Senior Powertrain Engineer — Motorsport & Racing

Roush Yates Engines; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Roush Yates Engines seeks an experienced Powertrain Development Engineer to drive motorsport engine development for NASCAR and sports car programs. You will define performance and durability targets, lead base engine design, and coordinate cross-functional teams across design, test, and simulation.

You will collaborate with Ford Racing to shape powertrain solutions, manage external supplier partnerships, and produce technical reports and milestones for leadership reviews.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engine research, design, or related product development experience.
• Proven experience leading high-performance engine development programs.
• Technical project management spanning goals, budgets, schedules, testing, and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Define engine specifications for performance and durability; steer development direction.
• Oversee base engine and system components (block/head, valvetrain, cranktrain, cooling, lubrication, fuel, exhaust, induction).
• Coordinate tasks with design, test, and simulation teams.
• Collaborate with Ford Motor Company/Ford Racing on specified powertrains.
• Work with suppliers in technical partnerships to develop new components.
• Maintain program docs and analyze engine/vehicle data; author/approve reports.
• Develop and present technical overviews to leadership at milestones.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Technical communication

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Roush Yates Engines seeks an experienced Powertrain Development Engineer to drive motorsport engine development for NASCAR and sports car programs. You will define performance and durability targets, lead base engine design, and coordinate cross-functional teams across design, test, and simulation.

You will collaborate with Ford Racing to shape powertrain solutions, manage external supplier partnerships, and produce technical reports and milestones for leadership reviews.