Design Engineer - IndyCar

Penske Racing South - Mooresville, NC

Full-time

Mooresville, NC

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries

About the position

The Design Engineer for IndyCar will be responsible for completing design and project work as specified by the Senior Technical Staff. This role involves overseeing projects for a small team, ensuring that project release deadlines are met, and maintaining high standards of operational performance and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the projects goals are met from operational, performance, and efficiency standpoints as well as preventing any packaging issues.
• Creating and facilitating procedures to ensure that all issued drawings are 100% complete, error-free, and all tolerances are appropriate for the application.
• Reviewing project details, issues, and concerns with the Engineering Group during scheduled design reviews.
• Ensure all projects are properly documented as required.
• Working with other engineers as a team and provide guidance on design and analysis.
• Attending the engineering meeting as necessary.
• Attend race or test events as needed not a full-time traveling position.
• Documenting and reporting results and processes for projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology (case by case basis).
• 4+ years experience in design work.
• Experience with PTC Suite, including Creo and Windchill.
• Motorsports related design experience is highly desirable.
• Experience in design of highly loaded mechanical systems and components (suspension, chassis, steering systems).
• Knowledge of FEA backed up with hand calculations and practical FEA application.
• Material selections based on component operating conditions and manufacturing considerations.
• Familiarity with modern, low-volume manufacturing methods (hand fabrication, machining, casting, EDM, composites, rapid prototyping).
• Basic knowledge of vehicle dynamics.
• Understanding of fluid systems, dampers and/or damper design.
• Composite design and surfacing skills.
• Use of rapid prototype and scanning equipment.
• Understanding of Faro Arm or other measurement equipment.

Nice-to-haves

• 4+ years of motorsports experience.