Mechanical Engineering Technical Author

Formula One Management Limited; Biggin Hill; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare scheme

Dental Care

4 x Grand Prix paddock passes per seat

Enhanced parental leave

Staff shuttle Biggin Hill

Free healthy snacks

Subsidised canteen in Biggin Hill

25 days annual leave

Training via Learning & Development

Job summary

Formula One Management Limited seeks a Mechanical Engineering Technical Author to join the Mechanical Engineering & Design team on the FRO project. You will develop, author and maintain technical documentation and work with engineers to translate complex content into clear documents.

Responsibilities include document control, governance packs, updating legacy docs and ensuring confidentiality, accuracy and timely delivery across multiple workstreams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop, author and maintain high-quality mechanical engineering technical documentation (design reports, specs, work instructions, test procedures, release docs).

Skills

Technical writing

Strong written communication

Attention to detail

Numeracy and analytical skills

Team collaboration

Document control discipline

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Master's in Mechanical Engineering (desirable)

Tools

PTC Creo

Windchill/PDMLink

Microsoft Office (Excel/Outlook)

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineering Technical Author to join Formula 1's Mechanical Engineering & Design team, supporting our FRO project. Reporting into the Head of Mechanical Engineering & Design, this role will support the Mechanical Engineering team in delivering technical documents, reporting and governance activities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, author and maintain high-quality mechanical engineering technical documentation, including design reports, specifications, work instructions, test procedures and release documentation.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical engineers, designers and cross-functional teams to gather technical information and translate complex engineering content into clear, accurate documents.
• Manage document control activities, ensuring version accuracy, traceability, change records and compliance with internal standards and approval workflows.
• Support engineering governance by preparing documentation packs, status reports and evidence required for design reviews, audits and project milestones.
• Review and update legacy documents to reflect engineering changes, lessons learned and continuous improvement in methods, templates and standards.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, quality and supply chain teams to ensure documentation supports build, inspection and validation activities.
• Maintain document registers and reporting trackers to monitor progress, actions and deliverables across multiple engineering workstreams.
• Ensure all documentation is produced to a high professional standard, with attention to technical accuracy, consistency, confidentiality and deadline adherence.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work with a high level of integrity and confidentiality.
• Strong written communication and analytical capability.
• Trustworthy with confidential engineering information.
• Organised, dependable and proactive.
• Collaborative with technical stakeholders.
• Detail-focused and methodical.
• Committed to accuracy and quality.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Master's qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related field (desirable).

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.

Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent numeracy and analytical skills.
• Strong communication across engineering teams (written and verbal).
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Clear technical writing and document structuring.
• Strong attention to detail and document control discipline.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and status reporting.
• CEng or registered with IMechE or IED.
• Knowledge of PTC CREO & Windchill/PDMLink.

Benefits

• Private Healthcare scheme.
• Dental Care.
• 4 x Grand Prix Paddock passes per season.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave and other family planning policies.
• A free staff shuttle service running to and from surrounding train stations near Biggin Hill.
• Free healthy snacks in our offices.
• Subsidised canteen in Biggin Hill, serving breakfast and lunch.
• 25 days annual leave and 8 Bank Holiday days, plus a Christmas period closure.
• Opportunities to develop and request training for your role via our in-house Learning and Development team.
• Discount on F1 merchandise.
• Discount at F1's experiences including F1 Arcade and F1 Drive.
• Perkbox benefit portal and more.

Recruitment Fraud Warning

We only communicate with candidates through official @f1.com email addresses. We will never contact you via personal email accounts, messaging apps, or request payment as part of our recruitment process. If you receive suspicious communication claiming to be from our talent team, please report it to [e-mail].