Performance Controls Engineer

Motorsport-Total.com GmbH; Normanton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motorsport engineering firm is looking for a Performance Controls Engineer focused on optimising hybrid systems in their Hypercar Programme. This full-time, hybrid role involves deep expertise in control logic, performance algorithms, and data interpretation. Candidates will be responsible for data analysis, monitoring hybrid efficiency, and collaborating with Race Engineers. Experience in hybrid motorsport environments is essential alongside strong data interpretation and communication skills. This role offers global travel opportunities and requires a disciplined, analytical approach under pressure.

Qualifications

• Strong background in controls, software, electronics or hybrid systems engineering.
• Experience in hybrid motorsport environments such as F1, FE, LMDh, or WEC.
• Ability to interpret complex data and communicate findings clearly.
• Disciplined, calm, and analytical approach under pressure.
• Understanding of safety-critical nature of hybrid systems.

Responsibilities

• Optimising hybrid systems and control strategies.
• Owning hybrid performance data analysis and correlation.
• Monitoring hybrid efficiency during sessions.
• Working on system updates, calibration, and software releases.
• Supporting Race Engineers on hybrid setup and performance decisions.
• Diagnosing hybrid behaviour anomalies.

Skills

Controls Engineering

Hybrid Systems

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Job description

United Autosports – McLaren Hypercar Programme

Full-time | Hybrid & systems performance role | Global travel

If you’re an engineer with deep expertise in hybrid systems, control logic, performance algorithms and data interpretation — this is one of the most influential technical roles in our Hypercar Programme.

About the Role

As a Performance Controls Engineer, you’ll be responsible for optimising the hybrid systems, control strategies, deployment, recovery behaviour and software-driven performance parameters of the Hypercar.
You’ll work at the intersection of data, systems, software and performance — shaping how the car behaves dynamically and ensuring the hybrid package works in harmony with the mechanical and aerodynamic platform.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Owning hybrid performance data analysis and correlation.

• Monitoring deployment, recovery, state-of-charge and hybrid efficiency during sessions.

• Working with the manufacturer on system updates, calibration and software releases.

• Supporting the Race and Performance Engineers on hybrid-influenced setup and performance decisions.

• Running hybrid tools, dashboards, modelling and live performance monitoring.

• Diagnosing hybrid behaviour anomalies and ensuring safe, compliant operation.

• Contributing to run plans, performance documents and hybrid-related debriefs.

• Supporting long-term performance strategy around energy management and consistency.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong controls, software, electronics or hybrid systems engineering background.

• Experience in hybrid or electrified motorsport environments (F1, FE, LMDh, WEC).

• Ability to interpret complex data and communicate findings clearly.

• A disciplined, calm, analytical approach under pressure.

• Understanding of the safety‑critical nature of hybrid systems and HV compliance.

• A passion for extracting every advantage from software and controls.

This is where performance meets intelligence — and where the smartest engineers thrive.