Lead HPC Infrastructure Engineer at Aston Martin F1 Team – join our growing IT team in Silverstone.
Application Deadline: 27 January 2026
Department: IT
Location: Silverstone
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the design, implementation and operation of cutting-edge HPC clusters supporting CFD, FEA and other core engineering workloads.
* Provide expert‑level operational support to ensure HPC environments run with maximum performance, reliability and observability.
* Drive the full migration of our HPC infrastructure to a new datacentre facility, working closely with our technical partners.
* Optimise hardware, schedulers and parallel computing frameworks to maximise throughput and reduce latency.
* Collaborate with DevOps teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines for simulation software.
* Work closely with aerodynamics, CFD and structures colleagues to align compute resources with evolving engineering needs.
* Lead planning, budgeting and delivery of HPC projects against ambitious timelines.
* Proactively contribute through meetings, cross‑team collaboration and professional representation of the function.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* Deep expertise in Linux (Rocky 9) administration, tuning and troubleshooting.
* Strong understanding of HPC architectures, parallel computing, CPU/GPU technologies, interconnects (InfiniBand, Omnipath) and MPI.
* Hands‑on experience with HPC schedulers – ideally Slurm.
* Proficiency with automation (Ansible, Terraform) and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
* Knowledge of DevOps tools, Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD and containerisation (Kubernetes, Docker).
* Strong grasp of datacentre design, including power, cooling, racks and networks.
* Excellent understanding of storage solutions such as NetApp Santricity and parallel file systems like BeeGFS.
* Ability to deliver under pressure with calm, confident decision‑making.
* A collaborative, flexible and positive approach, thriving in a fast‑moving environment.
* Previous experience in Formula One or high‑level motorsport is highly advantageous.
* Strong commitment to Health & Safety and team‑wide excellence.
Benefits
Investing in your career is paramount. We promote professional and personal development through learning opportunities and help shape your career and realise your full potential. As part of our high‑performing, collaborative team you’ll enjoy a competitive package, including a discretionary bonus scheme, private healthcare, pension plan, life assurance, TEDSgroup childcare benefits, a cycle‑to‑work scheme, tech scheme and car scheme. You will also have access to our state‑of‑the‑art facilities at the AMR Technology Campus, featuring a new on‑site gym with fitness, spin and yoga classes, a bistro café, and restaurant. Aston Martin Aramco Formula One® Team is committed to making sure our selection methods are fair for all. If you would like to request that reasonable adjustments are made, please share this in your application when asked.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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