(Senior) Race Engineer GT3

MSMagazin; Germany (OH); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Practical training

Personal and professional development

Performance-related remuneration

Company health promotion

Company fitness

Job summary

A leading automotive company is seeking an experienced Race Engineer to manage the engineering operations of a car and driver in international racing events. The role involves preparing performance plans, collaborating with Engineering Workgroups on tool development, and optimizing performance strategies. The ideal candidate has a degree, proven experience in race engineering, and strong skills in data analysis software. A bilingual proficiency in German and English is advantageous. Flexibility to travel is required and mobile working may be arranged.

Qualifications

• Proven high level Race Engineering and Performance Engineering experience.
• Strong science, physics, and data-driven background.
• Calm and professional under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering operations of one car and driver at events.
• Prepare and deliver performance plans for races.
• Collaborate with Engineering Workgroups for performance improvement.
• Share information and promote development of the Engineering Workgroup.
• Report to the Program Manager and Engineering Group.
• Manage daily engineering operations on the car and crew with the Crew Chief.
• Work independently and with the team to deliver performance projects for races/tests.
• Collaborate with/lead Workgroups for soft-tools and hard-tools to improve performance across programs.

Skills

Race Engineering

Performance Engineering

Data analysis

Communication skills

Computer skills

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification

Tools

Pi Toolbox

MS Office

VBA

Matlab

Job description

• Responsibility for managing the engineering of one car and driver at all events in international racing
• Prepare and deliver a performance plan for each race and test event
• Extract the maximum performance from the car and driver at each event
• Share information and proactively promote the development of the Engineering Workgroup
• Report to the Program Manager and as well as to the Engineering Group
• Manage the daily engineering operations on his car including those of his car-crew in conjunction with the Crew Chief
• Work independently and within a team group to define and deliver performance projects for races and tests events
• Collaborate with and/or lead Engineering Workgroups dedicated to development of soft-tools (eg. simulation and strategy tools) and hard-tools (eg. pit-equipment optimization, driver simulator) for improving performance of car and team (transversally across the different sporting programs)

Your profile

• Degree or equivalent qualification
• Proven high level Race Engineering and Performance Engineering experience
• Strong Science, Physics and Data driven background and work ethic
• Good communications skills with a strong requirement to work effectively within a team to develop, progress and adopt performance concepts
• Work calmly, professionally and make good decisions within tight deadlines and high-pressure environments
• Strong computer skills in data analysis software (Pi Toolbox ideally), MS Office & VBA, Matlab a plus
• Eligible to work in Germany, Flexibility for travelling
• German language would be beneficial, good English language is essential

Why us?

• A job in a modern, growth-oriented company
• Practical training
• Personal and professional development
• The opportunity to contribute your own ideas and take on responsibility
• Mobile working occasionally by arrangement
• Performance-related remuneration
• Company health promotion and company fitness