Performance engineer

JR United Kingdom; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization in motorsport as a Performance Engineer, contributing to the FIA World Championships. Engage in performance analysis, simulation, and strategic race definitions while working closely with technical experts to enhance racing standards and support innovative engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of post-graduate relevant experience in motorsport as a performance or simulation engineer.
• Fluent in English; French and/or Italian are an asset.
• Ability to work in strict confidence with suppliers and teams under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct performance analysis and deliver data-driven insights for FIA championships.
• Support technical operations during events and assist FIA Technical Experts.
• Maintain and update performance analysis tools and introduce new technologies.

Skills

Motorsport Data Performance Analysis

Telemetry tools

Data Analytics

Excellent organisation and communication skills

Education

Mechanical / Automotive / Motorsport Engineering Master's degree

Tools

Wintax

Atlas

Motec

PowerBi

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Location:

colchester, United Kingdom

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Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

05.07.2025

Expiry Date:

19.08.2025

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Job Description:

Join the FIA as a Performance Engineer and help shape the FIA World Championships (Formula E, WEC, WRC, WRX) through data-driven analysis and simulation.

With a particular focus on Formula E, you'll attend races and tests with access to all car data, support regulatory and performance decisions, and actively contribute to the design of future-generation cars.

MISSIONSAND RESPONSIBILITIES:

FIA World Championships:

• Conduct performance analysis for other FIA championships – Deliver data-driven insights to support Balance of Performance (BoP), Equivalence of Technology (EoT), and regulation development for series such as WRC, WRX, and others
• Support wind tunnel homologation activities for LMH, LMGT3, GT3

ABB FIA Formula E World Championship:

• Support race definitions – Contribute to the definition of race formats (e.g. number of laps, duration) by running simulations and coordinating with key stakeholders
• Perform full-grid post-event performance analysis, analyzing the onboard data from all competitors to assess performance, identify anomalies, and provide input for technical and sporting decisions
• Support technical operations during the event – Assist FIA Technical Experts and the Championship Manager on-site with real-time simulations and targeted analyses
• Be part of the development of the next generation of racing car, following the project from the concept phase to prototype car track test until the first race. Simulations will play a key role in the definition of the car spec and in supporting the development of the Single Suppliers

Performance:

• Maintain and update performance analysis tools to ensure timely and effective analysis
• Introduce new technologies, like AI, to leverage the large FIA vehicle data database

Simulation:

• Lead the vehicle model correlation and development to deliver the most accurate simulation results possible
• Benefit from the collaboration with the simulation engineer to push forward the limit of the current modelling and simulation accuracy

PROFILE:

• Mechanical / Automotive / Motorsport Engineering Master's degree
• At least 3 years of post-graduate relevant experience in motorsport as a performance or simulation engineer
• English - fluent spoken and written
• French and/or Italian are an asset
• Motorsport Data Performance Analysis – ability to summarize the KPI within a large dataset and extract the main conclusions
• Basic knowledge on all the areas of a racing car (chassis, aerodynamics, power-unit, tyres,...)
• Race Strategy – capability to optimize the outcome with the available information, such as race energy management,etc
• Telemetry tools (Wintax, Atlas, Motec,...)
• Data Analytics (PowerBi,..)
• Excellent organisation and communication skills
• Ability to work in the strictest confidence with suppliers and teams and under tight deadlines

The FIA is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates.