Senior Engineer

WHO ARE SUPERCARS?

The Repco Supercars Championship is the premier motorsport category in Australasia and one of the most watched and attended sports in the country. The sport is evolving and is now globally recognised as the best touring car category in the world and a leader in motorsport entertainment.

Our ambition is to be a part of every Australian household. That is, we aim to grow value by increasing our reach and improving our market relevance, so it is an exciting time to be a member of the Supercars team, as we continue to grow as one of the leaders in Australian sport.  

The Motorsport Department at Supercars is the cornerstone of the safe, fair and competitive Championship that enables the entire Supercars organisation to continue as the leading touring car category. We take on the responsibility to our organisation, and the broader sport, that the Supercars championship continues to have technical parity between makes, as well as ensuring the overall sustainability of the sport in all aspects.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Senior Engineer will primarily assist the Category Technical Director and the broader Motorsport department with advanced engineering capabilities across all series operated by Supercars, as well as helping maintain technical integrity through technical support, development and scrutineering. Supercars’ ownership of the GEN3 platform has added a level of responsibility to ensure reliability, safety and parity for all. This role involves work across south-east Queensland, Australia and overseas, in both office & track-based environments.

CULTURE

It is an exciting time to be a member of the Supercars team, as we continue to grow as one of the leaders in Australian sport. Our culture supports high performance and is characterised by our values, which foster a team who display:

• Excellence
• Respect
• Teamwork
• Passion

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Assist the CTD in leading the Design & CAD side of the Technical department, including maintenance of CAD systems.
• Design, produce and maintain car related parts or technical equipment as required.
• Be involved with Supercars & Homologation Teams during new vehicle homologation, including all relevant and new homologation activities.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times.
• Respond to team enquiries and travel as required for scrutineering & testing
• Involvement in technical management of support categories.
• Assist with the preparation and running of cars during Supercars test days.
• Other tasks and projects as required which contributed to the success of the company and the sport.
• Expand existing, and develop new, methodologies and analysis techniques to uphold the parity pillars of the Supercars category, in conjunction with the CTD.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

You should possess the following professional skills and experience:

• Tertiary qualifications – Mechanical Engineering degree or similar
• Strong CAD & design proficiency, including PDM/PLM experience
• Strong vehicle systems knowledge, including MoTeC Data Logging and Management
• Trackside engineering experience, preferably in Supercars or another top-level international motorsport series
• Proficient in MS Office
• Be willing and able to travel.

PERSONAL PROFILE

You are expected to display the following traits:

• Adaptability & willingness to engage positively with internal and external personnel.
• Ability to present and communicate information clearly.
• Ability to work successfully independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure.
• Comfortable to work in various locations, include trackside.
• Comfortable with physical effort related to trackside operations.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

General Manager of Motorsport
Category Technical Director
Motorsport Operations Manager
Motorsport Engineering Manager

External

Team managers and engineers
Technical partners & production facilities

Supercars will provide sponsorship for the right candidate