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Strategy Engineer - Motorsport - Remote - $DOE

Racing America Inc., Burnsville, MN, United States


Strategy Engineer - Motorsport - Remote - $DOE
Fully Remote | Travel Across Europe & USA
Competitive / Open DOE
Freelance / Contract
BMW M Team WRT – GTP Programme

The Opportunity
EVEREC is supporting BMW M Team WRT on the search for an experienced Strategy Engineer to support their IMSA GTP Programme.

This is a high-level motorsport strategy position where you will take ownership of pre-event planning, live race strategy, post-event analysis, tyre and energy modelling, and race-day decision making across a top-level endurance racing programme.

The team are not looking for a junior profile - they need someone who has already been in the room, made calls under pressure, and understands how to operate in a high-performance endurance racing environment.

This role can be based anywhere, as it is fully remote, but will require travel across Europe and the US for race events and programme activity.

The Role
You will act as the lead on strategy-related preparation, planning and live race execution across the IMSA programme.

Key Responsibilities
Pre-Event

Review previous race/event history and performance trends

Build and refine tyre models

Analyse BoP and race sensitivity

Prepare event-specific strategic scenarios and numbers

Develop optimised tyre and energy strategies

Review and factor in weather modelling

Event / Lead-Up

Lead on information gathering ahead of sessions

Support practice / qualifying plans

Prepare and contribute to briefings and documentation

Practice / Qualifying

Conduct tyre analysis and ongoing modelling

Assess compound usage and strategic impact

Lead on pre-race briefing preparation

Race

Define preferred race strategy and contingency options

Assess risks and opportunities in real time

Work closely with Race Engineers

Make quick, informed decisions under pressure during live race conditions

Post-Event

Complete detailed numerical analysis

Produce clear reports and presentations

Feed learning back into future race/event strategy

What They’re Looking For
Essential

Proven experience as a Strategy Engineer within IMSA, WEC, GT3 or GTE

Strong endurance racing strategy background across sprint and endurance formats

Real trackside race-day strategy experience

Ability to make live calls under pressure

Strong understanding of tyre strategy, race modelling, fuel/energy windows and race execution

Stable career history - ideally not someone who has moved teams frequently

Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with engineering and performance groups

Highly organised with a proactive, problem-solving mindset

Preferred

GTP / LMDh experience

Experience with HH Timing and HH DM

Familiarity with motorsport data systems such as:
Pi Toolbox

Bosch

Magneti Marelli

CAN / telemetry / timing systems

Exposure to AI / data science methodologies within race strategy or analysis

German language is a bonus, but not essential

Working Setup

Fully remote

Travel required across:
USA

Europe

Motorsport calendar / race support-based workload

Flexibility required around race weekends and event delivery

Salary / Package

No fixed budget – salary / rate is open depending on level and relevance

Strong opportunity to join a top-level endurance racing programme

High-profile role within a leading factory-backed operation

Best Suited Backgrounds
This will suit someone currently or previously working as a:

Strategy Engineer

Performance Engineer with strong strategy ownership

Race Engineer with strategy responsibility

Simulation / Strategy-focused endurance engineer

Likely backgrounds:

IMSA

WEC

GT3

GTE

LMDh / GTP

top endurance / factory-backed sportscar programmes

Ideal Candidate Snapshot

✅ Experienced, not junior

✅ Comfortable working remotely and travelling globally

✅ Strong under race pressure

✅ Credible with engineers and team leadership

✅ Stable in career history

✅ Already proven in endurance strategy environments

If this is of interest please apply via the link or email – dan.avila@everec.co.uk

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