Team Penske
Wind Tunnel Test Engineer - NASCAR
Team Penske, Mooresville, North Carolina, United States, 28115
Working with Team Penske's aero group, the candidate will play a key role in the design and performance development process by managing all aspects of full scale wind tunnel testing. This testing serves as the primary resource for defining the body specification and ensuring competitive aerodynamic performance.
Primary Responsibilities
Assist with generating run lists for wind tunnel testing Coordinate with R & D Fabrication for test preparation
Review run lists with fabricators prior to testing, and explain concept intent Provide approval for prototypes (ensure test items meet intent) Oversee car setup
Conduct full scale wind tunnel tests
Oversee run list execution Review results, and adapt run plan as needed Provide results summary upon test completion
General Analysis and Documentation
Provide post-test reports Analyze the wind tunnel, vehicle movement, and resulting data to understand aerodynamic phenomena, assess system performance, and recommend optimizations to improve tunnel / vehicle performance, reliability, and test efficiency Document testing procedures for reference and to ensure traceability along with repeatability
Secondary Responsibilities
Define wind tunnel testing programs and practices (methods development) Documentation of body specification intent, and construction techniques Correlation studies across wind tunnels, and CFD Identifying and exploiting areas of potential performance gains Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field. Strong understanding of aerodynamics, vehicle dynamics, and wind tunnel testing methodology. Experience with full-scale or model-scale wind tunnel testing, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems. Proficiency with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools for correlation and validation. Familiarity with CAD software (CATIA, NX, or SolidWorks) and data analysis tools (MATLAB, Python, Excel).
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Assist with generating run lists for wind tunnel testing Coordinate with R & D Fabrication for test preparation
Review run lists with fabricators prior to testing, and explain concept intent Provide approval for prototypes (ensure test items meet intent) Oversee car setup
Conduct full scale wind tunnel tests
Oversee run list execution Review results, and adapt run plan as needed Provide results summary upon test completion
General Analysis and Documentation
Provide post-test reports Analyze the wind tunnel, vehicle movement, and resulting data to understand aerodynamic phenomena, assess system performance, and recommend optimizations to improve tunnel / vehicle performance, reliability, and test efficiency Document testing procedures for reference and to ensure traceability along with repeatability
Secondary Responsibilities
Define wind tunnel testing programs and practices (methods development) Documentation of body specification intent, and construction techniques Correlation studies across wind tunnels, and CFD Identifying and exploiting areas of potential performance gains Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field. Strong understanding of aerodynamics, vehicle dynamics, and wind tunnel testing methodology. Experience with full-scale or model-scale wind tunnel testing, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems. Proficiency with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools for correlation and validation. Familiarity with CAD software (CATIA, NX, or SolidWorks) and data analysis tools (MATLAB, Python, Excel).
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