Calibration and Maintenance Electronics Engineer

MBDA UK Ltd; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension

Overtime

Flexi Leave

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Facilities

Job summary

MBDA UK Ltd in Stevenage is seeking an Electronics Engineer to join the Calibration & Maintenance Team. You will service electrical and electronic test equipment, including Special to Type Test Equipment (STTE), across the manufacturing function.

You will work with a dynamic, on-site team to calibrate, fault-find and repair test equipment while expanding your skills across DC to Microwave technologies. Training and development are ongoing, with opportunities to advance within MBDA.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification: HNC/HND in Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
• Experience calibrating test equipment and maintaining test systems to component level.
• Ability to follow instructions, handbooks, drawings or specs to perform measurements and repairs.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate and maintain electrical and electronic test equipment.
• Support manufacturing function across all stages of product assembly, integration and test.
• Troubleshoot faults and perform repairs downto component level.

Skills

Calibration of test equipment

Maintenance of test systems

Technical guidance

Mentoring

Multi-tasking

Analytical thinking

SAP experience

Education

HNC/HND in Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electronics Engineer to join our rapidly growing Calibration & Maintenance team in Stevenage.

Salary

Circa £44,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working

5 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance

British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...

The opportunity

We are seeking an Electronics Engineer to join our Calibration & Maintenance Team, to service Electrical and Electronic Test Equipment, including Special to Type Test Equipment (STTE). The work is extremely varied, interesting and challenging. You will be joining a dynamic and focussed team, responsible for the support of the manufacturing function across all stages of product assembly integration and test. The team are self-motivated and work directly with support functions and engineers across MBDA to resolve routine and non-routine tasks arising within the business; including supporting routine calibrations, commissioning, drift analysis, fault finding and repair of test equipment.

You will be working within an experienced team of Calibration & Maintenance Engineers supporting complex test platforms in the manufacture and test of complex missile systems. You will be trained to calibrate and support special to type factory test equipment using a range of technologies, DC to Microwave. Annual reviews assess and plan any future development opportunities and needs to widen your overall engineering knowledge. Teamwork and knowledge sharing is an essential part of the team ethos as is the understanding of workload and throughput achievements.

What we're looking for from you

• Minimum qualification: HNC/HND in Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
• Experience and knowledge in the calibration of test equipment and maintenance of test systems to component level.
• Able to utilise instructions, handbooks, drawings or specifications to provide technical advice/guidance. Able to use this information to conduct appropriate measurements and repairs down to component level.
• Good understanding of calibration principles and processes.
• Able to mentor other or more junior staff when requested by line manager.
• Able to deal with multiple issues, tasks and priorities concurrently.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of SAP an advantage.

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more...

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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