Electrical Technician Engineer

BAE Systems; Cowes; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company is looking for an Electrical Technician Engineer in Cowes. In this role, you will support the Engineering team by engaging in design office tasks and managing lab responsibilities, contributing to the advancement of radar technology products. With a focus on flexibility and inclusivity, this position offers competitive benefits and a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working hours

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work scheme

Employee discounts

Eligibility for annual incentive

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC, or HND in Electronic Engineering or related field required.
• Hands-on experience in manufacturing assembly is essential.
• Familiarity with 2D CAD and Electrical Drawing Office is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support electrical drawing office activities and design documentation.
• Assist with manufacturing assembly of engineering test equipment.
• Manage facilities for the Engineering Lab, ensuring proper equipment usage.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Manufacturing Assembly

2D CAD

Education

Degree in Electro Engineering

HNC or HND in related subject

Tools

2D CAD

Job description

Job title: Electrical Technician Engineer

Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight

Salary: Up to £45,000 depending on skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available. Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.

What you’ll be doing:

• Role is split between electrical engineering ‘office’ based and hands on ‘Lab’ based
• Complete a variety of Electrical Drawing Office design tasks to support engineering and manufacturing
• Assist with the design, and then manufacture/assembly of engineering test equipment and jigs within a Lab environment
• Facilities management responsibility for the Engineering Lab, including looking after test equipment, consumables and usage of the lab
• Support the design of motor drives, control, and positioning systems
• Support the design of data links, data protocols, networks, EMC management and verification
• Be involved with design verification using a combination of simulation, analysis and test techniques
• Be involved with contributing to design documentation and technical reports

Your skills and experiences:

• A degree, HNC, or HND in Electro Engineering or strongly related subject, alternatively a background in an Electrical Production environment
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office; in particular Excel, Word and Visio
• Hands on experience of manufacturing assembly
• Experience with 2D CAD and Electrical Drawing Office experience is desirable

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Radar team:

Join us in shaping the Future of Radar Technology, we are evolving our radar portfolio enhancing our existing and developing brand-new radar products to address emerging and future threats. With strong collaboration from our customers and investment in talent, our strategy is to stay at the forefront of defence innovation.

As an Electrical Technician Engineer you’ll be responsible for supporting the Engineering team with electrical drawing office activities, engineering change requests and assisting with design-for-manufacture and prototyping tasks.This role will also assume responsibility for our Engineering lab at Cowes, with the opportunity to work closely with the engineering team in the running of the facility.

Our workplace in Cowes is an easily accessible commute from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal to site.

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 20th June 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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