Brake Performance Engineer – F1 Racing Systems

Paddock; Banbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Haas F1 Team in Banbury, United Kingdom, seeks a Brake Performance Engineer to join the Controls and Systems team. You will develop, analyse and optimise braking systems, supporting both factory-based development and race operations with data-driven insights and robust modeling.

Key responsibilities include plan-based dynamometer testing, issue investigation from race data, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to improve brake performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in an Engineering discipline.
• Experience with carbon/carbon friction materials and braking system hydraulic components.
• Experience analysing test rig and race car data.
• Strong understanding of race car vehicle dynamics.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and Simulink.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise on braking systems, including master cylinders and Brake-by-Wire systems.
• Plan, coordinate and execute dynamometer testing to map carbon/carbon brake material friction and wear characteristics.
• Investigate braking system issues and faults using race car and test rig data, responding to trackside feedback and performance concerns.
• Develop analytical metrics, methodologies and tools to evaluate braking system functionality, performance and reliability.
• Create and maintain brake system models, correlating simulation results with race car data to improve accuracy and understanding.
• Collaborate with Thermal and Aerodynamics engineers to define and optimise brake operating temperature windows.
• Support race operations from the Race Support Room, providing analysis, recommendations and engineering support to trackside teams when required.
• Prepare technical reports and communicate findings to stakeholders with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance engineering processes, tools and methodologies.

Skills

Brake systems knowledge

Data analysis

Vehicle dynamics

Matlab/Simulink

Testing & diagnostics

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

The Haas F1 Team in Banbury, United Kingdom, seeks a Brake Performance Engineer to join the Controls and Systems team. You will develop, analyse and optimise braking systems, supporting both factory-based development and race operations with data-driven insights and robust modeling.

Key responsibilities include plan-based dynamometer testing, issue investigation from race data, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to improve brake performance and reliability.