Senior Tyre Performance Engineer

RaceOn; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic team environment

Flexible lifestyle

Travel the world

Permanent contract

Competitive package

Job summary

RaceOn is seeking a leader to head a team of four Tyre Performance Engineers within a Formula E manufacturer programme, operating from the remote engineering support room. You will take technical ownership of tyre performance analysis, thermal modelling and coordinate trackside tyre engineering activities, with regular travel to race tracks.

The role requires a degree in mechanical/automotive/motorsport engineering and 5+ years in tyre performance, modelling or vehicle dynamics, plus proven

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Automotive or Motorsport Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of tyre performance, modelling or vehicle dynamics experience in professional motorsport.
• Strong understanding of tyre thermodynamics, thermal behaviour and performance modelling.
• Proven experience developing, validating or correlating tyre models.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers within a technical group.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and coordinate a team of four Tyre Performance Engineers.
• Direct tyre performance activities across race events, testing and development programmes.
• Lead the development, validation and correlation of tyre thermal models.
• Analyse tyre temperatures, degradation, operating windows and performance characteristics.
• Support trackside engineers with tyre strategy, setup recommendations and real-time performance analysis.
• Collaborate with Vehicle Dynamics, Simulation, Race Engineering and Strategy groups to optimise tyre performance.

Skills

Tyre performance

Thermal modelling

Vehicle dynamics

Team leadership

Data analysis

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Automotive or Motorsport Engineering

Job description

General InformationWe can currently only consider applications from candidates based in

General InformationWe can currently only consider applications from candidates based in Europe.
This position is hybrid. Regular travel to the race track is required.

Your mission

Lead a group of four Tyre Performance Engineers within a Formula E manufacturer programme, operating from the remote engineering support room.
Take technical ownership of tyre performance analysis, thermal modelling and the coordination of trackside tyre engineering activities.

YOUR TASKS

• Lead, mentor and coordinate a team of four Tyre Performance Engineers.
• Direct tyre performance activities across race events, testing and development programmes.
• Lead the development, validation and correlation of tyre thermal models.
• Analyse tyre temperatures, degradation, operating windows and performance characteristics.
• Support trackside engineers with tyre strategy, setup recommendations and real-time performance analysis.
• Collaborate with Vehicle Dynamics, Simulation, Race Engineering and Strategy groups to optimise tyre performance.

Your profile

• Degree in Mechanical, Automotive or Motorsport Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of relevant tyre performance, modelling or vehicle dynamics experience in professional motorsport.
• Strong understanding of tyre thermodynamics, thermal behaviour and performance modelling.
• Proven experience developing, validating or correlating tyre models.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers within a technical group.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex tyre data into actionable recommendations.

Why us?

• Be part of a young and dynamic like-minded team
• Flexible lifestyle turning your hobby into your job
• Travel the world and work with well-known and renowned racing teams
• Flat hierarchies and owner-managed
• Work in various projects with the security of a permanent contract
• Competitive package and incentives

About Us

RACEON ARE YOUR TRACKSIDE SPECIALISTS
ensuring peak performance is delivered where it counts the most - on race day.
Our engineers are highly specialised and motivated by success. They are coming from various fields of motorsport and are all high level candidates that can make the difference.
We are available as talented individuals or as a consolidated group who are able to deliver at peak performance due to our understanding of each individual team members strengths.