Key Findings at a Glance
- → Engineering & Technical is the largest F1 job department with 13 roles Formula Careers groups F1 jobs by department; Engineering & Technical (aerodynamics, powertrain, composite technician, wind tunnel technician, etc.) has the most listed roles. [Formula Careers]
- → 12 active Support Engineer jobs listed on Motorsportjobs.com The Support Engineer job category on Motorsportjobs.com currently shows 12 open positions, including a featured IT Support Engineer role at Haas F1 Team. [Motorsportjobs.com]
- → Race Operations department covers 8 trackside role types Formula Careers lists 8 roles under Race Operations, including Race Engineer, Pit Crew Member, Race Mechanic, and Logistics Coordinator, describing them as roles that travel the world with the team. [Formula Careers]
- → Cadillac F1 Team Garage Technician role closes 14 August 2026 The Garage Technician position, responsible for maintaining and preparing the garage and equipment for race events, has an application closing date of Friday 14th August 2026. [Fluidjobs.com]
- → Hendrick Motorsports hiring an Assembly Technician at its Charlotte, NC headquarters Hendrick Motorsports lists an open Assembly Technician role based at 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262, reporting into the team's build operations. [Fluidjobs.com]
- → Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team hiring a Radio Engineer in Indianapolis The Radio Engineer role, posted 07/30/2026, is based at Arrow McLaren's new headquarters, the McLaren Racing Center, on the northwest side of Indianapolis. [Motorsportjobs.com]
- → Silverstone posted two Hospitality Operations Manager roles with a 31 July 2026 deadline Silverstone advertised separate Hospitality Operations Manager positions covering Infrastructure and Décor and Creative, both under the Hospitality Event Delivery department. [Fluidjobs.com]
Formula Careers' 2026 guide catalogs 45 distinct job roles across six departments within Formula 1 teams, spanning engineering to business support. Current listings on Motorsportjobs.com and Fluidjobs.com show open technician, engineering, and hospitality positions at teams including Haas F1, Cadillac, Hendrick Motorsports, and Arrow McLaren. This breakdown maps where support and technician jobs sit across motorsport departments and locations in 2026.
1How Many Support Engineer Jobs Are Open in Motorsport Right Now?
Motorsportjobs.com lists 12 active Support Engineer positions as of 2026, including a featured IT Support Engineer - Modern Workplace role at Haas F1 Team posted 04.08.2026, and a Radio Engineer opening at Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team posted 07/30/2026 at its new Indianapolis headquarters.
| METRIC | VALUE | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|
| Support Engineer jobs listed | 12 jobs | Motorsportjobs.com |
| IT Support Engineer - Modern Workplace posting date | 04.08.2026 date | Motorsportjobs.com / Haas F1 Team |
| Radio Engineer posting date | 07/30/2026 date | Motorsportjobs.com / Arrow McLaren Indycar Team |
| Source: Motorsportjobs.com | ||
The two postings dated 04.08.2026 and 07/30/2026 show hiring within days of each other across different racing series and continents. Haas F1's opening sits within Formula 1's Engineering & Technical department, while Arrow McLaren's Radio Engineer role belongs to IndyCar's operations at its new Indianapolis base, a program tied to the team's wider push covered in Arrow McLaren's IndyCar build-out and the recent Indianapolis road-course testing. Support Engineer listings on Motorsportjobs.com update frequently, meaning the 12-job count is a snapshot rather than a running total.
2Which Formula 1 Department Has the Most Job Roles?
Formula Careers' 2026 guide splits 45 F1 job roles across six departments: Engineering & Technical leads with 13 roles, Race Operations holds 8, Commercial, Marketing & Media has 7, Business Support counts 5, and Data & Software lists 4, covering everything from car development to office functions.
| METRIC | VALUE | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|
| Total F1 jobs cataloged | 45 roles | Formula Careers |
| Engineering & Technical department roles | 13 roles | Formula Careers |
| Race Operations department roles | 8 roles | Formula Careers |
| Data & Software department roles | 4 roles | Formula Careers |
| Commercial, Marketing & Media department roles | 7 roles | Formula Careers |
| Business Support department roles | 5 roles | Formula Careers |
| Source: Formula Careers | ||
Engineering & Technical's 13 roles include aerodynamicist, composite technician, and wind tunnel technician, positions built around car development rather than race weekends. Race Operations' 8 trackside roles — Race Engineer, Pit Crew Member, Race Mechanic, and Logistics Coordinator — travel with the team to every event, a rhythm similar to the support crews profiled in WRC service park operations and the team structures behind the current WRC standings. Commercial, Marketing & Media's 7 roles and Business Support's 5 roles cover the office side of a team, while Data & Software's 4 roles remain the smallest department despite F1's data-heavy reputation.
