Location:Silverstone, UK

Reporting to:Head of Race Strategy & Tyre Performance

Department:Andretti Cadillac at Andretti Global

Background:
Led by racing legend Michael Andretti, the team fields multiple entries in INDYCAR, INDY NXT, IMSA and Formula E. The global racing enterprise boasts over 250 race wins, four INDYCAR Series championships, five INDY NXT titles, one Indy Pro 2000 and one USF2000 championship, and has captured victory five times at the famed Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. The team is now looking to expand into the pinnacle of motorsport through our Andretti Cadillac Team.

Job description:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Performance Engineer to join the Team reporting into our Chief Race Engineer. In this role you will work collaboratively as part of the performance engineering team which supports all race, test, simulator and rig activities. You will work collaboratively as part of the Race Engineering team which supports all race, test, simulator and rig activities. In this role, you will have opportunity to maximize car and driver performance by ensuring the full potential of the performance envelope is delivered at each track.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Part of the team of Performance Engineers that support all race, test, simulator and rig activities.
• Collaborate with technical departments to deliver optimum performance at the track.
• Ensure the car is configured for maximum performance within legality and reliability constraints
• Assist the driver to extract full car potential in conjunction with the Race Engineer
• Identify areas for performance improvement to feed back to technical departments
• Identify areas for reliability improvement in conjunction with the Design department
• Assist in the development of Race Engineering group skills and capabilities
• Providing pre & post event simulation, analysis and key performance metrics of car performance in race and test events.
• Run simulator sessions for car development, race preparation and post-race correlation.
• Develop the simulator to improve correlation to track.

Requirements

• Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering Degree or similar qualification
• Experience in performance engineering and analysis in F1 or top level motorsport
• Excellent knowledge of vehicle dynamics, tyres, power unit and aerodynamic performance
• Knowledge of measurement technology application tools.
• Practical experience in the use of commercial software such as MATLAB.
• Knowledge of data analysis programs, e.g. Atlas.
• Good communication skills.
• Time flexibility, absolute willingness to travel, especially at weekends.
• You are able to work in a team and independently and have a high level of commitment.
• Oositively contribute to an open and inclusive culture.

Please be aware that we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis and this job posting will close once a suitable candidate is identified. We encourage all interested individuals to submit their application as soon as possible. As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.