Development Technician

Jonathan Lee Group; Warwick; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Jonathan Lee Group seeks an experienced Development Technician to join their engineering team in Wellsbourne, Warwickshire. See above for details on the role and responsibilities. This on-site position offers meaningful, varied work supporting cutting-edge R&D in a structured workshop.

You will assemble electronics, read drawings, perform soldering and fault-finding, and help develop new machines through testing and prototyping. Growth paths are highlighted within the team.

Qualifications

• Experience assembling electrical panels, cable harnesses and box builds.
• Ability to read and interpret detailed engineering drawings, schematics and 3D CAD visualisations.
• Soldering and rework capability for fine-pitch through-hole and surface-mount work.
• Confidence working safely across common industrial voltages and high-voltage systems up to 10kV, with understanding of creepage and clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assemble prototype electronics, cables, and mechanical enclosure sub-systems for development and testing.
• Support R&D investigations by running design verification tests and contributing to fault-finding.
• Troubleshoot and identify root causes in electronics through measurement and testing.
• Build production jigs and fixtures, and construct test equipment to keep development moving.
• Modify components using workshop machinery and hand tools following drawings and procedures.
• Maintain a tidy, compliant workspace and decommission and recycle obsolete prototypes.

Skills

Panel assembly

Schematic reading

Soldering

Electrical safety

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Tools

3D CAD visualisations

Job description

A growing exciting business are seeking an experience Development Technician to join there engineering team. If you enjoy building prototypes, troubleshooting circuit systems, and supporting cutting‑edge R&D work in the clean, structured environment of an industrial workshop, this Development Technician position is built for you. Expect meaningful work, strong variety, and a genuine pathway to growth as new electronics systems and machines are developed, tested, and improved.

£40,000 to £48,000 dependent on experience.

What You Will Do:

• Assemble prototype electronics, cables, and mechanical enclosure sub-systems for development and testing.
• Support R&D investigations by running design verification tests and contributing to systematic fault-finding.
• Troubleshoot and identify root causes in electronics through careful measurement, testing, and controlled modifications.
• Build production jigs and fixtures, and construct reliable test equipment to keep development moving smoothly.
• Modify components using standard workshop machinery and hand tools, following engineering drawings and safe procedures.
• Maintain a tidy, organised, and compliant workspace, including safe decommissioning and recycling of obsolete prototypes.

What You Will Bring:

• Experience assembling electrical panels, cable harnesses, and box builds, with confidence in wired systems.
• Ability to read and interpret detailed engineering drawings, schematics, and 3D CAD visualisations.
• Proven soldering and rework capability for fine‑pitch through‑hole and surface‑mount work.
• Confidence working safely across common industrial voltages and high‑voltage systems up to 10kV, with a strong understanding of electrical safety principles such as creepage and clearance.
• A relevant technical qualification (for example NVQ Level 3 in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or equivalent) and a right to work in the UK, as sponsorship is not available.

Location:

This Development Technician role is based on‑site in Wellsbourne, Warwickshire