Michelin is a global manufacturer built on more than 130 years of materials-science expertise. Its polymer-composite technologies support high-performance tires and components for mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energy, and healthcare applications. The company also develops connected tools and artificial-intelligence services for professional fleets, while extending its expertise into lifestyle experiences through the MICHELIN Guide’s restaurant and hotel recommendations.
Motorsports Performance Analyst - Michelin (Greenville, SC Hybrid)
Analyze tire behavior, vehicle data, and simulation models for Michelin’s motorsports programs. Support customer race teams, research and development, and IMSA/WEC events through technical analysis and trackside expertise.
Description
- Study tire performance with lap-time simulations and data collected from vehicles on track
- Assess tire operating conditions and relate tire behavior to vehicle balance, handling, and customer requirements
- Create and refine tools and analytical methods for motorsports performance evaluation
- Partner with tire development and simulation teams on current programs and future research and development
- Provide customer race teams with tire-focused guidance to improve vehicle performance
- Prepare concise, timely assessments of tire and vehicle combinations
- Build and tailor tire models for customer driver-in-the-loop simulators
- Serve as a customer-facing technical specialist during simulator sessions at customer sites
- Apply tire-physics knowledge to develop tire and vehicle models
- Support the use of Michelin models and provide technical assistance to customers and internal teams
- Create laboratory test methods and evaluate results for tire models and data packages
- Explain testing assumptions and limitations to internal and external stakeholders
- Support IMSA/WEC races, joint testing, and simulator sessions with domestic and international travel
- Work in hands-on motorsports settings, including frequent weekends, with approximately 35% travel
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, physics, automotive engineering, motorsports engineering, or a related discipline
- Solid grounding in the physics and mathematics of vehicle dynamics
- Experience applying simulation tools to support or optimize vehicle performance
- Experience evaluating on-track performance with vehicle-dynamics principles and statistical methods
- Experience with data analysis, including cleaning, transforming, visualizing, and interpreting data
- Working knowledge of Python’s scientific ecosystem, including NumPy, pandas, matplotlib, and Plotly
- Experience developing software-based tools
- Meticulous approach to detail and data quality
- Teamwork, leadership, and organizational abilities in trackside or fast-moving technical settings
- Willingness to work in race, test, and simulator environments, including weekend support
- Strong interpersonal skills for working with partners, suppliers, customers, and colleagues
- Ability to turn complex technical findings into clear recommendations
- This role does not offer immigration sponsorship
Benefits
- Individual development planning, mentoring, and cross-functional learning opportunities
- Multiple career pathways with opportunities for advancement
- Diverse, supportive, and inclusive workplace
- Opportunity to participate in a Michelin Connected Community
- Projects focused on sustainable materials and digital transformation
- Ability to support sustainable business initiatives and community impact
- Equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations for disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs