Hands-On Test Rig Technician for F1 Validation

Motorsport Network, LLC; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Williams F1 Team in the UK is seeking an Engineering Technician to set up and operate test rigs—from HiL transmission and VTT dyno to brake dyno, eight-post rig, fuel, cooling and structural tests.

You will calibrate instruments and data acquisition, support Test Engineers, write and maintain SOPs, and help develop Technicians and Apprentices while shaping the team’s test capabilities.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in an R&D environment supporting vehicle testing.
• Hands-on skills preparing vehicle components and test rigs.
• Strong understanding of instrumentation and calibration best practice.
• Experience interpreting data and identifying root causes; supervisory experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled, practical support to Test Engineers across component and sub‑assembly test activities on a wide range of rigs.
• Configure and calibrate control software, data acquisition systems, instruments and actuators before every test.
• Carry out routine maintenance of test rigs and support pre‑emptive maintenance.
• Uphold data analysis and reporting standards and sign off work before release.
• Follow predefined test procedures and ensure tests are carried out safely.
• Write and maintain standard operating procedures to keep deliverables high quality.
• Guide and support the development of Technicians and Apprentices.
• Contribute to the design and development of test capability with stakeholders.

Skills

Test rigs

Data analysis

Calibration

R&D experience

Fault finding

Education

Level 5 qualification

Tools

Instron

Servotest

Cats3

MATLAB

HBM

Catman

Atlas

Mistras AE

GOM Aramis

NX

Team Centre

VBA

National Instruments

Job description

Williams F1 Team in the UK is seeking an Engineering Technician to set up and operate test rigs—from HiL transmission and VTT dyno to brake dyno, eight-post rig, fuel, cooling and structural tests.

You will calibrate instruments and data acquisition, support Test Engineers, write and maintain SOPs, and help develop Technicians and Apprentices while shaping the team’s test capabilities.