Performance Engineer

PERFORMANCE ENGINEER
GT3 Endurance Racing

KCMG is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Performance Engineer to join our high-performance GT3 endurance racing programmes.

This is a key engineering position within the KCMG engineering group, focused on maximising vehicle performance through data analysis, simulation, driver feedback and systematic setup development.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Engineering & Race Engineer, drivers and wider engineering team to extract maximum performance from the car across testing, qualifying and endurance racing.

As Performance Engineer, you will play a central role in understanding and improving the performance of the GT3 car.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Analysing vehicle performance using race and test data to identify areas for improvement.
• Supporting the development of vehicle setup and performance optimisation.
• Working closely with the Race Engineer to translate data and analysis into clear engineering actions.
• Analysing driver feedback and correlating it with vehicle data.
• Supporting pre-event engineering preparation and performance planning.
• Conducting detailed analysis of vehicle dynamics, tyres, braking, traction, aero performance and powertrain behaviour.
• Monitoring performance trends across sessions and identifying changes in vehicle behaviour.
• Supporting setup optimisation for the unique demands of the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
• Developing and maintaining performance analysis tools and engineering processes.
• Analysing competitor and reference performance where relevant.
• Supporting driver performance analysis and identifying opportunities for lap-time improvement.
• Contributing to tyre performance and degradation analysis during testing and endurance events.
• Supporting race strategy through analysis of pace, degradation, traffic and stint performance.
• Working with the engineering team to optimise the car for different track conditions, fuel loads and tyre states.
• Supporting correlation between simulation, testing and track performance.
• Producing clear and actionable engineering reports following sessions and events.
• Contributing to the team's longer-term performance development programme.

The Performance Engineer will be expected to take ownership of performance analysis and provide the engineering team with clear, evidence-based recommendations.

This includes:

• Advanced analysis of logged vehicle data.
• Lap and sector performance analysis.
• Driver comparison and performance benchmarking.
• Identification of setup sensitivities and performance limitations.
• Trend analysis across multiple sessions and events.

• Vehicle dynamics analysis.
• Tyre performance and degradation.
• Braking and traction performance.
• Aero performance and balance.
• Ride, platform and mechanical performance.
• Understanding the relationship between setup changes and lap time.

• Detailed driver performance analysis.
• Correlation of driver feedback with objective vehicle data.
• Identification of opportunities for driver and car optimisation.
• Supporting driver coaching through clear, data-driven feedback.

• Supporting engineering decisions during testing and race weekends.
• Monitoring car performance throughout sessions and stints.
• Providing concise recommendations under time pressure.
• Supporting race strategy and endurance performance analysis.
• Maintaining accurate engineering records and setup history.

We are looking for an experienced motor sport Performance Engineer with a strong technical foundation and a proven ability to turn data into performance.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience in professional motor sport engineering.
• Previous Performance Engineering experience…