Motorsports Sports Car GT3 Controls Integration & Systems Engineer

Job Description

At GM Motorsports, we are driven by a clear purpose: to accelerate our teams’ ability to win on the racetrack and in the marketplace. Our vision is to be the benchmark of global motorsports excellence, inspiring enduring passion for our brands and products through world-class performance, innovation, and teamwork. We are looking for people who share our mindset and core values — ownership in organizational success, a commitment to add value to our team, and the courage to reject mediocrity in pursuit of exceptional results.

The Role

GM Motorsports Competition Engineering is seeking a Controls Integration & Systems Engineer to support the development and integration of advanced motorsports vehicle control systems for the customer racing GT3 program. This role will work across controls, software, electronics, vehicle performance, and trackside operations to deliver reliable, track-ready solutions. The position requires motorsports engineering expertise, leadership, and the ability to collaborate across internal GM teams and external partners.

What You’ll Do

• Support development and integration of vehicle systems

• Integrate separate but connecting systems to create a cohesive architecture that is flexible throughout the planned lifecycle of GT3 programs

• Develop continuous improvements to support customer teams and drivers with the goal of developing a vehicle that maintains competitiveness and is continuously capable of winning championships

• Steer the implementation of vehicle systems in the Bosch ecosystem

• Collaborate with production teams to identify areas for collaboration and tech transfer

• Collaborate with controls, electronics, software, vehicle performance, and race engineers to resolve technical issues.

• Support trackside engineering activities by analyzing vehicle data, identifying issues, and recommending control-strategy improvements

• Lead collaborative controls meetings between key stakeholders from Bosch and the Powertrain team

• Create customer-facing documentation for track-side use

• Lay out the plan for a resilient controls system architecture for future GT3 programs

• Design and maintain CAN, Ethernet, wiring, and module-to-module communication architectures

• Create pin schedules, wiring schematics, test-bench documentation, and system-integration plans

• Apply Agile development practices, including Jira-based sprint planning, requirements tracking, and change management

• Develop, test, calibrate, and troubleshoot vehicle-control software using CCA, MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow

• Validate control systems and firmware compatibility across SIL, HIL, sDIL, DIL, engine dynamometers, driveline dynamometers and track environments

• Support and inform long-range vehicle development roadmaps, including technical updates and new component introduction.

• Coordinate with key partners to develop vehicle performance plans for events

• Travel to select races and tests as needed for integration and development

• Model and reinforce GM Behaviors (Win with Integrity, Commit to Customers, Innovate and Embrace Change, Speak Fearlessly, Move with Urgency, Be Inclusive, Lead as One Team, Own the Outcome) in day-to-day work and team interactions

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related field of study

• 5+  years of experience in motorsports vehicle controls and embedded systems

• Demonstrated experience with systems engineering development and support with a GT3 customer program

• Experience with propulsion and chassis systems integration on GT3 programs

• Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow

• Proficient with Bosch Motorsports tools and software

• Experience with CAN-based vehicle networks and electronic control systems

• Experience developing, testing, and building software

• Experience integrating and validating software across laboratory, dynamometer, simulator, and track environments.

• Strong troubleshooting, data-analysis, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills

• Collaborative and team focused approach to setting priorities and problem solving

• Ability to support occasional travel, testing, and race events as required

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience in vehicle dynamics, software, systems engineering, controls, and simulation

• Experience in trackside performance engineering

• Experience supporting customer motorsports teams, including prioritizing customer issue resolution and developing technical documentation

• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop systems, driving simulators, and data-loggers

• Experience with Jira, Agile development, and requirements traceability.

• Experience with developing wiring harness layouts

Success in This Role

Success will be demonstrated through reliable software integration, efficient issue resolution, improved test and documentation processes, and timely delivery of validated systems solutions supporting GT3 customer teams and GT3 vehicle development milestones.

Work Environment

This role requires collaboration across engineering, testing, and trackside environments. The position may involve work at GM facilities, test locations, dynamometer facilities, and race events.

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This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.

The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.

Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.

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