HPC Engineer in Towcester

The Cadillac Formula 1® Team is what happens when history, purpose and daring talent come together. Backed by TWG Global and GM, our team is uniquely positioned to disrupt Formula 1®, bringing a fresh perspective and an unrelenting drive for success. We have the energy of a start-up, with the ideas and originality of a business that always wants to lead, never wants to follow. We’re building everything from the ground up, from a high-performance car to an inclusive, values-driven culture.

We show bold ambition. We combine leadership in innovation with excellence in execution. We are one team. We have the freedom to think differently, the opportunity to shape process and practice, an ego‑free environment where people thrive on being challenged by those around them. A historic name behind us. Career-defining moments ahead. A New Chapter Begins. Fueled by bold ambition, play your part in getting us on the grid.

Join Cadillac Formula 1® Team at the cutting edge of performance, technology, and innovation. We are looking for a talented HPC Engineer to help push the boundaries of simulation, aerodynamics, and data‑driven decision‑making. If you thrive in high‑pressure environments, love solving complex computational challenges, and want your work to directly influence on‑track results, this is your opportunity.

• Develop, maintain, and optimise the team’s High‑Performance Computing infrastructure to support CFD, simulation, and analytics workloads.
• Collaborate closely with Aerodynamics, CFD, and Software Engineering departments to ensure seamless workflow execution.
• Benchmark, tune, and troubleshoot performance issues across clusters, schedulers, interconnects, storage, and compute nodes.
• Support the deployment and scaling of engineering applications, including CFD solvers and data‑processing tool chains.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and automation to enhance reliability and efficiency.
• Contribute to long‑term HPC roadmap planning, including hardware refresh cycles and architectural improvements.

What do you need to bring to the team?

• Proven experience in HPC system administration or engineering within scientific, automotive, aerospace, or similar high‑performance environments.
• Strong knowledge of Linux systems, cluster management, job schedulers (e.g., Slurm, PBS, LSF), and parallel computing.
• Experience with profiling, optimisation, and troubleshooting MPI/OpenMP‑based applications.
• Familiarity with HPC networking, storage, security, and performance tuning.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.).
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, mission‑critical environment.

Desirable

• Experience using or supporting large‑scale HPC environments.
• Knowledge of CFD workflows, meshing strategies, and solver tuning.
• Cloud‑based HPC experience.
• Exposure to containerisation (Singularity/Apptainer, Docker) or orchestration technologies.
• Experience optimising workloads on GPU‑accelerated systems.

A team like no other. The Cadillac Formula 1® Team challenges conventions and redefines success through bold ambition, cutting‑edge innovation, and an unwavering commitment to precision and excellence—on and off the track. This includes offering industry‑leading pension, generous time off and, as part of a global brand, huge potential for career development.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

At Cadillac Formula 1® Team, all Team Members are expected to actively support and uphold our policies and procedures, including those focused on Environmental responsibility, Sustainability initiatives, Inclusion and Health and Safety practices. Please note that additional security checks may be required as part of the recruitment process. This may include a background check covering a minimum of the past five years and a criminal record check.