Race Strategy Engineer
Brackley, UK
At the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a group of passionate and determined people work to design, develop, manufacture and race the cars driven by seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton and Grand Prix winner George Russell.
Whether working in our Operations, Technical, Race or Business Support functions, we are all in and aspire to build the greatest team in the history of our sport.
Every individual plays their part. No stone is left unturned in the chase for every tenth of a second. The history of our sport is long and rich, and we are continuing our journey with renewed effort year on year. Record books remember the names of a few, but history is written by the many.
About the Role
As our Race Strategy Engineer, you will work as part of the race strategy team providing analysis of strategy related data for both race and test events. You will contribute towards recommendations on strategic direction and decisions during test and race events. Outside of events, you will complete analysis work to aid with wider strategic decisions within the company (e.g. development targets, driver evaluation etc.) and contribute towards development and automation of analysis tools used within the Race Strategy team.
Due to the nature of the role, in line with the Formula One race calendar, many of our key activities take place on weekends where real time analysis and adjustments are crucial for strategy development and execution. Working during these times allows for effective collaboration with team members, drivers, and engineers to optimise performance.
Key accountabilities and responsibilities:
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Provide race and test support, both factory and track based, for most events during the year.
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Complete pre- and post-event analysis tasks for each event covering strategic inputs, decisions and competitor analysis.
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Ability to run and monitor all strategy software systems during race and test events, including input parameterisation.
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Carry out live strategic analysis (e.g. pitstop loss, tyre degradation, competitor analysis etc.) during qualifying and races.
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Responsible for ensuring tasks are automated where possible.
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Provide recommendations on strategic priorities and choices during test and race events.
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Develop the current race strategy toolsets; working closely with the software group to ensure that toolsets are integrated and developed to a high standard
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Develop, run and report on analysis work as required in the company, for example defining development targets (qualifying vs. race pace), detailed competitor analysis studies or driver evaluations.
To be successful you will have:
Essential:
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Relevant mathematics, physics, computer science or engineering degree (2.1 minimum grade).
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Proven experience working in an F1, or other high-level motorsport, team in a data analysis heavy role (Race Engineering, Strategy, Vehicle Dynamics or similar)
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Experience developing code, ideally in Python
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Experience working in a fast-paced environment
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Experience communicating clearly and concisely in a time-pressured environment
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Flexibility in hours is required
Benefits:
Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and features an on-site gym and exercise studio, subsidised restaurant and on-site parking with EV chargers available.
We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including a generous bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease scheme, private medical cover, life assurance and 25 days holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment, employee well-being programme and offer flexible working opportunities.
Why us:
At the heart of our performance are our people. Every member of our team has a voice and plays their part in contributing to our successes on and off the racetrack. We take pride in creating an innovative, collaborative and high-performance culture where all of our team members are respected, empowered and valued.
Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. Whatever your background, we believe that you will find working with us rewarding and enriching.
Your application:
We will ask you to complete a questionnaire as well as submitting a cover letter and CV. Please note if you would like to include a cover letter please upload it with your CV as one PDF document.