Brake Performance Engineer

Haas F1 Team; Banbury; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real impact on F1 car

Competitive rewards

High-performance environment

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Haas F1 Team seeks a Brake Performance Engineer to develop braking systems for the Formula 1 car in Banbury. You will analyse braking hardware, build performance tools, and support braking development across chassis and aero teams.

You will plan dynamometer tests, create models, and deliver trackside analysis from the Race Support Room. Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and experience with carbon/carbon brakes are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in an Engineering discipline.
• Experience with carbon/carbon friction materials and braking-system hydraulic components.
• Experience analysing race car and test rig data.
• Strong understanding of race car vehicle dynamics.
• Experience developing engineering models and data-driven analysis tools.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and Simulink.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and fault-finding capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical reporting.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and execute dynamometer testing to understand brake friction and wear characteristics.
• Analyse braking-system data from race cars and tests to identify performance opportunities.
• Develop metrics, methodologies and tools to assess braking performance and reliability.
• Create and maintain brake system models and correlate simulations with race data.
• Collaborate with Thermal and Aerodynamics to optimise brake temperature windows.
• Provide race support from the Race Support Room with analysis and recommendations.

Skills

MATLAB & Simulink

Data analysis

Fault-finding

Analytical thinking

Technical communication

Work under pressure

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Dymola

Motion Applied ATLAS

System Monitor

Job description

As our Brake Performance Engineer, you will play a key role in developing the performance, reliability, and understanding of the braking systems of the TGR Haas F1 Team race car.

Reporting to the Head of Controls and Systems, you will analyse inboard and outboard braking systems, develop performance tools and methodologies, and act as a key technical point of contact for braking-system activities. Working across Controls and Systems, Vehicle Dynamics, Thermal, Aerodynamics and Race Operations, you will use simulation, test and race car data to support braking performance and development.

What You’ll Be Doing

Brake Performance & Development

• Provide technical expertise across braking systems, including master cylinders, calipers, Brake-by-Wire and carbon/carbon friction materials
• Support brake balance optimisation and analysis of tyre force and vehicle dynamics interactions
• Identify braking-system performance and reliability opportunities through engineering analysis
• Act as a key point of contact for braking-system-related activities across engineering teams

Testing & Analysis

• Plan, coordinate and execute dynamometer testing to understand carbon/carbon brake friction and wear characteristics
• Investigate braking system issues using race car and test rig data
• Develop analytical metrics, methodologies and tools to assess braking performance, functionality and reliability
• Create and maintain brake system models, correlating simulation results with race car data
• Collaborate with Thermal and Aerodynamics engineers to optimise brake operating temperature windows
• Provide race support from the Race Support Room, delivering analysis and recommendations to trackside teams when required
• Respond to trackside feedback and support fault-finding and performance investigations
• Prepare technical reports and clearly communicate findings across engineering teams
• Develop and improve engineering tools, methodologies and analysis processes
• Identify opportunities to enhance braking-system understanding, performance and reliability
• Build effective relationships across engineering departments and support cross-functional development activities

What You’ll Bring

• Degree or equivalent qualification in an Engineering discipline
• Experience with carbon/carbon friction materials and braking system hydraulic components, including master cylinders, calipers and Brake-by-Wire systems
• Experience analysing race car and test rig data
• Strong understanding of race car vehicle dynamics
• Experience developing engineering models and data-driven analysis tools
• Proficiency in MATLAB and Simulink
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and fault-finding capabilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical reporting
• Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure, fast-paced motorsport environment
• Flexibility to support weekends and race events when required
• Experience with Dymola or other system-modelling software
• Knowledge of Motion Applied ATLAS, System Monitor or similar motorsport analysis tools
• Experience with additional programming languages
• Previous race or trackside support experience
• Experience within Formula 1 or high-performance motorsport

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and data-driven approach
• Excellent technical problem-solving and fault-finding skills
• Clear and effective technical communication
• Strong cross-functional collaboration
• Ability to perform under pressure and manage changing priorities
• High attention to detail and engineering accuracy
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement

Why TGR Haas F1 Team?

Because here, you don't just support performance, you drive it.

• Real impact – See your work come to life on a Formula 1 car
• Team culture – Passionate, loyal, and driven colleagues
• Innovation mindset – Your ideas are heard (and expected)
• High-performance environment – Where excellence is the baseline
• Competitive rewards – Salary, bonus & performance incentives
• Inclusive culture – Diversity & different perspectives power our success

About Us

TGR Haas F1 Team has been a stalwart of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship for over a decade, with more than 200 Grand Prix starts. As the first American F1 team since 1986, we made an immediate impact with a points-scoring debut in 2016 - and we're still building momentum today.

With operations across Kannapolis (USA), Banbury (UK), and Maranello (Italy), we are a performance-driven, hands-on racing team where every contribution matters.

Here, you'll have visibility, responsibility, and the chance to make a real difference.

We're not a corporate machine, we're a team built on passion, speed, and innovation.

Why This Role?

If you're passionate about race car performance, vehicle dynamics and braking systems, this is an opportunity to combine testing, simulation and race car data to directly support braking performance and reliability within a Formula 1 environment.

Join our team and make your passion your profession.