Job Description
Hybrid: Position does not require an employee to be on-site full-time, but the general expectation is that the employee be onsite at Concord, NC at minimum three (3) days each week.
The Role
This role will work within the GM Motorsports engineering organization to guide the technical development for our Motorsports software tools. The GM Motorsports software group develops and maintains numerous software applications to support Race Strategy analysis, timing & scoring visualization, competitor intelligence, as well as vehicle simulation, vehicle setup and outing, and part tracking, all within a unified data architecture.
The Motorsports Software Tools Product Lead will primarily focus on the continual development and enhancement of in-race software tools to drive more-informed decision-making during competition. It is essential that are you well versed in the application of these tools in a competitive environment, driven by a vision to pioneer new software capabilities, and possess an understanding of data architecture and coding to effectively convey feature objectives to development team and collaborate with software leads to prioritize work items. Building and maintaining productive relationships with external race team partners and stakeholders internal to GM motorsports will be a key to success in this position. This role will require working a flexible schedule to monitor tool performance during live sessions and travel to select race events.
What You’ll Do
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Engage with external Race Team personnel and internal users to understand software use cases, current limitations, and customer requests for future enhancements.
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Employ tools during live events to gain performance insight. Critically assess software tools performance, debug new features, document behavior, and define specifications for future work items.
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Conceptualize future features and enhancements. Evaluate the functionality of complete GM motorsports software package, identify capability gaps and develop strategies to best integrate tools and data between platforms.
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Collaborate with IT management to prioritize future features, effectively balancing immediate needs with working toward long-term development objectives.
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Work closely with software developers to convey tool use cases, user needs, and feature requirements to ensure enhancements are efficiently developed and meet expectations.
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Manage internal and external communications, lead training sessions, and develop tutorials to promote adoption and increase competitiveness of GM supported race teams through effective software utilization.
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Periodically travel to race and test events to support on-track activity, build relationships, and gather feedback.
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Additional Job Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
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Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related subject
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6+ years of experience in a top-level motorsports series including IndyCar, F1, NASCAR, IMSA, WEC, or similar professional racing series
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Intimate knowledge motorsports software tools including those around inventory management, setup and outing documentation, timing and scoring, race strategy, simulation, and track time-history data visualization
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Proficient programing in python, MATLAB, or similar language
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Extensive experience analyzing motorsports data to derive actionable recommendations
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Exceptional ability to foster collaboration and navigate relationships with a variety of external and internal partners
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This job may be eligible for relocation benefits
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
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Race Engineering experience in NASCAR, IndyCar, F1, IMSA, WEC, Formula E with intimate knowledge of race car setup, event preparation, technical inspection, race procedures and race strategy
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Proficiency in Motorsports data analysis software including Pi Toolbox, Atlas, Motec or similar
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Experience with timing & scoring tools including SBG Race Watch, HH Timing or similar
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Familiarity with timing feeds provided by each racing series: Rmonitor, Multiloop, SMT, ERDP, RIS, ALKAMEL
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Experience motorsports event and vehicle preparation workflows
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Familiarity with vehicle testing methods and the use of data reduction methods and metrics analysis for race events, on-track testing, lab testing (chassis/engine dyno, SPMM, 7-post), and Driver in the loop simulator
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.
Diversity Information
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statements
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