Heritage Electronics Technician: Wiring & Calibration for F1 Cars

Atlassian Williams F1 Team; Witney; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Williams F1 Team Heritage Electronics is expanding, seeking a hands-on Electronics Technician in Witney who will own wiring, testing and calibration of legacy systems for historic F1 cars in workshop and at events worldwide.

You’ll join a three‑person team, manage stock and tooling, and work directly with customers at events. There is clear path to expand into control systems and software as you grow, with real ownership and accountability within a tight, collaborative group.

Qualifications

• Qualification or ongoing qualification in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Practical experience in electrical assembly, wiring, or electronics.
• Basic understanding of electrical principles, harness construction, and electronic components.
• Willingness and ability to travel to motorsport events as required.
• Experience in motorsport, automotive, aerospace, aviation, or high‑reliability engineering environments.
• Familiarity with motorsport connectors, cable types, and harnessing techniques.
• Awareness of vehicle electronics, sensors, and data systems.
• Basic IT skills, including use of PCs and common software tools.

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing, testing and fitting wiring looms, including terminations and pin-to-pin testing
• Testing and calibrating the sensors and electronics fitted to Heritage cars, and specifying new parts where nothing suitable exists
• Diagnosing and repairing legacy systems, including Williams-developed hardware and software that went out of production decades ago
• Managing stock and equipment for the electronics group
• Supporting cars at events, working directly with the customers who own them
• Building software and algorithms over time, taking on more of that work as your skills develop
• Working with mechanics, designers and external harness manufacturers

Skills

Wiring expertise

Sensor calibration

Customer-facing

Programming familiarity

Education

Electrical/Electronic Engineering qualification

Tools

Harnessing techniques

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Williams F1 Team Heritage Electronics is expanding, seeking a hands-on Electronics Technician in Witney who will own wiring, testing and calibration of legacy systems for historic F1 cars in workshop and at events worldwide.

You’ll join a three‑person team, manage stock and tooling, and work directly with customers at events. There is clear path to expand into control systems and software as you grow, with real ownership and accountability within a tight, collaborative group.