Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Builder

Mars Recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Recruitment is assisting a stealth robotics company in Reading to recruit an Electro-Mechanical Build Technician who will build sub-assemblies and test autonomous underwater or unmanned vehicles, shaping prototypes with the hardware team.

Candidates should have an engineering qualification and hands-on experience with electro-mechanical assembly, PCB work, and reading drawings; security clearance (SC) may be required; role offers £40,000-£45,000 per year plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification (apprenticeship, BTEC, HNC/HND) required.
• Experience in high-tech electro-mechanical assembly with early-stage prototypes.
• Desirable: experience with autonomous vehicles.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and fault-find at component level.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with modern manufacturing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Build sub-assemblies for autonomous vehicles and perform testing.
• Collaborate with design and hardware teams to improve prototypes.
• Help develop and organize the lab/workshop space for scaling.

Skills

Engineering qualification

Electro-mechanical assembly

Autonomous vehicles experience

PCB assembly & soldering

Read engineering drawings

Fault-finding and testing

Wire harnessing

Strong communication skills

Modern manufacturing techniques

Education

Engineering qualification (apprenticeship/BTEC/HNC/HND)

Job description

Mars Recruitment is assisting a stealth robotics company in Reading to recruit an Electro-Mechanical Build Technician who will build sub-assemblies and test autonomous underwater or unmanned vehicles, shaping prototypes with the hardware team.

Candidates should have an engineering qualification and hands-on experience with electro-mechanical assembly, PCB work, and reading drawings; security clearance (SC) may be required; role offers £40,000-£45,000 per year plus benefits.