Chief ICE Engineer – High-Performance Motorsports

Motorsport Network, LLC; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

401(k) plan including company match

Employer-paid life insurance anddisb

32 days annual leave (includingholid

Free financial advisor access

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Subsidized on-site dining

On-site gym

Discounted GM vehicle purchase/lease

Free on-site EV charging for personal

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Job summary

GM Performance Power Units seeks a dynamic Chief Engineer for Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) design and development. You will own the full lifecycle from concept to track deployment, ensuring hybrid integration and regulatory compliance.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, drive performance validation, manage partnerships, and deliver milestones on time and within cost targets, shaping a world-class power unit program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field. Masters preferred.
• 10+ years of ICE design and development, with at least 5 years in a senior engineering leadership role within a high-performance motorsport environment.
• Proven track record of delivering high-performance, high-reliability racing ICEs under homologation constraints.
• Deep understanding of combustion systems, materials science, thermal management, fuel technologies, and hybrid integration.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience with AVL, Ricardo, GT-Power, MATLAB/Simulink, and CAD/CAE tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ICE architecture, design, performance optimization, and reliability engineering in line with regulations and performance benchmarks.
• Collaborate with hybrid system, ERS, controls, and chassis teams for seamless integration and system-level optimization.
• Drive performance validation through simulation, test benches, dyno testing, and track data analysis.
• Manage ICE-related technical partnerships and external suppliers.
• Direct a multi-disciplinary team of engineers across thermodynamics, combustion, mechanical design, calibration, and simulation.
• Ensure delivery of program milestones within schedules, cost targets, and homologation timelines.
• Establish best-in-class engineering practices aligned with competitive benchmarks.

Skills

Leadership

Engine design

Project management

Communication

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering

Tools

AVL

Ricardo

GT-Power

MATLAB/Simulink

CAD/CAE tools

Job description

GM Performance Power Units seeks a dynamic Chief Engineer for Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) design and development. You will own the full lifecycle from concept to track deployment, ensuring hybrid integration and regulatory compliance.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, drive performance validation, manage partnerships, and deliver milestones on time and within cost targets, shaping a world-class power unit program.