Testing & Performance Engineer ICE

About the Team

Since the start of the 2026 season, Audi has been represented in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The program spans three sites: Audi’s Motorsport Competence Center in Neuburg, Germany, which ranks among Europe’s most advanced facilities; Audi Motorsport AG’s Formula 1 base in Hinwil, Switzerland, recognized for its advanced technology and racing focus; and the Audi Motorsport Technology Center in the UK, which is currently being launched and is expanding steadily. The power unit is developed in Neuburg, while chassis development and race operations are handled in Hinwil.

This opportunity is based at Audi Formula Racing GmbH in Neuburg, Germany.

The team is looking for people with the determination and competitive mindset of an athlete. If you are driven, persistent, and see limits as challenges to overcome, you can help bring Vorsprung durch Technik into Formula 1 and contribute to motorsport history.

Role Overview

In this development engineering role focused on single-cylinder testing, you will help shape the combustion and mechanical performance of the F1 power unit. Your work centers on validating, evaluating, and advancing combustion processes and engine concepts through a closed development loop connecting the test bench, CFD, and system simulation. The decisions informed by your analysis directly influence which concepts move forward into the full engine development path.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, define, run, and assess demanding test programs on single-cylinder and component benches, with emphasis on performance and efficiency.
• Own the operation of the complete test bench and measurement chain, including installation, validation, and ongoing refinement of sensor and indicating systems.
• Create new concepts aimed at improving output and efficiency.
• Analyze indicated combustion data in depth, including cylinder pressure, heat release, IMEP, friction-related effects, and gas exchange losses, and interpret the results in a physically consistent way.
• Identify where performance is being limited and translate findings into targeted development actions based on data analysis.
• Build, maintain, and continuously improve a reliable database that clearly connects repeated tests as well as hardware and software correlations.
• Feed test outcomes back into CFD and 0D/1D models, including review and calibration of boundary conditions, turbulence assumptions, wall models, combustion models, and spray/combustion correlations.
• Work closely with CFD and simulation specialists to improve model quality based on experimental findings.
• Advance and automate evaluation and test workflows using tools such as MATLAB, Python, and Concerto to raise test efficiency and increase information density per run.
• Document results clearly and technically, with unambiguous development recommendations and next actions.

Candidate Profile

You should have a completed technical degree in a relevant field such as mechanical engineering, internal combustion engines, applied thermodynamics, or fluid mechanics. A Master’s, Diploma, or PhD is preferred.

The role suits someone with a structured, analytical, and solution-focused working style who can take ownership and operate with precision.

Applicants need proven experience with single-cylinder or similarly dynamic engine test benches in a development setting, along with strong competence in combustion analysis using indicated data and thermodynamic evaluation.

You should be comfortable working with test bench and evaluation systems such as Concerto, ATLAS, or similar platforms, and be highly skilled in MATLAB and/or Python for analysis and automation.

Strong physical interpretation of measured data, experience at the interface between testing and simulation (CFD / 0D / 1D), and the ability to validate or correct modeling assumptions are important.

The environment is fast-paced and prototype-driven, so resilience under pressure, flexibility, commitment, and a high degree of personal responsibility are essential.

Very good English is required; German is an advantage.

It is beneficial if you have experience developing combustion and gas exchange processes in modern high-performance engines, as well as knowledge of boosting, injection, ignition systems, friction and loss mechanisms, data-driven model calibration, and automated test bench processes.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is committed to equal opportunity, values diversity, and welcomes applications from candidates with disabilities.

Additional Information

The company notes that it is looking for a full-time team member for this role and also indicates openness to a part-time arrangement.