Want to be one of the hundreds of people that work together to make Formula 1 happen? We need a Track Systems Technician to add their skills to the force behind the sport.
Ensuring the performance of the F1 digital ground-based video and telemetry system during F1 events, your work will be split between the Event Technical Centre at the race circuits, and our Media & Technical Centre in Biggin Hill.
Reporting into the Team Manager, you will:
- Work with the team during an event to commission and take responsibility for the ground- based pick-up system enabling a path for the unidirectional 10 GHz standard communication system and the bidirectional 5 GHz telemetry system from the on-car system to receivers connected to trackside sites, and the links there on.
- Installation of cables (fibre optic and copper), electronic and RF equipment.
- Operation of light machinery and tools.
- General wiring and termination of communication cable, including fibre optic and copper cable.
- Inspection and testing of optical/electrical/electronic systems including operation of necessary tools and measurement equipment.
- Initiate and monitor race and test sessions from the broadcast Centre.
- Analysis of system data/results and fault finding of associated systems.
- Operation of specialized software and general MS Windows applications
- Technical and mechanical maintenance/repair of fibre optic cable, equipment, and tools
- Rig and de-rig duties include installation, commissioning, and decommissioning of antenna at heights whilst conforming to existing safety control measures.
- Assist with heavy lifting and manual handling.
Specification:
- NVQ Level 3
- Advanced Diplomas in Engineering related field (Electronic, Electrical and RF Comms) and / or experience undertaking a similar practical role.
- Experience in a manual role, i.e. installation or rigging
- Working in a busy and challenging environment to achieve specific objectives.
- Working in an effective team
- Reading, understanding, and working to technical drawings.
- Working knowledge of MS Windows based applications / systems
- Basic knowledge of computer networks
- Comfortable working at heights
- Ability to learn new Technical Systems
- A systematic approach to fault finding.
- Excellent communication skills both written and spoken.
- EU driving license, desirably with experience driving abroad.
- Ability and willingness to work long, unsociable hours, weekends, and some Bank Holidays
Be the force behind Formula 1!
Unternehmen / Organisation:
Formula One