Senior Race Engineer Hypercar

JR United Kingdom; Dartford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent racing organization in Dartford seeks a Senior Race Engineer to lead technical aspects of a race car. Candidates should have over 3 years of top-level motorsport experience, strong vehicle dynamics knowledge, and exceptional communication skills. This role requires collaborative individuals who are motivated to contribute to a high-performance environment and adapt to rapid changes and improvements.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience as a Race Engineer in top-level motorsport.
• In-depth understanding of vehicle dynamics and high-performance engineering.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills under high-pressure environments.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead engineer responsible for all technical and strategic aspects of one car.
• Define setup based on data analysis and simulation results.
• Drive mid-event decision-making with targeted analysis.

Skills

Driving analysis

Vehicle dynamics

Leadership skills

Analytical capabilities

Education

Engineering or relevant degree

Tools

HHDM

HH Timing

MM Wintax

Sysma

MATLAB

Canopy

Job description

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We are building something special at Alpine Endurance Team.

As part of the Alpine long-term plan to compete for World Endurance Championship (WEC) we are looking to add to our talented team with individuals who are motivated to significantly contribute to our relentless pursuit of excellence.

Within the Trackside Engineering Team we have a rare opportunity as a Senior Race Engineer.

Senior Race Engineer - The Role

• Act as the lead engineer responsible for all technical and strategic aspects of one car.
• Define setup based on data analysis, simulation results, and input from the performance group.
• Drive mid-event decision-making with targeted analysis of setup, driver feedback, and competitor data.
• Lead the simulator/simulation correlation effort through detailed analysis and recommendations.
• Manage communication and coordination across the car crew, including mechanics and dedicated performance/system engineers.
• Take shared responsibility for car legality with the team’s Technical Coordinator.

Senior Race Engineer - The Person

The successful candidate will hold an engineering or relevant degree. They will have a strong understanding of driving analysis, using several tools - reports to help our drivers, as well as vehicles dynamics & system knowledge for their car performance analysis.

In addition they will possess:

• At least 3 years of experience as a Race Engineer in top-level motorsport (WEC/ELMS/Asian LMS/Formula 1/Formula E/…)
• LMP style car well founded knowledge is a must.
• In-depth understanding of vehicle dynamics and high-performance engineering.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills under high-pressure environments.
• Strong analytical capabilities and attention to detail.
• A good knowledge of software used within Alpine Endurance Team, such as HHDM, HH Timing, MM Wintax & Sysma, MATLAB, Canopy is an advantage.
• Fluent in English, French is a plus

They will be self-motivated, willing to work collaboratively with other individuals, as part of a group, and with other groups within the team.

They will be a role model to the department, working to the highest standards and in accordance with the company values.

We are looking for self-motivated individuals who will strengthen our team and develop with us during the constant changes and improvements seen within this fast-paced department.