Motorsports Senior Data Processing Engineer

JR United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Data Processing Engineer to join their innovative Aero Innovation team. This role involves architecting and maintaining scalable data pipelines to enhance aerodynamics development for motorsport and high-performance vehicles. You will tackle technical challenges, work cross-functionally with diverse teams, and contribute to the future of motorsports. If you're passionate about data engineering and eager to drive innovation in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid time off

Health insurance

401K

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discounts

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data engineering or related industry experience.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS and Azure.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines.
• Ensure data integrity and quality through validation and monitoring.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists and Engineers.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

Data Engineering

Analytical Skills

Troubleshooting Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Master’s degree in relevant fields

Tools

Kafka

Flink

Databricks

SQL

NoSQL

AWS

Azure

SLURM

LSF

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Motorsports Senior Data Processing Engineer, Edinburgh

Client: General Motors

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Data Processing Engineer to join the Aero Innovation team within the Motorsports Aerodynamic Department at General Motors. Your primary responsibility will be to develop complex data pipelines and data-processing systems to enhance our aerodynamics development activities for motorsport and high-performance vehicles. You will design, develop, and optimize solutions to tackle technical challenges, contributing significantly to our competitiveness.

This role offers the opportunity to showcase your talents, apply your skills, drive innovation, and connect racing lessons to production vehicles. You will work cross-functionally with partners and help shape the future of motorsports.

What You’ll Do

• Architect, design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines for large data volumes.
• Work with teams to integrate data from various sources (databases, data lakes, APIs, vendors).
• Ensure data integrity and quality through validation and monitoring.
• Optimize data workflows for performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists, Product Managers, Engineers, Aerodynamicists, etc.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations for stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field.
• 5+ years in data engineering or related industry experience.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, Java.
• Experience with Kafka, Flink, Databricks.
• Knowledge of distributed systems like SLURM, LSF.
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

This position may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in relevant fields.
• Experience in motorsports industry.
• Knowledge of data governance, HPC architecture, Data Acquisition systems, live streaming pipelines, aerodynamic testing.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion. We strive to be inclusive and flexible, supporting our employees’ impact and growth.

Benefits

Our rewards program supports your health and well-being, including paid time off, health insurance, 401K, recognition programs, tuition assistance, and vehicle discounts.

Diversity & Equal Opportunity

GM is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity employment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and provide accommodations as needed. For assistance, contact us at [email protected] or 800-865-7580.