Electrical Engineer, Vehicle Electronics — Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Racing environment

Hands-on testing experience

Job summary

Hendrick Motorsports in Concord, NC seeks an Electrical Engineer to own the car's 12V architecture and lead design from concept through validation. You will design wire harnesses and PCBs, release changes under configuration control, and troubleshoot faults using schematics and data logs.

The role blends shop and lab work, requiring hands-on testing with DAQ, PLCs, and test machines, plus occasional race-event support and travel. A BS in engineering with 3–5 years of experience is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in engineering and 3–5 years of experience.
• Analog and digital circuit design with soldering and test skills (including SMD).
• Working knowledge of DMMs and oscilloscopes.
• PCB design experience (Altium, KiCad, Eagle, OrCAD or similar).
• Experience with low-voltage harness design and motorsport or Mil-Spec connectors (Autosport, Souriau, DTM/DT/DTP).
• Experience with DAQ and PLC test automation, and electro-hydraulic test systems.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve the car's 12V electrical architecture: power distribution, grounding, protection, wiring, connectors, sensors, and control modules.
• Design wire harnesses and PCBs, and release changes under configuration control.
• Troubleshoot intermittent and repeatable faults using schematics, measurements, and data logs.
• Set up and integrate motorsport control, PDM, and data acquisition systems over CAN, LIN, and other networks.
• Build test plans and automate testing with DAQ and PLC systems.
• Maintain and upgrade our test machines (MTS, Servotest, Pushup Rig).
• Support race and test events as needed.

Skills

Electrical design

Soldering (including SMD)

Troubleshooting

CAN/LIN knowledge

Problem solving

Teamwork under pressure

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's in engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Eagle

OrCAD

Capital Harness

Zuken E3

Harnware

Job description

Hendrick Motorsports in Concord, NC seeks an Electrical Engineer to own the car's 12V architecture and lead design from concept through validation. You will design wire harnesses and PCBs, release changes under configuration control, and troubleshoot faults using schematics and data logs.

The role blends shop and lab work, requiring hands-on testing with DAQ, PLCs, and test machines, plus occasional race-event support and travel. A BS in engineering with 3–5 years of experience is expected.