Motorsport Customer Application Engineer

Bosch Group•Farmington Hills, MI

47d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Motorsport Customer Application Engineer is responsible for leading application engineering activities for complex motorsport products at customer locations and race tracks. This role requires managing customer requirements, project timelines, and coordination between customer-facing activities and internal development teams. Customer Application & Program Management Lead on-site customer application engineering of complex motorsport products (e.g., engine controllers, vehicle control units, displays, power boxes, and telemetry modules) at customer locations and race tracks. Manage the process of collecting requirements, defining project timelines, and coordinating customer-facing track activities with internal development teams. OEM & Team Technical Liaison Serve as the primary technical authority at track locations for factory-supported race teams. Perform troubleshooting and resolution of complex system-level issues, and coordinate with customers regarding critical parameter changes. Controls & Hybrid Strategy Architecture Develop high-level control strategies for advanced ICE and hybrid powertrains, including integration of hybrid energy recovery systems (ERS/MGU), torque master coordination, and advanced control algorithms. Vehicle Electrical Architecture Design Develop and validate full-vehicle electrical and communication network topologies, ensuring robust and optimized analog signal, digital signal, CAN, and Ethernet configurations. Simulation & Virtual Development Develop, maintain, and execute advanced virtual simulation environments, utilizing Software-in-the-Loop (SiL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) simulation benches, and Driver-in-the-Loop (DiL) simulators to validate controls and support physical setups at track locations. Software Standards & Tool Leadership Design and develop internal software tools and scripts (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C#, or similar). Define, refine, and enforce coding standards and software architectures for the team. Technical/Peer Mentorship Provide technical guidance to entry-level and mid-level engineers, sharing technical best practices and supporting their development in complex trackside environments. Domestic & International Travel Travel domestically and internationally, approximately 50–80 days per year, to provide technical leadership and application engineering support at customer facilities, test tracks, and global development sites.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science
5+ years of experience in industry-relevant application engineering (academic or industry experience)
5+ years of experience with industry-relevant data analysis (working with data acquisition and data analysis tools)
Industry experience defined as: professional motorsport, significant FSAE, or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Proven experience in technical account management or customer-facing technical roles, managing customer requirements from initial gathering through on-site application, support, and system validation.
Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information effectively with customers and technical suppliers in dynamic environments.
Demonstrated experience in ICE, hybrid, and/or battery-electric powertrain controls or chassis development (e.g., traction control, torque-vectoring, and/or ERS/MGU energy recovery systems integration).
Hands-on expertise in vehicle systems design and application, with experience troubleshooting complex system-level issues and implementing solutions within operational timelines.
Advanced knowledge of wired and wireless network architectures, including design, configuration, and troubleshooting of CAN and Ethernet-based systems.
Proficiency with complex prototyping, simulation, and test equipment (e.g., dSPACE, ETAS prototyping systems, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers).
Demonstrated capability to design and implement software tools using MATLAB, Python, C#, or similar languages for data processing or test automation.
Ability to mentor entry to mid-level engineers, establish technical best practices, and coordinate activities across multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
Calm & Decisive Under Pressure: Comfortable making high-stakes, real-time technical decisions with incomplete data under tight trackside timelines, demonstrating strong personal accountability for vehicle performance and reliability.
Systemic & Anticipatory Problem Solving: Deconstructs highly complex, ambiguous vehicle system issues into distinct components, managing uncertainty and actively anticipating how changes in one system impact other vehicle interdependencies.
Champion of Data-Driven Objectivity: Fosters a rigorous, data-driven team culture that values technical objectivity; remains highly adaptable and open to changing direction based on what the trackside data reveals.
Entrepreneurial Ownership: Applies an entrepreneurial mindset to the complete customer journey, proactively identifying bottlenecks, designing more efficient processes, and championing continuous improvement.
Strategic & Diplomatic Communicator: Masters the art of translating intricate technical data and complex failures into clear, concise, and actionable executive summaries for both internal engineering teams and customers.
Cultivator of Collaborative Growth: Actively encourages peer development, pushing the boundaries of the team’s collective capabilities by mentoring entry to mid-level engineers and promoting continuous learning across all areas of responsibility.

Responsibilities

Lead on-site customer application engineering of complex motorsport products at customer locations and race tracks.
Manage the process of collecting requirements, defining project timelines, and coordinating customer-facing track activities with internal development teams.
Serve as the primary technical authority at track locations for factory-supported race teams.
Perform troubleshooting and resolution of complex system-level issues, and coordinate with customers regarding critical parameter changes.
Develop high-level control strategies for advanced ICE and hybrid powertrains, including integration of hybrid energy recovery systems (ERS/MGU), torque master coordination, and advanced control algorithms.
Develop and validate full-vehicle electrical and communication network topologies, ensuring robust and optimized analog signal, digital signal, CAN, and Ethernet configurations.
Develop, maintain, and execute advanced virtual simulation environments, utilizing Software-in-the-Loop (SiL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) simulation benches, and Driver-in-the-Loop (DiL) simulators to validate controls and support physical setups at track locations.
Design and develop internal software tools and scripts (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C#, or similar).
Define, refine, and enforce coding standards and software architectures for the team.
Provide technical guidance to entry-level and mid-level engineers, sharing technical best practices and supporting their development in complex trackside environments.
Travel domestically and internationally, approximately 50–80 days per year, to provide technical leadership and application engineering support at customer facilities, test tracks, and global development sites.