Lead F1 Performance Engineer

General Motors

Lead F1 Performance Engineer at General Motors overseeing performance metrics and team collaboration to enhance vehicle dynamics for motorsports challenges.

Posted 5/3/2026full-timeNorth Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a group focus on developing performance metrics
Support new GM motorsports ventures
Set group priorities, establish culture and manage team workload
Guide the group's technical direction
Collaborate with GM supported teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Physics, or related field of study
Eight years of experience as a Performance Engineer, Vehicle Simulation Engineer, or related role
Motorsports series experience in optimizing vehicle setups and car configurations
Simulation workflows in a professional motorsports organization
Simulation tools to optimize vehicle performance
Programming in Python and MATLAB
Analyzing on-track performance through vehicle dynamics principles and statistical methods

Benefits

Comp & perks

From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions.

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Hard Skills & Tools

performance metricsvehicle simulationvehicle dynamicsstatistical methodsPythonMATLABsimulation workflowsvehicle setupscar configurations

Soft Skills

leadershipteam managementcollaborationprioritizationculture establishment

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Automotive EngineeringBachelor's degree in Physics