organizational techniques required to support a fast-paced CFD program
• Help develop and support processes to ensure thoroughness and consistency in a structured team environment
• Convert existing CAD models into simplified and clean assemblies that are CFD friendly and optimized for high fidelity meshing purposes
• Maintain multiple full car and sub system assemblies within a CAD database
• Work in team environment to manage CFD resources ensuring quality throughput is consistent with the highest level of motorsport technology
• Interface and collaborate GM design studio and production engineering, specifically the virtual design, development, and validation groups
• Coordinate with other designers and model makers to have concepts manufactured for wind tunnel testing
• Ensure the accuracy of the components of CFD CAD models and assemblies match wind tunnel and production vehicles
• Work with GM design studio to ensure surfaces are of the highest quality and meet tooling requirements
• Participate in planning and conducting physical tests in full scale wind tunnel
• Interface and collaborate with GM Key Partner race teams

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Additional Job Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 5+ years aerodynamic experience using computer tools, 3D CAD (Catia / 3DX preferred), CAE methods, and Experimental Data
• Knowledge of race series regulation in at least one of the following: NASCAR, IndyCar, or Formula 1
• Ability to communicate with or influence senior internal and external partners in a dynamic, constantly evolving environment
• Understanding of experimental aerodynamics best practices
• Experience leading or participating in physical testing in full or reduced scale rolling road wind tunnels

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related subject with coursework in Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics
• Basic programming experience with Java and VBA language for use in CFD process automation
• Working knowledge of CFD software and visualization related software and methods
• Experience developing refined model meshes ready for CFD testing
• Experience with the architecture and performance of race vehicles

About GM
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Why Join Us
We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.
Diversity Information
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.
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