Race Engineer: Data-Driven Car Performance & Trackside

Motorsport Media Ltd; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Hendrick Motorsports in Charlotte, NC seeks a Race Engineer to ensure the integrity of design, development, and improvement of race car components and systems to maximize vehicle function. The role focuses on interpreting data and translating insights into performance enhancements.

Responsibilities include managing design projects, supporting trackside testing, data collection, and applying engineering principles to vehicle design.

Qualifications

• Accountability – accept responsibility for actions.
• Accuracy – perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Analytical skills – think critically to solve problems.
• Verbal communication – communicate effectively verbally.
• Written communication – convey ideas clearly in writing.
• Coordination – adjust actions with others.
• Detail-oriented – focus on minute details.
• Organized – work systematically and methodically.
• Decision making – make critical decisions within procedures.
• Adaptability – adapt to changes in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple design and performance projects for race car components and systems.
• Support trackside testing and racing activities.
• Collect and interpret data; provide actionable recommendations.
• Use engineering principles to enhance vehicle design and performance.
• Assist in car set-up, testing, and analysis as needed.
• Modify designs to achieve specified performance targets.
• Work with simulations and fuel mileage considerations.

Skills

Accountability

Accuracy

Analytical skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Coordination

Detail-oriented

Organized

Decision making

Adaptability

Job description

Hendrick Motorsports in Charlotte, NC seeks a Race Engineer to ensure the integrity of design, development, and improvement of race car components and systems to maximize vehicle function. The role focuses on interpreting data and translating insights into performance enhancements.

Responsibilities include managing design projects, supporting trackside testing, data collection, and applying engineering principles to vehicle design.