Staff Data Scientist - GM Motorsports

• Job Description
• The Role
• The
• Staff Data Scientist
• is a senior technical leader responsible for driving the design, delivery, and adoption of advanced analytics and machine learning solutions across NASCAR, IndyCar, and other GM racing programs. This role sits within
• Motorsports Product and Machine Intelligence
• and partners closely with race engineering, vehicle performance, strategy, and IT to turn data into competitive advantage on and off the track. You will set technical direction for data science in motorsports, mentor junior and senior data scientists, and own high-impact initiatives from concept through production and operationalization.
• What You'll Do
• + •Technical leadership•+ Define and evolve the •data science roadmap•for GM Motorsports in alignment with program and competition priorities.

+ Architect

• end-to-end ML and analytical solutions
• (from data ingestion and feature engineering to model deployment and performance monitoring). + Establish and enforce
• best practices
• in experimental design, model development, validation, and MLOps within the team. +
• Project ownership & delivery
• + Lead
• high-visibility projects
• (e.g., race strategy models, performance prediction, simulation, telemetry analytics, audio/vision-based models) from problem framing through delivery. + Translate ambiguous racing and business questions into
• clear problem statements
• , analytical plans, and measurable success criteria. + Own
• technical decision-making
• , including method selection, trade-offs, and risk mitigation. +
• Motorsports domain impact
• + Partner with
• race engineers, competition leaders, and program managers
• to identify the most valuable AI/ML opportunities. + Build models and tools that directly support
• race weekend decision-making
• , vehicle development, and long-term performance analysis. + Ensure solutions are
• usable in real workflows
• : robust, interpretable where needed, and integrated into existing tools and systems. +
• Team development & mentorship
• + Provide
• technical mentorship
• and code/analysis review for junior and senior data scientists. + Raise the bar on
• engineering rigor
• (testing, reproducibility, documentation, model monitoring). + Help define
• career paths, skill expectations, and standards
• for the data science discipline within GM Motorsports. +
• Collaboration & communication
• + Communicate complex analytical concepts and model behavior to
• non-technical stakeholders
• in clear, actionable terms. + Work cross-functionally with
• data engineering, software engineering, IT, and program leadership
• to deliver integrated solutions. + Contribute to a culture of
• experimentation, learning, and evidence-based decisions
• . +
• Standards & governance
• + Champion
• data quality, governance, and responsible AI
• practices in model development and deployment. + Contribute to and help maintain
• shared libraries, templates, and tooling
• that accelerate future projects. + Support documentation and knowledge-sharing across teams and programs.
• Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
• + •Education & experience•+ Bachelor's degreein Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related quantitative field; equivalent experience considered.

+ Typically

• 7+ years
• of hands-on experience in
• data science
• / •machine learning•roles, with significant experience leading projects or initiatives.

+ Demonstrated experience in complex, high-stakes domains (e.g., motorsports, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, or similar). +

• Technical skills
• + Expert-level proficiency in
• Python
• and core data/ML libraries (e.g.,
• NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch and/or TensorFlow
• ). + Strong foundation in statistical modeling, machine learning, and experimental design. + Experience building and deploying
• production ML systems
• (CI/CD for ML, model serving, monitoring). + Proficiency with
• SQL•and working with large, complex datasets ( •telemetry, time series, logs, sensor data•, etc.

). + Familiarity with cloud platforms and modern data stacks (e.g.,

• Azure, Kubernetes, feature stores, ML pipelines
• ). +
• Motorsports / automotive
• + Experience with time-series telemetry, simulation data, race strategy, or vehicle performance analysis is strongly preferred. + Ability to quickly learn and reason about
• race engineering concepts
• and constraints (e.g., setup, tire strategy, fuel, aero, regulations). +
• Soft skills
• + Proven ability to
• lead without authority
• , influence technical direction, and drive outcomes across teams. + Strong written and verbal
• communication skills
• , including the ability to present to engineering leaders and executives. + Track record of
• mentoring and developing
• other data scientists.
• What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
• + •Master's or Ph.

D.

• in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related quantitative field; equivalent experience considered. + Prior experience in
• motorsports (NASCAR, IndyCar, F1, WEC, etc.)
• or high-performance automotive programs.

+ Experience with audio processing, computer vision, or multimodal modeling applied to noisy real-world data. + Hands-on experience with vector search, embeddings, and retrieval-augmented systems. + Experience designing real-time or near-real-time analytics/ML systems supporting operational decisions. + Contributions to internal tooling, open-source projects, or technical publications. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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