Senior Systems Engineer

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 Senior Systems Engineer to produce a wide range of bespoke solutions to support the timing, televising, and organisation of Formula 1 events.

• →Take technical ownership of complex electronic hardware solutions from requirements and architecture through design, verification, manufacture, integration and deployment.
• →Lead electronics design activity on assigned projects, translating system needs into robust hardware requirements and solutions that meet performance, reliability, safety and operational needs.
• →Make and justify key technical decisions and design trade-offs, considering performance, reliability, manufacturability, testability, lifecycle, component availability and technical risk.
• →Design and review analogue, digital, power and mixed-signal circuitry, including schematic capture and PCB layout, with appropriate EMC, signal-integrity and power-integrity consideration.
• →Provide technical leadership through design and peer reviews, ensuring engineering decisions are appropriately analysed, challenged, documented and verified.
• →Lead board bring-up, debugging, verification and system integration, collaborating with embedded software, mechanical, systems and other engineering disciplines to resolve complex issues.
• →Own the verification approach for assigned hardware, defining test strategies, plans, procedures and acceptance criteria, and ensuring objective evidence demonstrates requirements compliance.
• →Identify, assess and communicate technical risks, providing clear recommendations and escalating significant issues to project and engineering stakeholders where appropriate.
• →Provide technical direction to PCB fabrication, assembly and external engineering suppliers, resolving manufacturing, quality and production issues.
• →Mentor engineers and technicians, lead root-cause investigations, produce high-quality engineering documentation, and drive continuous improvement of electronics standards, tools and practices.

In this role it is essential that you are:

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to quickly identify and resolve complex technical issues.
• Operate effectively in a high pressured and challenging environment yet have a methodical and structured approach to work.
• Highly motivated, flexible to change, and able to work independently or as part of a team.
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on quality, performance, and reliability.

You may also have the following qualifications:

• Educated to degree level in electronics engineering (or suitable equivalent).

Prior to the role it would be essential that you:

• Strong background in the engineering domain, to include electronics, schematic and PCB design.
• 5 years Proven experience in electronics hardware design and development, with a focus on high-performance, high-reliability systems from requirements through to testing
• Debugging and supporting hardware during system integration.
• Some desirable experience that you may bring to the role:
• Working in broadcast or automotive (motorsport) industries

Prior to the role it is essential that you demonstrate:

• Strong knowledge of electronics design principles, including analogue and digital circuit design, power electronics, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and signal integrity.
• Familiarity with design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for testability (DFT) techniques.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Good planning skills, including the ability to prioritise and multi-task effectively.
• Ability to write comprehensive technical design documentation for internal and external use.