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# Motorsports Performance Engineer

- **Company:** Oshkosh Corporation
- **Location:** Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $64,500.0 - $103,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Hardware Design, Kinematics, MATLAB, Data Processing
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_oshkoshcorp-R49155

## About the Role

The role will be expected to interact with other groups within Pratt & Miller, and outside in relation to execution of duties not limited to: + Organization, participation, and collaboration in meetings + Support and project related travel **ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** In addition to the responsibilities mentioned above, tasks relating to the following area will be. assigned as required: + Support Pratt Miller initiatives, marketing events, and general development as necessary + Provide feedback on product needs and processes + Support Program Management Office on process developments and improvements **ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:** **Education and Experience** + BS in engineering or other advanced technical background + Background in motorsport with 5 years of experience **Specialized Knowledge and Skills** + Self-motivated and comfortable determining goals and deliverables + Knowledge of vehicle dynamics, kinematics, aerodynamics and
tires + The ability to review experimental and simulation results to support decision making + Familiarity with vehicle simulation and modeling + The ability to communicate and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams + Function in high pressure environment under stressed time constraints **Desired Specialized Knowledge and Skills** + Familiar with data acquisition systems + PI Toolbox + PI Workshop + Bosch WinDarab + Bosch RaceConOther + Marelli Wintax + Other + Experience in general data review and processing + Matlab + Excel + Phyton + Visual + Other **Work Environment/Physical Demands** + Stress may occur periodically + Long hours may be required at times + Travel required but would vary on support needs.

## Description

Our range of research & development, engineering, prototype manufacturing, test & validation, and low-rate production capability help our customers bring their high-quality products to market faster.** Pratt Miller is looking for a Performance Engineer to join its Competition Engineering Department.
The performance engineering role will contribute to an IMSA Weather Tech Championship program.
This would be an in-person role based in Michigan and require traveling in support of race and test events. **ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** **Event Related Preparation and Execution** Shop based event preparation objectives: + Propose and collaborate with engineering team to establish event related hardware, process, or vehicle preparation related objectives + Propose and collaborate with engineering team to improve event specific performance through data analysis, vehicle simulation, historical information and other appropriate tools + Develop, manage, and execute project related work, preparation and documentation related to vehicle performance and race strategy + Tracking and communication of updates and status + Participation/organization of meetings to review above mentioned information Event specific performance objectives: + Execute specific tasks not limited to: + Take directive from senior race engineers and provide supporting feedback + Vehicle data processing,
distribution analysis + Manage, operate, and analyze results from supporting software toolchains for performance and race strategy execution + Manage communication and provide feedback to trackside and remote support resources **Vehicle and Process Development** Identifying and contributing to vehicle development initiatives: + Vehicle setup/performance + Vehicle hardware integration + General subsystem development + In-person support of offsite testing + Tools and process development to aid in the above listed tasks Simulation support: + Baseline vehicle model correlation and specific event performance analysis and sensitivity generation + In-person support of offsite testing Program reporting and documentation: + Maintain and develop reporting documentation and process for event and engineering level projects **Team Member Interactions** Overall communication and interactions are expected to be handled in a collaborative manner for the overall improvement of performance and
execution.