3What Technician Roles Are Open at Cadillac, Hendrick, and WRT?
Cadillac F1 Team's Garage Technician role closes Friday 14th August 2026; Hendrick Motorsports is hiring an Assembly Technician at its Charlotte, North Carolina headquarters; Silverstone's two Hospitality Operations Manager roles close 31 July 2026; and WRT lists mechanic roles based in Kannapolis, US.
| METRIC | VALUE | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|
| Cadillac F1 Team Garage Technician application deadline | Friday 14th August 2026 date | Fluidjobs.com |
| Hendrick Motorsports Assembly Technician location | 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 address | Fluidjobs.com / Hendrick Motorsports |
| Silverstone Hospitality Operations Manager roles application deadline | 31 July 2026 date | Fluidjobs.com / Silverstone |
| WRT mechanic roles location | Kannapolis, US location | W Racing Team (WRT) |
| Source: Fluidjobs.com | ||
Cadillac's Garage Technician posting, closing 14 August 2026, covers maintaining and preparing garage equipment for race events, a factory-to-track handoff similar to the prep work detailed in workshop upgrade projects. Hendrick Motorsports' Assembly Technician role sits at 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd in Charlotte, tying the position to NASCAR's build operations rather than trackside travel. Silverstone's paired Hospitality Operations Manager postings — one for Infrastructure and Décor, one for Creative — show that support hiring extends into event delivery, not just cars, while WRT's mechanic roles in Kannapolis point to endurance racing's growing US footprint alongside the international rally crews covered in Kenya's Safari Rally operations.
4Where Are NASCAR's Support and Management Jobs Based?
NASCAR Careers lists a Manager, Site Optimization role based in Charlotte, NC, and a separate Senior Manager, Partnership Sales role based in Watkins Glen, New York, showing that NASCAR's support and commercial hiring spans both its Charlotte corporate hub and individual race-track markets.
| METRIC | VALUE | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|
| NASCAR Manager, Site Optimization location | Charlotte, NC location | NASCAR Careers |
| NASCAR Senior Manager, Partnership Sales location | Watkins Glen, New York location | NASCAR Careers |
| Source: NASCAR Careers | ||
The Charlotte-based Site Optimization role sits near Hendrick Motorsports' own headquarters, reinforcing North Carolina's position as a hub for NASCAR support staff. The Watkins Glen posting, tied to Partnership Sales, places a commercial role directly inside a race-week market, a pattern also visible in event-driven hiring around circuits such as those covered in Long Beach's street-circuit operations. Together the two listings show NASCAR splitting its support roles between a fixed corporate base and rotating track locations, distinct from the single-factory approach seen in Andretti's IndyCar team setup.
Complete Data Reference
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| Metric | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support Engineer jobs listed | 12 jobs | Motorsportjobs.com | 2026 |
| IT Support Engineer - Modern Workplace posting date | 04.08.2026 date | Motorsportjobs.com / Haas F1 Team | 2026 |
| Radio Engineer posting date | 07/30/2026 date | Motorsportjobs.com / Arrow McLaren Indycar Team | 2026 |
| Total F1 jobs cataloged | 45 roles | Formula Careers | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technical department roles | 13 roles | Formula Careers | 2026 |
| Race Operations department roles | 8 roles | Formula Careers | 2026 |
| Data & Software department roles | 4 roles | Formula Careers | 2026 |
| Commercial, Marketing & Media department roles | 7 roles | Formula Careers | 2026 |
| Business Support department roles | 5 roles | Formula Careers | 2026 |
| Cadillac F1 Team Garage Technician application deadline | Friday 14th August 2026 date | Fluidjobs.com | 2026 |
| Hendrick Motorsports Assembly Technician location | 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 address | Fluidjobs.com / Hendrick Motorsports | 2026 |
| Silverstone Hospitality Operations Manager roles application deadline | 31 July 2026 date | Fluidjobs.com / Silverstone | 2026 |
| WRT mechanic roles location | Kannapolis, US location | W Racing Team (WRT) | 2026 |
| NASCAR Manager, Site Optimization location | Charlotte, NC location | NASCAR Careers | 2026 |
| NASCAR Senior Manager, Partnership Sales location | Watkins Glen, New York location | NASCAR Careers | 2026 |
Methodology
Job board listings such as Motorsportjobs.com and Fluidjobs.com change frequently, so role counts and deadlines reflect a single point-in-time snapshot taken on the research date rather than a fixed total. Department and role classifications follow Formula Careers' own grouping system, which may differ slightly from how individual teams structure their organizational charts. Figures for non-F1 series (IndyCar, hospitality events) come from a smaller sample of postings and should not be read as full market coverage.
