Strategy Engineer

W Racingteam; Kannapolis (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading racing team is looking for a Strategy Engineer to assist with strategy development before, during, and after events. The role requires a hands-on approach, flexibility with deadlines, and strong planning abilities. Knowledge of English is essential, and a basic understanding of German is a plus. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to make a significant contribution to race strategies and work within a dynamic team environment in Kannapolis, North Carolina.

Qualifications

• Hands on approach with a flexible 'Can Do' & 'Will Do' attitude.
• Flexible with workload and tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of English required, notions of German considered a bonus.
• Strong organisation and planning capacities.
• Promote W Racingteam values (People, Passion, Performance) and ESG commitment.

Responsibilities

• Assist as required in various strategies.
• Provide independent advice to Strategy Lead.
• Assist with information gathering, practice/qualifying plans.
• Analyse risks and opportunities for race strategy.
• Race: evaluate preferred options and viable alternatives; assess risks and opportunities for calls.
• Post Event: numerical analysis and SWG/Management Group reporting.

Skills

Hands on approach

Flexible with workload

Knowledge of English

Strong organisation

Organization skills

Values alignment

Job description

The duties of the Strategy Engineer will include:

• Assist as required
• Provide independent advice to Strategy Lead

Pre Event

• History - Last Event & Last Year
• Tyre Modelling - Energy/Deg/Wear/Warmup, by Compound/Track Temp/Individual Wheel for Algorithm
• BOP – Summary & Sensitivity
• Weather, base numbers, event/track/car
• Overview & Software Specific, energy eave – efficiency, cost/benefit
• Regulation review

Event (Lead Up to Race)

• Assist with information gathering, practice/qualifying plans, briefings and documentation

Practice/Qualifying

• Tyre strategy overview through the use of different compounds
• Assist with Pre-Race Briefing & Documentation

Race

• Preferred option and viable alternatives for race strategy
• Analyse Risks and opportunities for possible calls

Post Event

• Numerical Analysis
• Assist with SWG/Management Group Reporting

The Strategy Engineer should have the following desired skillset:

• Hands on approach with a flexible “Can Do” & “Will Do” attitude.
• Flexible with workload and tight deadline
• Knowledge of English required, notions of German considered as a bonus.
• Strong organisation and planning capacities
• Promote are values (People, Passion, Performance) and commit to personal investment into the WRT ESG strategy.

Location: Kannapolis, US/Bierset, Belgium