Trackside Tyre Engineer

RaceOn

Trackside Tyre Engineer optimizing performance in motorsport events. Collaborating with teams and utilizing simulations to improve tyre strategies and vehicle dynamics.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeRemote • 🇩🇪 GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support all race, test, simulator and rig activities
Work in conjunction with other engineers and drivers to optimize performance on track
Provide pre & post event simulation, analysis and key performance metrics of tyre performance in race and test events
Assist in developing tyre physics understanding and in conjunction with tyre modelling engineers to support vehicle performance analysis and development
Ensure ongoing validation and correlation of the tyre models to track and rig data to ensure robust validation of simulation results
Research and use appropriate technologies to ensure the continuous development of our models to meet the engineering requirements of the Team
Interact across the entire Team to provide methodologies, tools and solutions to support objective technical decision making

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in engineering or comparable higher education
At least 3 years’ experience in high level motor sports
Good theoretical knowledge in the field of vehicle dynamics and tyres modelling
Experience with tyre testing on track and/or test benches
Practical experience in the use of coding languages such as MATLAB or Python
Knowledge of data analysis programs
Good communication skills
Time flexibility, absolute willingness to travel, especially on weekends
Ability to work in a team and independently with a high level of commitment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible lifestyle turning your hobby into your job
Travel the world and work with well-known and renowned racing teams
Flat hierarchies and owner-managed
Work in various projects with the security of a permanent contract

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Hard Skills & Tools

Tyre ModellingSimulation AnalysisPerformance MetricsTyre TestingData ValidationCoding LanguagesMATLABPythonData Analysis ProgramsEngineering Methodologies

Soft Skills

Good Communication SkillsTeam CollaborationIndependenceTime FlexibilityCommitment