Electronics Build and Test Technician

Dorchester Search & Selection; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Build Test Technician to join their new division in the UK, requiring expertise in RF and Digital Electronics. This role involves setting up, testing, and troubleshooting complex microwave components. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, and flexible working arrangements in a rapidly expanding team.

Benefits

Opportunity for bonus and overtime

33 days holiday

Qualifications

• Hands-on technician with higher than average hand soldering skills.
• Experience with RF and Digital Electronics measurements required.
• Familiarity with test equipment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform test bench setup and calibration.
• Testing and troubleshooting of complex X-band modules.
• Assembly of complete X-band transceivers.

Skills

Hand soldering skills

Good hand-eye coordination

RF expertise

Digital Electronics knowledge

General knowledge of electronics construction

Tools

Network and Spectrum Analysers

Power Meters

Oscilloscopes

RF Sources

Job description

Negotiable Salary + Opportunity for Bonus and Overtime + 33 days Holiday

This is a hands on Build Test Technician position that requires higher than average hand soldering skills and good hand-eye coordination for work under a microscope. The Technician will perform test bench setup and calibration, testing and troubleshooting of medium to highly complex X-band modules, including band-pass filters, microwave amplifiers, high-power, microwave transistors, splitters & combiners and assembly of complete X-band transceivers.

The Technician will possess either knowledge of RF expertise or Digital Electronics or ideally both with measurements, and familiarity with using Network and Spectrum Analysers, Power Meters, Oscilloscopes, RF Sources and other equipment used in the testing of microwave components and modules.

The ideal candidate will have a general knowledge of electronics construction and a strong aptitude and interest in working with test equipment.

The role is based at our Stoke on Trent facility travel in the UK and overseas may be required from time to time and some flexibility to be open to overtime at to help with busy periods would be a major plus which will also open significant increases to the Salary. The basic Salary for the Technician will be in the region of GBP55 to GBP60,000 + bonus and of course overtime as mentioned. This is an exciting new division in the UK working within a well-established business which is expanding at a tremendous rate globally offering both job security and prospects for the ambitious.

For more information or a confidential chat please forward your CV ideally with a cover paragraph or two on why you feel this could be the ideal move for you and we will arrange to get back to you at a time to suit you, day or evening.