Senior Applications Engineer

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.

We are looking for a Senior Applications Engineer to join our Track Systems team. Reporting into our Track Systems Engineering Manager, this role will provide system oversight and support for our Telemetry, On-car & trackside services.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Event preparation: Align with supporting team managers to ensure critical roles are adequately provisioned for service delivery.
• Maintain awareness of any planned testing, updates or ongoing issues coming into each event, ensuring correct process and best practice is maintained.
• Maintain EIM issues and represent department services during technical de-briefs.
• Act as the subject matter expert for the Telemetry and On-car electronics systems.
• Ensure all issues are reported and correctly tracked to resolution using Event Issues Management process.
• Act as a company point of contact for the Telemetry and On-car systems, and various Racing Systems’ hosted services, liaising with internal and external stakeholders (for example, FIA, F1 Teams, and Broadcast & Media) on any technical topics.
• Monitor and analyse data, correctly identifying faults, performance issues and areas for improvement.
• Work within F1 processes to ensure systems meet performance quality and reliability requirements, seeking to resolve known issues and achieve constant improvement.
• Responsible for optimal prioritization of issues and allocation of appropriate resource to achieve resolutions.
• Play an active role in ensuring that the Telemetry & On‑car systems, along with key support systems deliver optimal performance for our clients.
• Stay informed about emerging technologies and industry best practices, highlight opportunities for improvement through the appropriate channels, and advocate for enhancements, where beneficial.
• Facilitate and promote communication between R&D activities and Operational requirements, ensuring development paths align with operational needs.
• Provide technical support and guidance on the architectural evolution of Telemetry and On-car electronic systems.
• Be available to attend up to 70% of F1 events including assisting with installing, commissioning, and operating the systems at events.

Other

• Collaborate with QMO and PMO, aligning Telemetry & On-car systems with requirements, processes and activities.
• Provide technical input on the design and development of future systems.
• Provide technical oversight for Teams private testing support, attending some tests to represent F1 as Product Owner.
• Propose solutions that deliver faster, better, stronger for all aspects of our obligations.

What Are We Looking For?

Personal Qualities

• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on quality, performance, and reliability.
• Highly motivated, adaptable and flexible to change.
• Willing to travel extensively internationally throughout the year.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent vocational and industry experience in electronics engineering (or suitable equivalent, such as mechatronics).

Experience

• Track record of 5+ years working within a motorsport environment, interfacing with software and/or electronics.
• Possesses a high level of knowledge and experience in systems engineering.
• Strong understanding of RF principles and the challenges of a motorsport environment.

Some desirable experience that you may bring to the role:

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent planning skills, including the ability to prioritise and multitask effectively.
• Ability to write comprehensive technical design documentation including requirement specifications, test plans, and test reports.
• Working with networking and serial protocols (e.g., Ethernet, CAN, RS232); video encoding (e.g., H264) and transmission protocols (e.g., MPEG-TS); and RF systems.

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience within F1 or another high-level motorsport environment.
• Ability to travel extensively internationally.
• Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with multiple internal/external stakeholders.

Career Progression - Where Can You Go Next?

From here, your next career move could include progressing into a Principal Engineer or other internal opportunities within F1.

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 × 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 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.

Division: Broadcast and Media