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Race Car Engineer - Engineering in the Fast Lane
Skip Barber Racing School has an immediate opening for a Race Car Engineer.
This highly visible position has the responsibility to design, develop, test and document technical solutions for our car fleet.
The successful candidate will have “hands-on” experience such as FSAE or Mini-Baja, BS in Mechanical Engineering; understand the complexities of vehicle dynamics; racing; the mechanics of the car; as well as the math and CAD skills necessary to analyze and document.
Utilizing excellent oral and written communication skills the engineer will work in synch with Shop Manager, and Field Operations to improve efficiency, reduce operating costs, and support continuous improvement:
Qualifications:* BS in Mechanical Engineering * Experienced in automotive or Motorsports industry * Thorough understanding of the vehicle from design to vehicle dynamics: o Car handling – suspension, aero performance, o Data logging systems electronics and computer systems. o Complete understanding and knowledge of race engines and gearboxes plus engine management systems. * Familiarity with supply chain, best practices, inventory control, lean principals and vendor selection criterion. * Proficient in Solidworks, CAD or similar computer software programs * Demonstrated record of increasing leadership responsibilitySkip Barber Racing School LLC (SBRS) has long been regarded as the world’s best racing and driving school, catering to race enthusiasts as well as those looking to hone their street driving skills. In operation for over 30 years, Skip Barber Racing School has grown to offer a range of automotive entertainment, education and competition. We operate the largest racecar fleet in the world out of our four base locations of Laguna Seca Raceway, Lime Rock Park, Road Atlanta and Sebring International Raceway.
Qualified applicants - please send your resume to jobs@skipbarber.com.
Attention: Race Car Engineer position
Social Media Administrator
Is participating in social communities so ingrained in your daily life that you think in tweets and posts and blogs?
Skip Barber Racing School LLC is a very well known company in Northwestern Connecticut with a national reputation for excellence in motorsports education and entertainment. You are a highly motivated and high energy individual with the knowledge and fanatical passion for blogging, micro-blogging and community participation leadership to accelerate us into the world of social media. Together, we will promote our brand and continually reintroduce our very cool products to new population of enthusiasts.
This is a highly visible and demanding part-time intern position with very exciting fringe benefits and a lot of flexibility.
Responsibilities include:* Update and manage social media presence on sites such as Facebook, YouTube, Myspace, Twitter, Wikis, User Forums, blogs, etc. * Utilize the social media sites to drive traffic to www.skipbarber.com * Increase page views, users and followers on all network sites * Prepare reports to update internal staff on site statisticsQualifications and Experience:
* Understands and participates in the social media universe including Facebook, YouTube, StumbleUpon, Delicious, Digg, Reddit, Flickr, Forums, Twitter, Wikis, User Forums, blogs, etc…We’re looking for a social media addict who maintains a personal mix of participatory expertise from among these channels. * Excels at accelerated research; Possesses excellent, verbal, accessible writing skills and the ability to crank editorial and technical writing output and an ability to work individually on a project or in a team environment * Has or pursuing a bachelor’s or associates degree in advertising, marketing, graphics, web development, communications or related areas. * Possesses functional knowledge or some experience with HTML/CSS and search engine optimization-think including basic keyword research. * Ability to communicate results and make recommendations in a fast paced environmentQualified applicants - please send your resume to jobs@skipbarber.com.
