Kart Racing Technical Manager
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About the Role
Yas Heat Racing seeks a Kart Racing Technical Manager to lead technical operations for its high-performance karting program. The role involves managing maintenance, testing, training, and race operations, overseeing IAME and ROTAX engine platforms, and ensuring compliance with FIA regulations.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all technical operations across workshop, testing, training, and race environments.
- Establish and enforce technical preparation standards for all kart categories.
- Ensure maximum reliability, performance, and consistency across the kart fleet.
- Oversee trackside engineering execution during testing and race weekends.
- Act as the technical authority for IAME and ROTAX engine platforms, including performance optimization and rebuild strategies.
- Manage engine allocation, compliance, lifecycle tracking, and reliability programs.
- Develop structured performance enhancement processes for engines, chassis, and components.
- Supervise and mentor senior and junior mechanics, ensuring technical discipline and operational excellence.
- Manage workshop operations, inventory control, tooling, spares strategy, and technical readiness.
- Collaborate with drivers and coaching staff to transform feedback into measurable performance improvements.
- Lead technical decision making on setup changes, troubleshooting, and race day support.
- Ensure compliance with FIA Karting technical regulations and scrutineering requirements.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in competitive kart racing at national and/or international level
- Proven leadership experience within a motorsport technical environment
- Advanced expertise in IAME and ROTAX engine platforms and lifecycle management
- Deep understanding of chassis setup, performance optimization, and race engineering
- Strong familiarity with UAE karting circuits and racing conditions
- Excellent technical and managerial communication skills
- Strong organizational and problem solving capabilities
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About the Role
- Yas Heat Racing – Karting Division is seeking an experienced and highly capable Kart Racing Technical Manager to lead and oversee the full technical operations of its high performance karting program.
- The role will be responsible for the technical performance, reliability, and operational execution of all karting assets across multiple categories and chassis platforms.
- The successful candidate will serve as the technical authority within the team, ensuring all aspects of the karting program are delivered to the highest professional and race winning standards.
- As the Kart Racing Technical Manager, you will lead all technical functions across maintenance, testing, training, and race operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all technical operations across workshop, testing, training, and race environments.
- Establish and enforce technical preparation standards for all kart categories.
- Ensure maximum reliability, performance, and consistency across the kart fleet.
- Oversee trackside engineering execution during testing and race weekends.
- Act as the technical authority for IAME and ROTAX engine platforms, including performance optimization and rebuild strategies.
- Manage engine allocation, compliance, lifecycle tracking, and reliability programs.
- Develop structured performance enhancement processes for engines, chassis, and components.
- Supervise and mentor senior and junior mechanics, ensuring technical discipline and operational excellence.
- Manage workshop operations, inventory control, tooling, spares strategy, and technical readiness.
- Collaborate with drivers and coaching staff to transform feedback into measurable performance improvements.
- Lead technical decision making on setup changes, troubleshooting, and race day support.
- Ensure compliance with FIA Karting technical regulations and scrutineering requirements.
Requirement
- Extensive experience in competitive kart racing at national and/or international level.
- Proven leadership experience within a motorsport technical environment.
- Advanced expertise in IAME and ROTAX engine platforms and lifecycle management.
- Deep understanding of chassis setup, performance optimization, and race engineering.
- Strong familiarity with UAE karting circuits and racing conditions.
- Excellent technical and managerial communication skills.
- Strong organizational and problem solving capabilities.
- UAE driving license (Category 3 / Category 5) is an advantage.
Desired Attributes
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to manage both people and performance systems.
- High level technical decision making under pressure.
- Analytical, structured, and process driven mindset.
- Ability to balance hands on engineering expertise with strategic oversight.
- Passion for motorsport and commitment to delivering excellence in a high performance racing environment.
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