Mechanical Eng Technical Author: Shape Critical Docs

Formula 1; Biggin Hill; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare scheme

Dental Care

25 days annual leave

8 bank holidays

Staff shuttle service nearby Biggin H

Free healthy snacks in offices

Subsidised canteen in Biggin Hill

Discount on F1 merchandise

Perkbox benefit portal

Job summary

Formula 1 is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Technical Author to join the Mechanical Engineering & Design team, supporting the FRO project. Reporting to the Head of Mechanical Engineering & Design, you will deliver technical documents, reporting and governance activities across multiple engineering workstreams.

You will collaborate with mechanical engineers, designers and cross-functional teams to translate complex technical information into clear, accurate documents, maintaining rigorous

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Masters qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience: Supporting technical documents in an engineering environment.
• Working with reports, procedures or controlled records.
• Contributing to review packs, trackers or governance activities.
• Using revision control and approval workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-quality mechanical engineering documentation.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers and cross-functional teams to translate content.
• Manage document control, versioning and approval workflows.
• Prepare documentation packs and status reports for design reviews and audits.
• Update legacy documents reflecting changes and improvements.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, quality and supply chain to support build and validation.
• Maintain document registers and progress trackers across workstreams.
• Ensure documentation meets confidentiality and deadline requirements.

Skills

Excellent numeracy

Strong communication

Detail-oriented

Documentation discipline

Collaborative with technical teams

Time management

Technical writing

MS Office proficiency

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Masters in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PTC CREO

Windchill/PDMLink

MS Office

Job description

Formula 1 is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Technical Author to join the Mechanical Engineering & Design team, supporting the FRO project. Reporting to the Head of Mechanical Engineering & Design, you will deliver technical documents, reporting and governance activities across multiple engineering workstreams.

You will collaborate with mechanical engineers, designers and cross-functional teams to translate complex technical information into clear, accurate documents, maintaining rigorous