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About the role

Mountune is one of the UK’s leading motorsport businesses, with over 40 years of experience at the cutting edge of class-leading motorsport engines, components, and road car performance upgrades. We supply engines to BTCC, Rallycross, circuit racing, low-volume manufacturers, and more.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and maintain two Mountune test cells and related test equipment.
• Plan and execute engine dyno tests to assess performance, reliability, efficiency, and durability.
• Analyse dyno data to identify performance improvements and investigate faults.
• Develop and optimise engine calibration, including fuel, ignition, boost, and other control parameters.
• Develop test methods, automation, and instrumentation to improve dyno capability and test repeatability.
• Take technical briefings from management and the engineering team to develop engine test programs to meet performance objectives, within budget and on time.
• Support engine development programmes from initial concept through to race-ready specification.
• Develop motorsport engine calibrations and strategies.
• Perform data analysis and maintain all Mountune Racing-developed engine calibrations, including revisions and updates from track testing.
• Ensure all engine test results, calibrations, and relevant data are stored accurately on the Mountune Racing server.
• Prepare technical reports.
• Maintain Mountune Racing track support laptop computers.
• Liaise with customers regarding technical enquiries related to engine testing and development.
• Attend off-site races and testing as required, including overseas travel.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of dyno facilities, test procedures, and data-analysis tools.

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Motorsport, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience with engine dynamometers and powertrain testing.
• Experience with data acquisition and analysis.
• Knowledge of engine performance and combustion.
• Experience with ECU calibration and control systems.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or similar engineering tools.
• Experience in a motorsport or high-performance automotive environment.
• Ideally, familiarity with CP Sierra dyno data acquisition and operating systems.
• Organised approach to tasks and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to perform well under pressure.