- Sources consulted: 10
- Sources cited: 6
- Data range: 2026-07-30 to 2026-08-05
- Freshness: 6 current-year, 0 last-year, 0 older
- Update schedule: Quarterly
Frequently Asked Questions
How many job roles exist within Formula 1 teams?
Formula Careers' 2026 guide lists 45 distinct job roles spread across six departments at Formula 1 teams, covering everything from aerodynamics to finance. This gives job seekers a structured map of where support and technical positions sit within a typical team, from trackside mechanics to office-based business functions. [Formula Careers]
Which department has the most job openings in Formula 1?
Engineering & Technical is the largest department, with 13 listed roles including aerodynamicist, composite technician, wind tunnel technician, and powertrain engineer. According to Formula Careers, this reflects how much of an F1 operation is built around car development and testing rather than race-day activity alone. [Formula Careers]
How many Support Engineer jobs are currently open in motorsport?
As of early August 2026, Motorsportjobs.com lists 12 active Support Engineer positions, including a featured IT Support Engineer opening at Haas F1 Team based in Banbury, UK. This category tends to update weekly, so the count is a snapshot rather than a fixed figure. [Motorsportjobs.com]
What kinds of roles are included under Race Operations?
Formula Careers groups 8 role types under Race Operations, including Race Engineer, Pit Crew Member, Race Mechanic, and Logistics Coordinator. These are the positions described as traveling with the team to every event, distinct from the factory-based Engineering & Technical staff. [Formula Careers]
When does the Cadillac F1 Team Garage Technician application close?
The Cadillac F1 Team's Garage Technician posting, listed on Fluidjobs.com, has an application deadline of Friday, 14 August 2026. The role covers maintaining and preparing garage equipment for race events, one of several trackside support positions currently open across teams. [Fluidjobs.com]
Is Hendrick Motorsports hiring for support technician roles?
Yes. Hendrick Motorsports has an open Assembly Technician role at its Charlotte, North Carolina headquarters, reporting into build operations, according to Fluidjobs.com. This is a factory-based support position rather than a trackside job, aligned with car build rather than race weekend logistics. [Fluidjobs.com]
Do support technician jobs exist outside Formula 1?
Yes. Arrow McLaren's IndyCar team posted a Radio Engineer role on 07/30/2026, based at its new McLaren Racing Center headquarters in Indianapolis, per Motorsportjobs.com. It confirms that support and technical hiring extends well beyond F1 into series such as IndyCar. [Motorsportjobs.com]
Are there non-technical support roles in motorsport, such as hospitality?
Yes. Silverstone advertised two separate Hospitality Operations Manager positions, covering Infrastructure and Décor and Creative respectively, both under its Hospitality Event Delivery department with a 31 July 2026 deadline. These postings show that motorsport support jobs stretch into events and guest experience roles too. [Fluidjobs.com]
Sources & References
- Formula Careers. "Roles in F1: A Complete Guide to Formula 1 Jobs." https://formulacareers.com/roles-in-f1/. Accessed 2026-08-05.
- Motorsportjobs.com. "Support Engineer Jobs." https://www.motorsportjobs.com/en/jobs/support-engineer. Accessed 2026-08-05.
- Motorsportjobs.com / Haas F1 Team. "IT Support Engineer - Modern Workplace." https://www.motorsportjobs.com/en/job/it-support-modern-workplace. Accessed 2026-08-05.
- Motorsportjobs.com. "Motorsportjobs.com US Frontpage." https://www.motorsportjobs.com/us. Accessed 2026-08-05.
- Motorsportjobs.com / Arrow McLaren Indycar Team. "Radio Engineer." https://www.motorsportjobs.com/us/job/radio-engineer-3?source=frontpage. Accessed 2026-08-05.
- Fluidjobs.com. "Race Team Jobs." https://fluidjobs.com/jobs/race-team. Accessed 2026-08-05.
Last updated: August 4, 2026
