An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior Tyre Performance Engineer within our Vehicle Performance Group.The suitable candidate will be a key part of the Performance Group, being responsible for the optimisation of all tyre-related aspects of the Formula E car and having a strong impact on the overall chassis performance.The ideal candidate should have a robust technical background in mechanical engineering with strong proven experience on tyre modelling, trackside tyre performance optimisation and vehicle dynamics.Core Skills & Responsibilities:Actively contribute to the development of the tyre science tools used by the performance group.Will be responsible for the pre-event and post-event tyre-related reporting activities.Will be responsible for the generation, correlation and maintenance of the tyre models used by the performance group. Will be actively involved on DIL development activities, being responsible for driver objective – subjective correlation and tyre model fine tuning.Will be actively involved on DIL development activities, being responsible for correlation and tyre model fine tuning.Will actively contribute to research and development activities relative to advanced tyre modelling and tyre-friction characterisation.Will work closely with race, performance and controls engineers to optimise the overall chassis performance during the race weekend.Requirements:Minimum BSc in a relevant engineering discipline such as Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Applied mathematics or similar.Prior experience on state-of-the-art tyre modelling, optimisation and correlation, including relevant background on vehicle dynamics and tyre-force generation mechanisms.Sound knowledge and experience with MATLAB / Simulink.Relevant experience on vehicle performance metric generation and objective – subjectivecorrelation.Previous trackside experience on motorsport / tyre testing activities will be advantageous.Additional Desirable Attributes:A proven ability to work to tight deadlines as part of a team or individuallyWillingness to work in a dynamic and multicultural environmentSelf-motivation with a will to contribute to race supportExcellent English written and oral communication skillsAnalytical and methodical worker