Motorsports Vehicle Testing & Performance Engineer
Core
Drive preparation, execution, and analysis of vehicle testing across trackside, simulated, test-rig, bench, and virtual environments to improve race-vehicle performance.
Role type
Senior IC motorsports vehicle testing and performance engineer
Builds
Data-driven performance recommendations and optimized vehicle setups for NASCAR, IMSA/WEC, and IndyCar programs
Domain
Motorsports / Automotive Engineering / Vehicle Dynamics
Required skills
Vehicle testing planning and execution, Motorsports data analysis (Pi Toolbox, MoTeC i2, McLaren ATLAS), Simulation correlation, Vehicle dynamics modeling, Test-rig operation (SPMM, kinematic, CoG), Technical reporting, Cross-functional collaboration, Independent decision making
Preferred skills
NASCAR race engineering experience, Vehicle setup and performance development, Driver-in-loop simulation, Dymola/Modelica simulation, MATLAB/Python scripting, Model validation
Technologies
Pi Toolbox, MoTeC i2, McLaren ATLAS, Dymola, Modelica, MATLAB, Python
Responsibilities
Define test objectives and develop test plans/matrices, Lead vehicle-data analysis and translate results into engineering direction, Execute engineering activities on test-rigs and in simulation environments, Deliver technical reports and present findings to stakeholders, Collaborate with partner race teams and internal engineering organizations, Manage multiple testing priorities and travel to trackside events
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC