Motorsports Performance Analyst

About the role

Michelin is hiring a Motorsports Performance Analyst in Greenville, South Carolina, within its Americas Research Center. The role sits at the heart of endurance and sportscar racing (WEC and IMSA), helping turn small performance advantages into race-relevant insight by linking tire behavior, vehicle response and technical recommendations. It involves tire performance analysis, on-track data interpretation, virtual tire models and close work with internal R&D teams and racing partners.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze tire performance using lap-time simulation and on-track vehicle data, and link tire behavior to vehicle balance, handling and customer needs
• Develop or improve tools and methods for performance analysis
• Work with internal tire developers and simulation experts, and with customer race teams, to deliver clear, timely summaries of tire and vehicle combinations
• Develop and adapt tire models for customer driver-in-the-loop simulators, act as a technical expert during simulator sessions, and promote Michelin models to customers and partners
• Develop lab-testing methods, analyze results for tire modeling and data packages, and explain test assumptions and limitations
• Support IMSA/WEC events, joint tests and simulator sessions, with about 35% travel and frequent weekend work

Required profile

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Automotive or Motorsports Engineering, or a closely related field
• Strong understanding of physics and mathematics related to vehicle dynamics
• Experience analyzing on-track performance with vehicle dynamics principles and statistical methods
• Strong teamwork, leadership and organizational skills in fast-paced, trackside environments
• Ability to translate complex technical information into clear recommendations for internal teams and external partners

Required skills

• Data analysis, including cleaning, transformation, visualization and interpretation
• Working knowledge of Python (NumPy, pandas, matplotlib, plotly)
• Software-based tool development
• Desired: tire modeling tools (MF-Tyre, MFSwift, TameTire, FTire), driver-in-the-loop simulators, MATLAB, WinTAX, HH Timing, Pi Toolbox, Atlas, MoTeC, French language

The position is not available for immigration sponsorship. Career growth includes personalized development plans, mentorship and cross-functional opportunities.