Performance Engineer, Motorsports Vehicle Testing

General Motors Company; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GM Motorsports seeks a Motorsports Vehicle Testing & Performance Engineer to drive the preparation, execution, and analysis of vehicle testing across trackside, simulated, test-rig, bench, and virtual environments.

This role translates engineering analysis and test data into actionable direction that improves vehicle performance, working at the intersection of vehicle testing, simulation, data analysis, and race-team execution with the test team crew chief, project manager, GM engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated experience planning, executing, and analyzing vehicle tests or engineering development activities.
• Experience with motorsports data-analysis tools such as Pi Toolbox, MoTeC i2, McLaren ATLAS, or equivalent platforms.
• Knowledge of high-performance vehicle, tire, aerodynamic, or vehicle-dynamics modeling techniques.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn complex data into clear engineering direction.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to produce concise, evidence-based technical reports and present recommendations to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead test planning for trackside, simulated, and bench testing activities.
• Define test objectives, develop test plans and matrices, and coordinate vehicle readiness.
• Translate test and simulation results into clear conclusions and recommendations.
• Work with partner race teams at trackside testing events to deliver data-driven feedback.
• Plan and execute engineering activities involving rigs, DiL, and simulation environments.

Skills

Motorsports data analysis

Trackside testing

Data-driven decision making

Strong communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or related technical discipline

Tools

Pi Toolbox

MoTeC i2

McLaren ATLAS

Job description

GM Motorsports seeks a Motorsports Vehicle Testing & Performance Engineer to drive the preparation, execution, and analysis of vehicle testing across trackside, simulated, test-rig, bench, and virtual environments.

This role translates engineering analysis and test data into actionable direction that improves vehicle performance, working at the intersection of vehicle testing, simulation, data analysis, and race-team execution with the test team crew chief, project manager, GM engineering