VCARB F1 Team - HPC Manager
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VCARB F1 Team - HPC Manager
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] | Milton Keynes, United Kingdom | Full-time | On-site
Responsibilities
- HPC & CFD Infrastructure Management: Own and manage the CFD HPC cluster, including compute, storage, and high-performance networking; Ensure optimal performance and availability of CFD workloads; Manage job scheduling, resource allocation, and workload prioritization; Oversee performance tuning, benchmarking, and system optimization; Maintain and evolve parallel file systems and data pipelines supporting CFD; Drive capacity planning and future HPC architecture evolution; Availability to respond to critical issues affecting the computing cluster, including during weekends when necessary.
- Collaboration with Engineering: Work closely with CFD and engineering teams to optimize simulation workflows; Support users in maximizing efficiency of HPC resources; Act as primary point of contact for HPC-related topics in the UK site.
- Operations & Reliability: Ensure 24/7 reliability of HPC services supporting CFD activities; Implement monitoring, alerting, and automation; Lead troubleshooting of complex system and performance issues; Manage software stack, compilers, libraries, and tools used in CFD environments.
- Leadership & Continuous Improvement: Define best practices, documentation, and operational procedures; Continuously evaluate new technologies (GPU, cloud, hybrid HPC); Drive efficiency, scalability, and innovation across HPC services.
Experience & Qualifications
- Extensive experience in HPC environments;
- Degree in Computer Engineering;
- Strong Linux and cluster management expertise;
- Experience with HPC schedulers (Slurm, PBS, LSF);
- Knowledge of InfiniBand / low-latency networking;
- Experience with parallel file systems (Lustre, GPFS, BeeGFS);
- Strong understanding of CFD workloads and simulation environments;
- Experience with performance tuning and optimization;
- Leadership and stakeholder management skills;
- Fluency in English;
- Experience in motorsport or high-performance engineering environments;
- GPU computing (CUDA, ROCm/HIP);
- Container technologies (Singularity/Apptainer);
- Automation (Python, Ansible);
- Scripting (bash);
- Exposure to cloud or hybrid HPC.
What We Offer
- Working in a young, collaborative and international environment.
- Tailored training.
- Company Events / Briefings.
- On site Gym.
- Bonus scheme.
- Annual salary review process.
- Meal Tickets.
- Free additional health insurance.
Your Application
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