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Telemetry Engineer

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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 Telemetry Engineer to join our Track Systems team, this role will plan, deploy, commission and run the F1 Telemetry system

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Lead and take ownership during events for the deployment, commissioning, operation, and decommissioning of radio frequency installations across Grand Prix circuits, ensuring reliable communication between on‑car systems and trackside infrastructure.
  • Provide engineering leadership and technical direction for F1 Telemetry and On-Car systems, defining, maintaining and continuously improving engineering standards, guiding system strategy, and ensuring the team adopts best practices to deliver high quality, reliable and high performing solutions. Drive the development of technical capability across the team to meet current and future business needs, while promoting operational excellence across all race and non-race activities.
  • Provide hands-on support for trackside systems (FIA marshalling, telemetry, data acquisition, and timing), as well as paddock systems and F1 team integration, ensuring all issues are logged, tracked, and driven to resolution.
  • Configure, maintain, and support broadcast and IT systems enabling the distribution of onboard video multicasts and telemetry data to clients.
  • Monitor and analyse system performance, proactively identifying faults, performance degradation, and opportunities for optimisation.
  • Maintain and optimise telemetry and on‑car systems, ensuring reliable and high‑performance operation of all client-facing hardware and supporting infrastructure.
  • Configure and monitor on‑car hardware devices, proactively identifying and resolving issues to maintain the integrity and functionality of downstream products.
  • Apply F1 processes to ensure systems meet performance, quality, and reliability standards, actively resolving issues and driving continuous improvement.
  • Plan and deliver race event preparation activities, coordinating with relevant F1 departments to ensure high-quality execution within defined timescales.
  • Stay informed on emerging technologies and industry best practices, identifying and advocating for improvements through appropriate channels.
  • Maintain accurate equipment inventories and manifests, coordinating with freight teams to ensure timely and accurate logistics and shipment.
  • Manage hardware lifecycle, issue resolution, and ongoing system optimisation in line with F1 processes and performance requirements.
  • Commit to attending up to 70% of F1 events, supporting installation, commissioning, and operation of systems on-site

What Are We Looking For?

Personal Qualities

In this role it is essential that you are:

  • 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

You may also have the following qualifications:

  • Educated to degree level in electronics engineering (or suitable equivalent, such as RF, Telecommunications or similar)

Experience

Prior to the role it would be essential that you:

  • Have a minimum of 3+ years’ experience working within complex operational environments, interfacing with software and/or electronic systems.
  • Have strong knowledge and experience in systems engineering, including the integration and operation of complex systems.
  • Have a solid understanding of RF principles and the challenges associated with high-performance operational environments.
  • Some desirable experience that you may bring to the role:
  • Strong problem-solving capability and can work effectively under time-critical and high-pressure conditions.
  • Well-developed planning skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Ability to produce clear and comprehensive technical documentation, including requirements specifications, test plans, and test reports.
  • Experience working with networking and serial communication protocols, video encoding, data transmission technologies, and RF systems.

Knowledge & Skills

Prior to the role it is essential that you demonstrate:

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

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.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 [email protected].

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