Athletic Performance Analyst

Ford Racing; Mooresville, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Racing in Mooresville, NC is seeking an Athletic Performance Analyst to collect and analyze pit crew performance across race and practice sessions. You will build models, manage video operations, and generate weekly performance reports for coaches, engineers, and crews, while coordinating data collection protocols. The role requires motorsports knowledge, attention to detail, travel to tracks, and weekend work.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with video editing and sports analytics software.
• Strong attention to detail and data capture.
• Willingness to travel and work weekends.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze pit stop data across races and practices.
• Film and review pit stops; align video with data timestamps.
• Produce weekly reports and visualizations.
• Document analytics processes and standards for the team.
• Collaborate with coaches and engineers.

Skills

Microsoft Office mastery

Video editing software experience

Education

Degree in Sports Analytics

Degree in Data Science

Degree in Mathematics

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Dartfish

Job description

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Athletic Performance Analyst

Regular Full-Time Mooresville, NC, US

Job Description

The Athletic Performance Analyst will focus primarily on the collection and analysis of pit crew performance during both race and practice area pit stops. The role will be responsible for providing actionable data insights for our NASCAR, IndyCar and Sportscar programs.

Key Responsibilities

Data Collection & Analytics

• Analyze pit stops during all series races and provide a complete breakdown of the stops.
• Ensure pitstop practice stops are filmed and broken down during all series practices and provide data ready for athletes and coaches to review.
• Gather competitor data including pit times, pit box selection etc.
• Build analytical models to identify trends, strengths and weaknesses in performance.
• Maintain database tracking historical pit stop metrics across all series.

Video Operations

• Ensure film equipment is operational for all team pitstop practices from multiple angles for review.
• Categorize and archive footage for easy retrieval by coaches and crew.
• Synchronize video with data timestamps to create comprehensive review packages.

Reporting & Software

• Generate weekly reports using to visualize performance gaps.
• Create performance reports for coaches, engineers, and pit crews.
• Create process documentation to standardize athletic data collection and analysis protocols.

Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Microsoft Office mastery (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Video editing software experience (Adobe Premiere, Dartfish, or specialized sports analysis tools).

Requirements & Experience

• High attention to detail with the ability to capture split-second timing data.
• Strong Athletic and/or Motorsports knowledge, specifically NASCAR, IndyCar and Sportscar pit regulations would be highly valued.
• Willingness to travel to racetracks and work weekends at track or at home.
• Degree in Sports Analytics, Data Science, Mathematics, or equivalent experience. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.