Telemetry Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-31
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Telecoms Engineering
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 Telemetry Engineer to join our Track Systems team, this role will plan, deploy, commission and run the F1 Telemetry system
MainDuties 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.
- 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
- Educated to degree level in electronics engineering (or suitable equivalent, such as RF, Telecommunications or similar)
- Have a minimum of 3+ years’ experience working within complex operational…
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