Senior Tyre Performance Lead – Motorsport (Hybrid)

Jobgether; France; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International travel

Hybrid work environment

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Jobgether is partnering with a premier Formula E environment to recruit a Senior Tyre Performance Engineer based in France. You will lead a four-person team, drive tyre performance analysis, and work closely with trackside teams to deliver informed recommendations during races, tests, and development programs.

Responsibilities include owning tyre analyses, validating thermal models, and translating data into actionable guidance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Motorsport Engineering, or equivalent.
• At least five years in tyre performance, tyre modelling, or vehicle dynamics in professional motorsport.
• Strong understanding of tyre thermodynamics and performance modelling.
• Proven experience developing, validating, or correlating tyre models.
• Leadership or mentoring experience within a technical team.
• Analytical, with ability to translate tyre data into actionable recommendations.
• Based in Europe with a hybrid work setup and regular travel to race tracks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of four Tyre Performance Engineers.
• Direct tyre performance activities across race events, testing sessions, and development programmes.
• Own tyre performance analysis, thermal modelling, and trackside coordination.
• Lead development, validation, and correlation of tyre thermal models.
• Analyse tyre temperatures, degradation, operating windows, and performance characteristics.
• Provide trackside engineers with tyre strategy guidance and setup recommendations.
• Collaborate with Vehicle Dynamics, Simulation, Race Engineering, and Strategy teams.
• Translate complex data into clear engineering recommendations for race decisions.

Skills

Tyre performance

Team leadership

Thermal modelling

Vehicle dynamics

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

Jobgether is partnering with a premier Formula E environment to recruit a Senior Tyre Performance Engineer based in France. You will lead a four-person team, drive tyre performance analysis, and work closely with trackside teams to deliver informed recommendations during races, tests, and development programs.

Responsibilities include owning tyre analyses, validating thermal models, and translating data into actionable guidance.