Hybrid Senior Trackside Performance Engineer

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About the role

  • Senior Performance Engineer leading a team in motorsport performance engineering. Collaborating with race engineers, enhancing vehicle dynamics, and optimizing racing performance strategies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor the Performance Engineering team, fostering a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement across remote and trackside operations.
  • Oversee performance analysis strategies and reporting, ensuring timely and insightful data delivery to Race Engineers and Drivers.
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration with Race Engineers and Drivers to extract maximum vehicle performance and refine race strategies.
  • Lead the calibration and optimization of vehicle dynamics and performance-related on-car systems.
  • Direct race car setup and performance optimization, leveraging expertise in vehicle dynamics and data-driven decision-making.
  • Establish and monitor key performance indicators, ensuring actionable insights for race strategy and car development.
  • Develop and refine advanced performance software tools, enhancing real-time data analysis and lap-time simulation capabilities.
  • Lead efforts in validating and improving simulation and simulator models, ensuring seamless correlation with real-world track and test data.
  • Provide leadership in technical reporting, delivering strategic recommendations on car setup, tire strategies, and long-term vehicle development.
  • Spearhead the advancement of simulator technologies, ensuring cutting-edge correlation and development methodologies.

Requirements

  • A Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Motorsport, Mechanical, or Automotive Engineering.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in performance engineering in Formula E, F1, WEC, or similar high-level motorsport categories.
  • Strong expertise in vehicle dynamics, tire behavior, and control systems.
  • Proven trackside experience, collaborating with race engineers and drivers to fine-tune vehicle performance.
  • Proficiency in data analysis software (e.g., Wintax, Atlas).
  • Experience with lap time simulation tools and simulator environments.
  • Strong capabilities in MATLAB and other engineering analysis tools.
  • Knowledge of measurement technology and telemetry applications.
  • Strong leadership and mentoring abilities to guide performance engineers and optimize collaboration.
  • Exceptional communication and collaboration skills—able to work efficiently with teams at the track and remotely.

Benefits

  • Flexible lifestyle turning your hobby into your job
  • Travel the world and work with well-known and renowned racing teams
  • Work in various projects with the security of a permanent contract

Job title

Senior Trackside Performance Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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