Race Car Aerodynamicist (CFD/HPC), Stock Car Development

Job overview

The Race Car Aerodynamicist (CFD/HPC), Stock Car Development role is onsite in Lexington, NC; compensation is not specified. The role supports RCR Motorsports’ stock car program, where simulation findings inform part design, setup choices, and race-week execution. This role leads computational aerodynamics work to identify performance improvements and translate analysis into actionable recommendations. It contributes to the program by validating models against wind tunnel and track data and working with aerodynamicists, design engineers, vehicle dynamics, and OEM partners to implement improvements.

What you'll do

• Create CFD-ready CAD geometry and meshing approaches
• run large-scale simulations on HPC resources and troubleshoot performance
• analyze results and recommend changes tied to lap-time impact
• validate models against wind tunnel and track data
• collaborate with OEM partners and engineering teams to implement improvements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

race car aerodynamics

cfd

hpc

stock car development

rcr motorsports

lexington nc

onsite

vehicle aerodynamics

ansys fluent

star-ccm+

openfoam

wind tunnel validation

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Race-week computational aerodynamics for a stock car program; experience with ANSYS Fluent, Star-CCM+, or OpenFOAM and DES, LES, and SST k-omega models is sought.

About the employer

RCR Motorsports is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Spectator Sports. Sector: 71.