Associate Motorsport Software Engineer

Bosch Group•Farmington Hills, MI

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Welcome to Bosch Motorsport, a premier supplier of electronics, sensors, actuators, and engineering services to top racing series and teams worldwide. Here at Bosch Motorsport North America, you'll be part of a growing, dynamic, and entrepreneurial team, taking on challenging tasks. As a vital member of our engineering team, you will play a key role in supporting our application and development engineers in projects focused on professional motorsport within North America. Embrace this opportunity to make an impact in the exciting world of motorsport technology! The Associate Motorsport Software Engineer supports the worldwide development and application of connectivity products and services for motorsport applications. This position requires the ability to work effectively in fast-paced, dynamic environments and involves frequent domestic and international travel (approximately 40–60 days per year).

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
1+ years of experience in industry-relevant application engineering (academic or industry experience).
1+ years of experience working with industry-standard data acquisition and data analysis software.
Experience in professional motorsport, significant collegiate racing (e.g., Formula SAE, EcoCAR), or equivalent high-performance environments.
Knowledge of network communication frameworks, including the OSI and TCP/IP models.
Experience with wired and wireless networking technologies and protocols, such as TCP, UDP, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and cellular communications.
Familiarity with hardware configuration, communication software, embedded systems, Linux or Windows command-line environments, and automotive communication protocols such as CAN and Ethernet.
Experience with Cloud-based services, containerized applications, and data-stream processing technologies, such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, MQTT, and Grafana.
Experience writing queries using SQL or similar database query languages.
Experience with relational and non-relational database technologies used to manage engineering, testing, or simulation data, such as SQL Server, MongoDB, or InfluxDB.
Experience using programming or scripting languages, such as Python, MATLAB, or C#, for data analysis, automation, testing, or software development activities.
Experience using engineering, diagnostic, or test tools such as Wireshark, CANalyzer, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, or similar technologies.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
Experience with system troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, software debugging, and vehicle-level diagnostics.
Knowledge of or experience with internal combustion, hybrid, and/or battery-electric vehicle systems, including powertrain, chassis, or controls development.
Possesses a genuine passion for professional motorsport with a relentless drive to make meaningful technical contributions to internal teams and customers.
Thrives in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment; demonstrates strong personal accountability and takes the initiative to solve problems without waiting for step-by-step instructions.
Maintains high flexibility in fast-moving trackside environments, utilizing objective data and analytical logic to manage uncertainty and resolve system issues.
Collaborates seamlessly within a tight-knit, multi-disciplinary trackside team, while maintaining the self-discipline and time management necessary to execute individual tasks to meet deadlines.
Willingness to learn and grow outside of immediate area of responsibility, constantly seeking ways to continuously improve both personal workflows and team processes.
Articulates technical concepts, test observations, and diagnostic issues clearly and objectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, through verbal communication and in written reports.

Responsibilities

Participate in development of advanced connectivity and telemetry products and services at global development sites, customer locations, and race tracks.
Deploy trackside to set up and maintain trackside telemetry servers, manage wireless radio connections, and develop standardized data analysis dashboards for performance evaluation.
Identify and resolve complex software, connectivity, and system-level issues under high-pressure conditions.
Willingness to participate in an on call rotation to support race events.
Collect customer requirements, manage project timelines, and deliver technical application support for motorsport products and services focusing on telemetry gateway units and Cloud services for data collection, analysis, and distribution.
Interface directly with customers to collect and clarify technical requirements to help manage project timelines, and ensure on-time delivery to meet project and customer milestones.
Validate customer-level, component-level, and system-level requirements through Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) bench tests and Cloud system tests.
Interface directly with internal development teams to align feedback for development improvements.
Support the development and optimization of internal software tools and workflow scripts using MATLAB, Python, C#, or similar languages to improve application processes and team efficiency.
Travel domestically and internationally (approximately 40–60 days per year) to provide elite technical support directly on-site at customer, track, and other development sites.