Avionics Technician: Hands-On Assembly & Flight Testing

Windracers Ltd; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Windracers Ltd in Fareham seeks a hands-on technician to support avionics manufacturing and assembly. You will build, install, test and qualify avionics items for Windracers ULTRA aircraft, and assist with repair and rework of incoming items.

The role offers bench-based and standing work within a团队 environment, following engineering drawings and SOPs, with opportunities to apply your knowledge where tasks are less defined, and to travel for UK post-production flight operations.

Qualifications

• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings and manufacturing packs.
• Experience with hand soldering and PCB assembly.
• Familiar with standard electronics test equipment (DMM, power supply, DC load).
• Willingness to travel and operate in a safety-conscious production environment.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture avionics components, sub-assemblies and cables from build packs.
• Test and qualify avionics following SOPs.
• Perform repair and rework of incoming items and carry out basic functional tests.
• Provide feedback on assembly issues to Manufacturing and Engineering Teams.
• Install avionics onto aircraft following SOPs and support installation during flight tests in the UK.
• Maintain workspace cleanliness and stock levels of consumables.

Skills

Hand soldering

General PCBA production

Cable assembly

Test equipment operation

Reading engineering drawings

Attention to safety

MS Office

Tools

DMMs

Power supplies

DC loads

MCAD/ECAD tools

Job description

Windracers Ltd in Fareham seeks a hands-on technician to support avionics manufacturing and assembly. You will build, install, test and qualify avionics items for Windracers ULTRA aircraft, and assist with repair and rework of incoming items.

The role offers bench-based and standing work within a团队 environment, following engineering drawings and SOPs, with opportunities to apply your knowledge where tasks are less defined, and to travel for UK post-production flight operations.