Electronics Technician

JR United Kingdom; Broughton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading aerospace communication company as an Electronics Technician, where you'll produce high-quality hardware builds and tackle engineering challenges. This role involves soldering, working hands-on with cutting-edge technology, and offers benefits including 33 days of holidays, life insurance, and a cycle to work scheme.

Benefits

33 Days holidays (inclusive of public holidays)

Life insurance & medical insurance provision

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience and IPC qualification in soldering techniques.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics.
• Experience in through-hole and surface mount soldering.

Responsibilities

• Perform soldering at PCB level to IPC standards.
• Inspect hardware builds for solder connection quality.
• Modify and rework faulty components.

Skills

Soldering electronic components

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

HND/HNC in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Test software programming languages (LabVIEW, Python)

Job description

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Join a company as an Electronics Technician who are on a mission to become industry leaders in aerospace communication. They are looking to grow their team by adding a talented and motivated technician with experience in soldering techniques to be responsible for producing high-quality hardware builds. You will be hands-on with cutting-edge hardware and tackle real-world engineering challenges whilst working towards a shared goal of developing an antenna platform that solves power consumption and heat problems. The Electronics Technician will have good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities of the Electronics Technician (lab-based):

• Perform soldering at PCB level using both through-hole and surface mount component soldering techniques to IPC standards
• Read and interpret schematics and work instructions to understand soldering requirements and specifications
• Prepare components for PCBs for soldering, including cleaning, tinning, and flux application as necessary
• Inspect hardware builds for solder connection quality, completeness, and conformity to IPC standards
• Modify and rework faulty components as necessary through inspection and debug methodology

Skills needed for this Electronics Technician:

• Experience of soldering electronic components – IPC qualified
• Through-hole soldering and surface mount rework experience to IPC certification
• HND/HNC in Electronic Engineering or equivalent
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
• Desirable: Hands-on semiconductor test experience and methodologies, including wafer probe, packing testing and Automates test systems
• Desirable: Familiarity with test software programming languages (e.g. LabVIEW, Python)

Added Benefits:

• 33 Days holidays (inclusive of public holidays)
• Life insurance & medical insurance provision
• Cycle to work scheme

What’s next?

If you’re an Electronics Technician looking for an exciting new challenge within a great company, then please apply today to learn more!

For more information on this role or any of my others then please contact me, Zoe Cane, to discuss.