Autonomous Vehicle Build Technician

MARS Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

MARS Recruitment is seeking an Electro-Mechanical Build Technician for a stealth robotics company in Reading. The role focuses on sub-assembly, build and testing of autonomous vehicle prototypes, working closely with design and hardware teams to drive improvements and shape the lab and workshop space.

Applicants should have an engineering qualification (apprenticeship, BTEC, HNC/HND) and experience in high‑tech electro‑mechanical assembly, including PCB work, soldering, fault‑finding and reading

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification (apprenticeship/BTEC/HNC/HND) required.
• Experience in high-tech electro-mechanical assembly, especially with prototypes.
• Experience with autonomous vehicles desirable.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of PCB assembly, soldering, fault-finding and harnessing advised.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform sub-assembly build and testing of autonomous vehicle prototypes.
• Collaborate with design and hardware teams to drive improvements.
• Help develop lab and workshop space for future growth.
• Troubleshoot and fault-find on early-stage prototypes.
• Maintain accurate documentation and quality standards.

Skills

Electro-mechanical assembly

Autonomous vehicles

Reading drawings

PCB assembly & soldering

Fault finding

Wire harnessing

Communication skills

Education

Engineering qualification (apprenticeship/BTEC/HNC/HND)

Job description

Autonomous Vehicle Build Technician | Reading | £40,000pa - £45,000pa plus benefits:

A once in a lifetime opportunity has arisen for an Electro-Mechanical Build Technician who is passionate about building and testing robotics based autonomous vehicles. My client is a stealth robotics company based in the Reading area and they are seeing rapid scale-up, product development and investment. This amazing business is developing next generation underwater robotic vehicles which has massive potential across a range of different industry sectors, including defence, security, environmental and Sea Life monitoring.

The successful Electro-Mechanical Build Technician will play a key role in sub-assembly build, testing, and working closely with their design and hardware teams on how their prototypes can be improved. This role will also be instrumental in developing their lab and workshop space over the coming years. You will truly be able to influence and help shape this amazing device over the coming years.

Candidates must be British Citizens or have lived in the UK for a minimum of 5 years, due to needing SC clearance.

Preferred Experience:

• An engineering qualification, either apprenticeship, BTEC, HNC/HND level
• Experience of working within a high tech electro-mechanical assembly role, ideally with early-stage prototypes
• Experience of working with autonomous vehicles is highly desirable
• Knowledge of complex mechanisms, PCB assembly, soldering, fault-finding and the tools used to component level, and wire harnessing.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with modern manufacturing techniques and processes.

If you’re passionate about both robotics, in particular autonomous underwater or submersible vehicle and unmanned vehicle industry, and you love building and testing within this space.

MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status.