Electrical Engineer, Motorsports Vehicle Systems & Validation

Hendrickcars; France; On-site; EUR 81,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Hendrick Motorsports is seeking an Electrical Engineer to develop electrical systems for NASCAR Cup Series cars. You will bridge Vehicle Production Electrical and Vehicle Engineering, owning electrical solutions from design through hands-on execution and validation.

The role focuses on 12V architecture, harness/PCB design, fault diagnosis, and data acquisition integration, with occasional race-event support and travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 3–5 years of experience.
• Experience in analog and digital circuit design with soldering skills.
• Familiarity with power electronics, PCB design, and harness design.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve the car's 12V electrical architecture: power distribution, grounding, protection, wiring, connectors, sensors, and control modules.
• Design wire harnesses and PCBs, and release changes under configuration control.
• Troubleshoot intermittent and repeatable faults using schematics, measurements, and data logs.
• Set up and integrate motorsport control, PDM, and data acquisition systems over CAN, LIN, and other networks.
• Build test plans and automate testing with DAQ and PLC systems.
• Maintain and upgrade our test machines (MTS, Servotest, Pushup Rig)
• Support race and test events as needed.

Skills

Analog design

Digital design

Soldering skills

DMMs & oscilloscopes

Power electronics

PCB design

Harness design

DAQ automation

PLC testing

CAN/LIN

Motorsport knowledge

Microcontroller experience

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Eagle

OrCAD

Capital Harness

Zuken E3

Harnware

DAQ software

Job description

Hendrick Motorsports is seeking an Electrical Engineer to develop electrical systems for NASCAR Cup Series cars. You will bridge Vehicle Production Electrical and Vehicle Engineering, owning electrical solutions from design through hands-on execution and validation.

The role focuses on 12V architecture, harness/PCB design, fault diagnosis, and data acquisition integration, with occasional race-event support and travel.