Description
Location: Silverstone, UK
Reporting to: Lead Engineer – Electronics Hardware
Department: Andretti Cadillac at Andretti Global
Background:
Led by racing legend Michael Andretti, the team fields multiple entries in INDYCAR, INDY NXT, IMSA and Formula E. The global racing enterprise boasts over 250 race wins, four INDYCAR Series championships, five INDY NXT titles, one Indy Pro 2000 and one USF2000 championship, and has captured victory five times at the famed Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. The team is now looking to expand into the pinnacle of motorsport through our Andretti Cadillac Team.
Job description:
We have an opportunity for an Electronics Development Engineer to join the Andretti Cadillac Team at the new Silverstone Facility. In this role you will be responsible for the development of on and off-car electronic and electrical systems. At Andretti Global, we aspire to be the absolute best in every aspect of our team. Team members are encouraged to challenge established thinking and share their ideas to create an environment where everyone can contribute to our shared success.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Lead the design and development of bespoke electronic hardware to support on and off-car systems, internal test facilities and rigs.
- Specification of on and off-car instrumentation.
- Provide technical input into the development of new technologies with partners and suppliers to improve electronic system performance and reliability.
- Engage in the definition car electronics systems architecture, including system layout, I/O allocation and CAN architecture.
- Resolution of electronic system faults.
Requirements
- A degree in a relevant discipline (Engineering/Electronics) or similar.
- Experience with the design of low volume prototype analogue and digital electronic circuits. Use of embedded microcontrollers and bare metal programming would be advantageous.
- Experience with PCB schematic design.
- Experience with motorsport data logging systems, preferably F1 SECU.
- Experience with automotive electronic systems, CAN and sensing technologies.
- Ability to plan and manage own workloads.
- Clear and concise communication, verbally and with the use of email.
- Is self-motivated, innovative and capable of working generally unsupervised to challenging deadlines.
- Strong levels of IT skills including MS Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Positively contribute to an open and inclusive culture
Please be aware that we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis and this job posting will close once a suitable candidate is identified. We encourage all interested individuals to submit their application as soon as possible. As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.