Lead Race Engineer (F/M)

Born in racing, our expectations are high. All members of our team are multifaceted and highly driven to exceed targets. This is a unique opportunity to test yourself while leading a new area of expertise at Spark. You will lead on your own one of our new programme and work closely with our Motorsport Director for all other programmes.

Your missions :

Leading track operations and working directly with drivers and technical teams, your main responsibilities will include:

Leading your own programme:

• Prepare and execute run plans and test programmes;
• Responsible for vehicles setup;
• Organise operations;
• Coach young drivers;
• Manage trackside;
• Interface with the customer.

For all other motorsports programmes:

• Drive pure performance from simulation to track for all Spark’s programmes from off road to single seaters.

Your profile :

• Master’s degree or equivalent engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Motorsport Engineering or a related field;
• 8 to 10 years of experience in race engineering, trackside engineering or vehicle performance in motorsport;
• Good knowledge of vehicle dynamics, setup, data acquisition and analysis tools;
• Good understanding of the main vehicle systems;
• Formula E experience is a plus;
• Fluent English.

While knowledge and experience are important, motivation, attitude and drive to grow are key for Spark.

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