Senior Systems Analyst-Motorsports Simulation

Job Description

The Role:

The Vehicle Simulation Sr. Software Systems Analyst will work with broader business teams, stakeholders, and paying race team customers to collect software needs then translate into Epics/Features/User Stories/Defects/Workflows/Diagrams/etc. which align with overall Motorsports digital strategy of Race Vehicle Platform, Motorsports Software as a Service, Vehicle Definition, & Vehicle Simulation.

Since supporting the race teams is our top priority, this individual will be encouraged to travel to races and shops to experience the customers using the application in a live scenario (up to 25%).

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Work with Software Development teams to communicate Epics/Features/User Stories/Defects in a consumable fashion to be executed on.
• Translate software product strategies into requirements and roadmaps.
• Manage ongoing changes and cross-team coordination & status.
• Define priorities and help communicate them to key stakeholders.
• Assist other teams through software product development to meet objectives.
• Drive software product releases, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Leverages market research & continuous exploration to continually understand customer & market- includes competitive benchmarking.
• Track software performance (e.g. analytics) and suggest improvements to customer experience and product strategy.
• Daily management on digital products with strategic mindset upon mid/long term product enhancement.

 

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• 5+ years experience as a product manager, product owner, business analyst, systems analyst, or similar role
• Bachelors degree (or higher), majoring in Mechanical Engineering/Computer Science/Computer Information Systems/Digital Communication or relevant field
• Experience with vehicle simulation software
• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar backlog tracking tooling
• ​Experience working in an agile delivery environment
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle
• Past experience building software, B2B products, or system solutions

People Skills:

• Experience with prioritizing and multitasking
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done
• Strong communication and presentation skills, written and verbal, fluent in English
• Excellent strategic agility – ability to recognize & capitalize on opportunities, identify and avoid threats, and pivot when needed
• Comfortable with communicating to senior executives
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without formal authority

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and/or Computer Science
• Extensive knowledge and experience of Motorsports in a particular series (NASCAR/IndyCar/IMSA/Formula1)
• Previous experience working at a race team or as OEM/3rd party Support for a race team
• Experience with the auto industry and vehicle design
• Experience with multi-body vehicle simulation development using Dymola/Modelica
• Knowledge and experience in aerodynamic and tire testing/modeling/validation
• Experience using data analysis software such as Pi Toolbox, MoTeC i2, McLaren ATLAS, Bosch WinDarab
• Familiarity of FMI standard and deploying FMU’s in co-simulation and model exchange
• Experience with cloud computing based distributed systems

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