Senior Electronics Design Engineer

Senior Electronics Design Engineer

TGR Haas F1 Team

Banbury, United Kingdom

General Summary

This role reports to the Head of Electronics or their designee and is based in Banbury, UK. The role supports the delivery and contribution of departmental and organisational objectives. Responsible for supporting day‑to‑day operations within their area of responsibility, working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure high standards of service, compliance, and performance. Adherence to organisational policies and procedures, effective communication with line management, and a commitment to continuous improvement and inclusive ways of working is essential.

Role Principles

• Act with integrity, always upholding the highest professional and ethical standards;
• Drive innovation and change to continuously improve ways of working and outcomes;
• Pursue operational excellence, ensuring efficiency, quality, and continuous improvement;
• Collaborate inclusively, building strong partnerships to achieve shared goals;
• Maintain a customer‑focused approach, prioritising the needs of internal and external stakeholders;
• Champion sustainability by embedding responsible and environmentally conscious practices into everyday work.

Key Responsibilities

Role‑Specific Responsibilities:

• Lead and drive the design of on and off-car harnesses, units, sensors, plus other assemblies ensuring they meet performance, reliability and regulatory requirements;
• Take the lead on design of FIA, FOM and supplier component installations in accordance with their requirements and regulations, working closely with and advising the mechanical design office and our technical partners;
• Drive the specification and design of electronics systems to support on and off-car instrumentation and measurements;
• Generate and support the compilation of installation manuals and associated documentation to aid trackside installation of harnesses, units, sensors and associated components;
• Proactively investigate faults and generate fault reports working closely with the Reliability Engineer and the electronics and systems trackside team;
• Generate mitigation solutions for fault resolutions of electronics, sensors and electrical components both on and off car;
• Continuously monitor and lead improvement of on and off car installations, design standards and operational processes and procedures;
• Support in a leading role, pre-season car build, test and rig events as required to oversee the installation of the electronics system in the chassis as well as garage environment;
• Actively engage in vehicle performance, development and reliability projects giving direction to the Mechanical Design Office for electrical and electronics solutions.

Operational Delivery:

• Carry out day‑to‑day tasks efficiently and within agreed timescales;
• Ensure work meets expected service, quality, and compliance standards;
• Demonstrate accountability and professionalism in all activities.

Team & Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Build positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders;
• Participate in meetings, briefings, and forums as required;
• Respond to queries within scope, escalating more complex matters when necessary.

Compliance & Governance:

• Adhere to relevant legislation, organisational policies, and internal controls;
• Handle information responsibly, including confidential or sensitive data;
• Support audit, governance, and risk management activities as required.

Continuous Improvement:

• Contribute ideas and feedback to improve processes and ways of working;
• Participate in team initiatives, projects, or improvement activities.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Undertake any other reasonable duties consistent with the level and purpose of the role, as assigned by the line manager.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• University Degree or equivalent is essential, preferably in Electronics or Electrical Engineering;
• Multi-year experience of working in state-of-the art electronics engineering in a high-level technology development environment is required, high-level motorsport experience would be preferred (e.g. Formula 1, WEC, etc.);
• Highly experienced in the production of small batch/prototype analogue and digital circuits;
• Deep understanding of sensor technologies and the support electronics required;
• Proven track record of successful fault investigation, containment, and rectification.

Resilience & Composure:

Maintains calm and focus in high-pressure, fast-paced environments.

Able to handle setbacks and adapt quickly to changing circumstances.

Integrity & Discretion:

• Trusted to manage confidential information and sensitive team matters;
• Upholds the highest standards of professionalism and ethical conduct.

Team-Oriented:

• Collaborative mindset with a commitment to team cohesion and shared success;
• Willingness to mentor and develop talent within the organisation.

Adaptability & Flexibility:

• Comfortable with extensive travel and irregular working hours, including weekends and race days;
• Open to innovation and continuous improvement in processes and culture.

Equipment and Applications

• Solid computer knowledge, experience in Microsoft Office products and CAD (e.g. Catia/3DX) and PCB Design (e.g. Altium);
• Knowledge of embedded system programming (e.g. C) and high-level software languages (e.g. C#/VBA) would be advantageous;
• Ability to follow complex regulations related to shipment of materials and facility maintenance requirements.