McLaren Racing is hiring a

Performance Engineer

Indianapolis, United States

Arrow McLaren is the McLaren Racing IndyCar team located on the West side of Indianapolis. By joining our team, you’ll be part of an exhilarating racing program that aims to set the standard for high performance in sport. Our values define what matters most to us:


                                                            Innovative – Respectful – Inclusive – Energetic – Brave


Every day, we want members of this team to come to work with a simple goal in mind: Build better race cars and develop better ways to go racing. Focus on the process, enjoy the process of continual improvement and the results will take care of themselves.


Purpose of the Role:

The Performance Engineer is responsible for maximizing driver performance and supporting the race engineer. This includes extensive data analysis, simulation, and video review. This role will work directly with the driver to optimize driving line and refine technique for fuel and tire management. This position will also provide assistance to the race engineer in making decisions to maximize car performance. This job will include extensive travel to races/tests and requires the ability to make decisions quickly and accurately in a high-pressure environment.



Principal Accountabilities:

  • Driving technique analysis / driver coaching
  • Car setup / vehicle dynamics analysis and simulation
  • Gear ratio selection and gear shift strategies
  • Drivability optimization
  • Hybrid system energy recovery and deployment optimization
  • Brake system performance
  • Cooling optimization
  • Tire management
  • Fuel saving
  • Aerodynamic performance
  • Analyse car data to ensure the vehicle is operating as expected and make data-driven suggestions for improving performance
  • Analyse potential setup changes as decided by your Race Engineer and yourself using simulation tools
  • Take ownership of engineering projects aimed at improving car performance
  • Manage, plan and execute simulator (driver-in-the-loop) tests as required
  • Champion automation, effective analytics, and lean reporting. Work smarter, not harder
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