Mechanical Engineering Technical Author - Formula One Management Limited - Biggin Hill, United Kingdom, Remote
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Job summary
Formula 1 is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Technical Author to join our Mechanical Engineering & Design team. You will deliver technical documentation, support governance, and ensure documentation aligns with internal standards.
A strong writing background and experience with document control are essential. The role reports to the Head of Mechanical Engineering & Design and involves collaboration with engineers, designers, and cross-functional teams to drive high-quality, compliant
Qualifications
- Essential: Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- Masters in Mechanical Engineering or related field is a plus.
- Experience in supporting technical documents in an engineering environment.
- Familiarity with revision control and approval workflows.
Responsibilities
- Develop, author and maintain high-quality mechanical engineering documentation (design reports, specs, work instructions, test procedures, release docs).
- Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional teams to translate complex engineering content.
- Manage document control: versioning, traceability, change records, approvals.
- Prepare documentation packs and status reports for design reviews and audits.
- Update legacy docs reflecting changes and lessons learned.
- Coordinate with manufacturing, quality and supply chain to support build/inspection/validation docs.
- Maintain document registers and progress trackers across streams.
- Ensure documentation meets high professional standards for accuracy, confidentiality and deadlines.
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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.
We are looking for a Mechanical Engineering Technical Author to join Formula 1's Mechanical Engineering & Design team. Reporting into our Head of Mechanical Engineering & Design, this role will support the Mechanical Engineering team deliver technical documents, reporting and governance activities.
- 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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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