At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a team to analyse and optimise high-performance systems in motorsport and advanced engineering.
- Company: Fortescue, a leader in decarbonising iron ore operations with innovative technology.
- Benefits: Enjoy 26 days holiday, private medical insurance, and access to a free on-site gym.
- Other info: Inclusive culture celebrating diverse backgrounds; excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in sustainable engineering while working with cutting-edge technologies.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in high-performance analysis, experience with HV systems and effective communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
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 analyst is required to co-ordinate and perform engineering studies and system simulation using Matlab, Python, CFD and FEA. The ideal candidate has experience across thermal, hydraulic and electrical systems. The projects are high performance in nature, with a focus on lightweight and powerful systems across motorsport, defence and other applications.
What you will do
- Responsible for simulation and data analysis across mechanical, electrical and thermal projects.
- Duty cycle evaluation for electric powertrain systems such as high voltage batteries.
- Lead the engineering approach for optimisation against requirements.
- Design standard contributions for performance, efficiency.
- Produce reports with clear objectives, methods and results for ongoing use.
- Effective communication with other engineering teams.
- Continuously improve engineering and business systems and processes.
- Interpret regulations and standards, then develop plans to demonstrate conformity.
- Problem identification and fault rectification at system level.
- Data analysis of application use cases, developing and reporting key metrics.
- Use analysis to participate in design reviews and improve the products.
- Occasional event or test support, focussed on using data to support analysis methods.
- Adopt ownership of correlation between models, testing and deployment of the real product and devices to drive engineering accuracy.
About you
- Must have high quality analysis experience (>5 years) 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.
- Composites and structures familiarity with FEA experience is advantageous.
- Cooling system design with CFD 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:
- 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.
Senior Engineer - Motorsport Analysis in Harwell employer: Fortescue
Fortescue is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture in Kidlington that fosters innovation and collaboration. Employees benefit from comprehensive professional development opportunities and a commitment to sustainability, making it a rewarding place to contribute to cutting-edge battery intelligence solutions. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to driving impactful change in the heavy industry sector.
