Mechanical Engineering Technical Author

The Mechanical Engineering Technical Author will join Formula 1's Mechanical Engineering & Design team and report to the Head of Mechanical Engineering & Design. The role supports the Mechanical Engineering team by delivering technical documents, reporting and governance activities. It involves developing, authoring and maintaining high-quality mechanical engineering technical documentation and collaborating with engineers, designers and cross-functional teams.

• 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.

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

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

• 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 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