The Performance Engineer supports the Athletics department with technical projects and analysis. The Performance Engineer should have the ability to work independently, but ultimately function as part of a larger group, and is responsible for leveraging technical expertise to improve overall performance of the athletic department.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and manage a database of department performance, both of individual athletes and of team performance in practice and race events.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement new technologies that are applicable to motorsports athletics, primarily in pit stops and pit crew athletes.
• Educate team management regarding opportunities to improve athlete performance.
• Work with pit crew coaches, sports performance coaches, and athletic director to ensure all team members have access to appropriate data when making key decisions.
• Develop new data processing/visualization methods using various tools, including video reduction, AI modeling, GPS tracking, embedded sensors, biometric data, and racetrack data.
• Present regular reports detailing pit crew performance, for use by team management.
• Support athletic combine events and recruiting efforts from a technical perspective.
• Support race events from the “war room” at the race shop.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technology, computer science, human factors engineering, or related field of study
• Minimum two years of programming and analysis experience using any contemporary language and/or data structure (eg SQL, Python, R, PowerBI, etc)
• Minimum one year of video analysis or computer vision experience
• Basic skills in computer networking and management/troubleshooting of IT infrastructure equipment, including network switches, cameras, wireless intercoms, and video recording equipment
• Understanding of contemporary athletic performance evaluation tools (GPS, video/AI, timing systems, data logging)
• High-level motorsports experience is beneficial
• Self-motivated, proactive, solution-focused attitude
