Motorsports Performance Engineer: Data & Vehicle Dynamics

Oshkosh Corporation, Inc.; New Hudson (MI); On-site; USD 92,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratt Miller, an Oshkosh company, seeks a Performance Engineer for its Competition Engineering Department in Michigan. In this in-person role, you will prepare event-related tasks, analyze data, and support race strategy across trackside and remote operations.

Travel is required to race and test events. You will leverage vehicle dynamics knowledge, Matlab/Python tools, and data-driven methods to improve performance, develop testing processes, and collaborate with multiple engineering teams in a

Qualifications

• BS in engineering or related technical field.
• Background in motorsport with 5+ years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, and tires.
• Experience reviewing experimental and simulation results to support decisions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute event related tasks with engineering team.
• Analyze vehicle data and performance for race strategy support.
• Manage data toolchains for performance and race execution.
• Communicate updates to trackside and remote teams.
• Develop vehicle and process improvements for testing and competition.
• Support offsite testing and on-site data collection.

Skills

Vehicle dynamics knowledge

Data analysis

Team communication

Motorsport experience

Simulation tools

Education

BS in engineering

Tools

Matlab

Python

Excel

Job description

Pratt Miller, an Oshkosh company, seeks a Performance Engineer for its Competition Engineering Department in Michigan. In this in-person role, you will prepare event-related tasks, analyze data, and support race strategy across trackside and remote operations.

Travel is required to race and test events. You will leverage vehicle dynamics knowledge, Matlab/Python tools, and data-driven methods to improve performance, develop testing processes, and collaborate with multiple engineering teams in a