Mechanical Engineering Technical Author

Formula One; Biggin Hill; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare scheme

Dental Care

Job summary

Formula 1 is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Technical Author to join the Mechanical Engineering & Design team, supporting the FRO project. You will develop, author and maintain technical documentation, including reports, specifications and release documentation.

Reporting to Head of Mechanical Engineering & Design, you will collaborate with engineers and cross-functional teams to translate complex content into clear documents, manage document control, and support design reviews and

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Masters qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

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.

Skills

Numeracy

Analytical skills

Written communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Documentation

Deadline management

CEng registration

CREO knowledge

Windchill/PDMLink knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PTC CREO

Windchill/PDMLink

MS Office (Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Are you ready to make your mark in the world of Formula 1?

At Formula 1, we are passionate about delivering the world’s greatest sports and entertainment spectacle leaving a positive legacy wherever we race. Innovation has always been at the heart of what we do ever since our first Grand Prix in 1950. Now, more than 75 years on, the sport remains a pioneer, developing technologies that have made a significant impact on society beyond the track.

Everything you see on screen or at an event comes via our passionate and dedicated people. Whether its engineering, broadcast, legal, logistics, security, event management, commercial, media rights, marketing, or communications there is always a talented team working to maximise the potential of the sport.

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 our Head of Mechanical Engineering & Design, this role will support the Mechanical Engineering team deliver 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.

What Are We Looking For?

Personal Qualities

In this role it is essential that you are:

• 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

Essential qualifications

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related field

Not essential to be successful in the role but you may also have the following qualifications:

• Masters qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

Experience

Some desirable experience that you may bring to the role:

• 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

Prior to the role it is essential that you demonstrate:

• 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 Registered with IMechE or IED
• Knowledge of PTC CREO & Windchill/PDMLink

Why join the force behind the sport?

Joining F1 means becoming part of a team that values innovation, collaboration and personal growth. We offer a dynamic work environment where ideas are heard, and employee contributions truly make an impact. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people to play their role in accelerating the future of the sport. As a member of the F1 team, you will be able to access our amazing 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 trains stations near to 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.comemail 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].