Motorsports Test-Cell Automation Engineer - Entry Level

Motorsport Network, LLC; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

GM Motorsports seeks an early-career engineer to support race test cell automation at the Charlotte Technical Center, collaborating with experienced teams to configure, script, validate, and document data acquisition systems.

You will develop test scripts, perform data-quality checks, support dynamometer and vehicle testing, and contribute to safe, reliable, and repeatable test execution while growing in powertrain and instrumentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering field.
• Entry-level experience or internship in controls, automation, test engineering, data acquisition, instrumentation, software, or Motorsports.
• Foundational understanding of sensors, instrumentation, data acquisition, control systems, and software/test automation.
• Ability to follow established procedures, organize work, troubleshoot routine issues, and make day-to-day decisions within defined guidelines.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly in written and verbal forms.
• Commitment to safe work practices, data integrity, confidentiality, and GM policies.

Responsibilities

• Configure, script, validate, troubleshoot, and document test cell automation and data acquisition systems.
• Develop and modify test scripts using templates and engineering direction.
• Assist with test cell integration, input/output validation, software parameter updates, and troubleshooting of automation issues.
• Maintain configuration records, test documentation, software parameters, and change history for assigned test cell systems.
• Perform data-quality checks on acquired test data, identify anomalies, document findings, and support corrective actions.
• Prepare test reports, plots, and basic data-analysis templates using Concerto, Indicom, or similar tools.
• Support dynamometer and full-vehicle test activities for Motorsports applications under the direction of experienced engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve routine issues and ensure safe, reliable test execution.

Skills

Engineering problem-solving

Data acquisition

Controls/Automation

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Controls/Automation Engineering, or related field

Tools

PUMA

Indicom

ISAC

Concerto

AVL systems

dSPACE

Concurrent

Testbed

Job description

GM Motorsports seeks an early-career engineer to support race test cell automation at the Charlotte Technical Center, collaborating with experienced teams to configure, script, validate, and document data acquisition systems.

You will develop test scripts, perform data-quality checks, support dynamometer and vehicle testing, and contribute to safe, reliable, and repeatable test execution while growing in powertrain and instrumentation.