Test & Validation Engineering Technician

• Full-time

For almost 50 years, Williams F1 Team has been at the forefront of one of the fastest sports on the planet, being one of the top three most successful teams in history competing in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. With an almost unrivalled heritage of engineering and racing F1 cars and unforgettable eras that demonstrate it is a force to be reckoned with, the British squad boasts 16 F1 World Championship titles to its name.

Since its foundation in 1977 by the eminent, late Sir Frank Williams and engineering pioneer Sir Patrick Head, the team has won nine Constructors’ Championships, in association with Cosworth, Honda and Renault. Its roll call of drivers is legendary, with its seven Drivers’ Championship trophies being lifted by true icons of the sport:
Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve. The team has made history before and is out to make it again with a long-term mission to evolve and return to the front of the grid.

Every component on a Williams car earns its place on the grid through hours on the rig before it ever sees a track. Our Test and Validation team is behind that process, and we're looking for an Engineering Technician who's ready to get hands‑on with the equipment that makes it happen.

You’ll set up and operate our test rigs, from HiL transmission and VTT dyno to brake dyno, eight-post rig, fuel, cooling and structural test facilities, running tests on components and assemblies across the car. You’ll keep our control software, data acquisition systems, instruments and actuators calibrated and ready, be the first line of support when something needs fixing, and help write and maintain the standard operating procedures that keep our results consistent.

You’ll also play a part in developing the Technicians and Apprentices coming up behind you.

If you’ve built a career on practical, hands‑on engineering, you know your way around a test rig inside and out, and you want to put that expertise to work at the sharp end of Formula 1, this is a role worth talking about.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing skilled, practical support to Test Engineers across component and sub‑assembly test activities on a wide range of rigs.
• Configuring and calibrating control software, data acquisition systems, instruments and actuators before every test.
• Carrying out routine maintenance of test rigs, spotting potential issues early and supporting pre‑emptive maintenance.
• Upholding Test Engineering's data analysis and reporting standards, and signing off work before release.
• Following predefined test procedures and making sure every test is carried out safely.
• Writing and maintaining standard operating procedures to keep our deliverables consistent and high quality.
• Guiding and supporting the development of Technicians and Apprentices.
• Contributing to the design and development of our test capability, working alongside Test Engineers and stakeholders across the business.

Key Accountabilities:

Fulfil all organisational expectations, including but not limited to the following:

• Understand and work in line with Williams Values & Behaviours, encouraging others to do the same.
• Ensure understanding of and compliance with health and safety obligations.
• Maintain personal high standards of behaviour and conduct, being a positive ambassador for the department.
• Ensure you adhere to brand rules and maintain high standards of department presentation.
• Work to quality standards and identify and contribute ways to continuously improve department and personal performance.
• Ensure understanding of cost cap rules and requirements.

Core Competencies:

• Extensive practical knowledge and understanding of vehicle and/or powertrain…