Systems/Performance Engineers

Now entering its second decade, Nielsen Racing embarks on an exciting new chapter. With a rich history of worldwide success in LMP3 and LMP2 ProAm, this new era marks a significant investment in our future, bringing fresh talent and bolstering our team's ambitions for long-term growth.

 

We are also wanting to invest in our people; therefore we are looking for Systems/Performance Engineers who can work within our team, giving us a competitive advantage and who are able to successfully deliver a race winning performance. 

 

Main responsibilities include but are not limited to;

  • Setting, calibration and maintenance of the electronic systems on one of our Oreca LMP2 chassis. 
  • Working closely with the race engineers to help optimise car systems and setup and race strategy.
  • All programming of ECE and data logger, including data download.
  • Car health monitoring and fault diagnosis during running.
  • Resolution of systems / electronic faults and reporting of any issues to the Race Engineer, Technical Director and Chief Mechanic.
  • Help develop chassis and driver analysis tools. 

 

Experience / requirements:

  • In depth knowledge of Pi Toolbox, Toolset & Caltool, preferably gained operating an LMP2 car or similar.
  • Have a Masters / Bachelors degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
  • Have strong IT skills including MS office, Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
  • Having knowledge of Python will be an advantage.
  • Ideally based in the UK. Applications from Europe will be considered.