Motorsports Senior Data Processing Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Data Processing Engineer to join their innovative Aero Innovation team. In this role, you will develop complex data pipelines and processing systems that enhance aerodynamics for motorsport and high-performance vehicles. Collaborating cross-functionally, you will tackle technical challenges and contribute to the future of motorsports. This position offers a unique opportunity to showcase your skills in a dynamic environment, driving innovation and connecting lessons from racing to production vehicles. Join a company that values inclusion, flexibility, and employee well-being.

Benefits

Paid time off

Healthcare

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K with company contributions

Tuition assistance

GM vehicle discounts

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or related fields.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, and Java.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines.
• Integrate data from various platforms and systems.
• Ensure data integrity, consistency, and quality.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

Data Engineering

Analytical Skills

Troubleshooting

Cross-team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kafka

Flink

Databricks

AWS

Azure

SQL

MongoDB

SLURM

LSF

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05.05.2025

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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. 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 production vehicles. You will design, develop, and optimize solutions to tackle technical challenges, contributing significantly to our competitiveness.

Joining the GM Motorsports Organization will provide valuable experience and exposure. You will showcase your talents, apply your skills, drive innovation, and connect lessons from racing to production vehicles. You will collaborate cross-functionally to help shape the future of motorsports.

What You’ll Do

• Architect, design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines for large data volumes from multiple sources.
• Integrate data from various platforms and systems, including on-prem and cloud databases, data lakes, APIs, and third-party vendors.
• Ensure data integrity, consistency, and quality through automated validation and monitoring.
• Identify and optimize performance bottlenecks in data workflows.
• Collaborate with data scientists, product managers, engineers, and aerodynamicists to translate requirements into data solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.
• Prepare and present technical reports and specifications to stakeholders.

Additional Job Description

What You’ll Need (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or related fields.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, Java.
• Experience with Kafka, Flink, Databricks.
• Knowledge of distributed computing systems like SLURM, LSF.
• Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases (SQL, MongoDB).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for cross-team collaboration.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field.
• Experience in the motorsports industry.
• Knowledge of data governance, privacy, and security practices.
• Experience with HPC architecture.
• Hands-on experience with instrumentation and Data Acquisition systems.
• Skills in developing Live Streaming data pipelines.
• Familiarity with aerodynamic testing and best practices.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. We embrace responsibility to lead change for a better, safer, more equitable world.

Why Join Us

We aim to be the most inclusive company. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports inclusion and flexibility, allowing employees to work where they can be most effective. We want every employee, regardless of background or location, to feel they belong to one GM team.

Benefits Overview

Our total rewards program supports your health and well-being, including:

• Paid time off, holidays, parental leave
• Healthcare, dental, vision, life insurance
• 401K with company contributions
• Recognition programs
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing
• GM vehicle discounts

Diversity Information

GM is committed to a workplace of inclusion and belonging, fostering diversity for better products and a thriving environment. GM is an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

GM complies with all fair employment laws and provides a work environment free from discrimination. For accommodations, contact us at [emailprotected] or 800-865-7580, including your job details and accommodation needs.