Race Engineer

Hendrick Motorsports

$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in mechanical engineering or a related field.
  • Proven track record of project management in race car design and performance.
  • Strong analytical skills for data interpretation and problem-solving.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy in engineering tasks.
  • Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing environments and project demands.

Responsibilities

  • Manage design and performance projects for race car components and systems.
  • Support trackside testing and racing operations.
  • Collect and analyze data to make actionable recommendations.
  • Utilize engineering principles for vehicle design enhancements.
  • Assist in car setup, testing, and performance analysis.
  • Modify designs to achieve desired operational performance.
  • Handle simulation, statistical analysis, and fuel mileage assessments.

Benefits

  • Exposure to high-performance racing environment.
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in motorsports.
  • Dynamic workplace with varying challenges and rapid project turnaround.
  • Collaborative team setting fostering innovation and creativity.
Full Job Description
Location: 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262

Summary: This position is responsible for the integrity of the design, development, and improvement of race car components and systems to maximize vehicle function. The race engineers are responsible for interpreting and translating related data.

Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude the following:

  • Responsible for managing various projects related to design and performance of race car related components and systems.
  • Responsible for supporting trackside testing and racing.
  • Responsible for collecting and interpreting data and providing recommendations.
  • Responsible for utilizing engineering principles to enhance vehicle design and performance.
  • Assist in car set-up, testing, and analysis as needed.
  • Alter and modify designs to obtain specified functional and operational performance.
  • Responsible for simulation, statistical data, and fuel mileage.


Qualifications:

  • Accountability - accept responsibility and account for his/her own actions.
  • Accuracy - perform work accurately and thoroughly.
  • Analytical skills - possess critical thinking and reasoning skills to solve a problem.
  • Verbal communication - ability to communicate effectively with others verbally.
  • Written communication - demonstrate an ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
  • Coordination - adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
  • Detail-oriented - will pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
  • Organized - demonstrate being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
  • Decision making - ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
  • Adaptability - ability to adapt to change in the workplace.


Environment Demands:

  • Work involves frequent exposure to unpleasant elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, loud noises, chemicals, etc.


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