Simulation Technology Engineer - Race Tires

Requisition ID: 125719 
Sponsorship Available: No 
Relocation Assistance Available: No 

Goodyear. More Driven.

Primary Purpose

The Advanced Engineering Group of Race Tires seeks a dynamic associate to drive innovation in high-performance racing technology. This role involves pushing the boundaries of race tire performance by interpreting complex data and making informed design decisions.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a blend of technical expertise and creativity, ready to take ownership and drive projects forward with minimal oversight.    

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborating with top-tier racing organizations like NASCAR and NHRA.
• Traveling to and engaging with racing and test events.
• Developing cutting-edge simulation, modeling, and FEA programs.
• Enhancing tire durability and creating sophisticated wear models.
• Developing new meshing and geometry tools and methods.
• Generating meshes and models for solid mechanics and CFD applications.
• Troubleshoot geometry and mesh issues, develop new techniques, and to bring new technology to Goodyear.
• Developing DOEs, running models/simulations, analyzing results, and reporting the impact back to the design team.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or similar), is required
• Master's degree in the context of numerical simulation or an industrial equivalent expertise highly desirable.
• 2+ years of engineering experience in a research laboratory (university), automotive industry or race team.
• Experience with running modeling and simulation.
• MATLAB programming experience for data analysis, visualization, modeling, and programming in engineering and scientific fields
• Tread and Cavity and/or design experience would be a benefit.

Desired Knowledge and Skills

• Advanced mesh generation techniques for 2D and 3D geometry.
• Experience with CUBIT is a plus. Solid modeling, preparation of 2D and 3D geometry for meshing. CATIA V5 experience desired.
• Parametric geometry creation and mesh generation is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of solid mechanics and FEA solvers. CFD is a plus.
• PLM software applications. SmartTeam experience a plus.
• Code development using any or all of C, C++, Fortran, Python, Linux shell scripting, Qt. Scientific code development and software version control.

About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company 

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 68,000 people and manufactures its products in 53 facilities in 20 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate. 

Goodyear is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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