Senior Tyre Performance Engineer
Core
Lead tyre performance engineering for a Formula E manufacturer, managing a team of four engineers to optimize tyre behaviour, thermal modelling, and race strategy.
Role type
Senior Tyre Performance Engineer (Team Lead)
Builds
Tyre performance analysis, thermal models, and real-time race strategy recommendations
Domain
Motorsport / Automotive Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Tyre thermodynamics, thermal modelling, vehicle dynamics, data analysis, team leadership, technical coordination
Preferred skills
Experience in professional motorsport, ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations
Technologies
Thermal modelling tools, data analysis software
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of four Tyre Performance Engineers; Direct tyre performance engineering activities across race events and testing; Take technical ownership of tyre performance analysis and thermal modelling; Lead development and validation of tyre thermal models; Analyse tyre temperatures and degradation to identify improvement opportunities; Provide trackside engineers with tyre strategy guidance and setup recommendations; Collaborate with Vehicle Dynamics, Simulation, and Strategy teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
