Available from February 2027
Theo
Couasnon
Motorsport Systems & Simulation Engineer
Controls, simulation, and powertrain systems experience across F1, LMDh, DIL simulators, and race vehicle development.
2021 – 2027
About Me
Designing, implementing &
optimizing motorsport systems
I'm a passionate 23 year old motorsport engineer, currently finishing a Master's in Automotive Engineering at ESTACA (Laval, France), specialising in vehicle dynamics, controls, and simulation systems. I'm a dual French-American citizen available for a full-time position from February 2027.
My career so far has taken me through the McLaren F1 design office and controls group to the Dallara simulator facility in Varano de' Melegari, and Prodrive's GT3 programme. I enjoy fast-paced environments where pressure is high but with a good team atmosphere working toward a clear goal.
Outside the engineering world, I run a YouTube channel where I share my projects (200k+ views), build vintage bikes, and have co-founded the Volta project, France's first homologated EV to compete in circuit racing.
Technical
Tools & Software
Interests
Experience
Where I've worked
Dallara
Simulator Engineer Intern
Feb – Jul 2026 · Varano, ITA
IT architecture for DMG-360XY simulator. Simulink wrapper, CAN display systems. Managing LMDh, IndyCar & F2 customer sessions.
McLaren F1 Team
F1 Control Systems Engineer Intern
Jul – Dec 2025 · Woking, UK
2026 gearbox shift tuning, HIL validation, trackside support at race weekends. Energy deployment tools and performance analysis.
Prodrive
GT3/GT4 Motorsport Engineer Intern
Jul – Aug 2023 · Banbury, UK
Designed chassis & bodywork parts for Aston Martin GT3/GT4 Evo. Assisted engineers at ADAC GT4 Nürburgring. Windarab data analysis.
Key Project
Volta : France's first homologated EV
Academic Project · Sep 2022 – May 2025
Retrofit Peugeot 208 Cup : Volta EV
Volta is a 100% student-led project that I co-founded and managed over 3 years. We were a team of 30 students who decided to convert a Peugeot 208 Cup into France's first homologated electric racing car. I led the controls division: designed the full low and high voltage architecture, chose components and worked on integration. The Simulink control code was entirely made by us from scratch, using 3×CAN buses to connect the Motec VCU, sensors, and dashboard displays, and all FFSA/FIA-spec safety systems. We made history by obtaining official FFSA approval and competing in the Trophée Tourisme Endurance (TTE) against traditional combustion engine racing cars which had never been done before as an EV. The vehicle successfully completed 3 races on prestigious French tracks: Magny-Cours, Albi, and Val de Vienne.
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Open to new challenges in the world of motorsport
Open to full-time roles in motorsport engineering from February 2027. Based in France, open to relocation internationally.