Engineering Intern, Mechanical Engineer

Denver, CO, USA
Job Type
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Paid Internship

You may have heard the phrase, variety is the spice of life. That’s Optimum

G. As an intern, you’ll notice the variety not only in your work, but also in the people. Our team is multiethnic and our client base is international – with series such as the World Endurance Challenge, American Le Mans Series, Indy Car, Australian V8 Supercars, Blancpain European GT Series, Argentinian Touring Cars 2000 and many more.

In 1997, our president and founder, Claude Rouelle, began Optimum

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If motorsports and automobile industries excite you, apply and we’ll give you a place to channel that excitement. As an Optimum

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• Work with real customer data during creation and development of simulation software
• Beta test software
• Assist an Optimum
  
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• Work on current consulting projects using Optimum
  
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• Participate in all engineering meetings and work on consulting projects
• Research theories and methods used in seminar materials
• Be assigned consulting project tasks

This internship is one year, which long enough for you to be properly trained. We want you to learn as much as possible so you feel independent enough to take charge of interesting and challenging projects.

You must:

• Have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, mechatronics, computer science or electrical engineering
• Be experienced in software coding
• Be passionate about motorsports
• Have experience in FSAE and/or hands‑on experience
• Be able to understand, speak and write basic English
• Be knowledgeable about vehicle dynamics
• Have skills in Object Oriented Programming
• Be willing and able to work with a team

You will gain exposure to several race series around the world including the American Le Mans series for IMSA, Indy Car, Australian V8 Supercars, World Endurance Challenge, European Blancpain Endurance Series, Argentinian Touring Cars 2000, and many more.

Because of all the variety at Optimum

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Housing is provided – affectionately dubbed “Le Chateau” – in a safe neighborhood just minutes from the office for an easy commute. And you get a company car. Your flight, moving, and visa expenses are all paid when you finish your internship.

Stand out and impress us! Those items are key because there’s a lot of competition. Send us examples (as attachments to your application) of your work and experience and highlight your strengths.

• Send your resume and a cover letter highlighting your uniqueness. Describe your practical experience (both software and motorsports) and your theoretical knowledge/education. Share how your participation in Optimum
  
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• We will confirm we’ve received your information and contact you if we’re interested.
• If we are interested, you’ll give you a software coding test based on your skills and experience.
• After that, we’ll schedule an interview.

To be considered for an internship, please send the specified materials to:

“I first met Claude when I was studying mechanical engineering in Paris in the early 2000s. I decided to invest in his 3-days seminar on vehicle dynamics and data analysis. This was probably the best investment I have ever made as it gave me a very important and solid understanding of Motorsport Engineering principles, both theoretical and practical, that you could not acquire just by reading books.

Following this seminar, I went to Denver to work with Claude for a 1-year internship working on all aspects of vehicle dynamics, Motorsport Engineering, and…