Electronics Technician - R&D Support

ECM Selection (Holdings) Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing technology company in Cambridge is seeking a skilled Electronics Technician to support their product development. You will handle ordering components, assembling kits, creating PCBs, and ensuring quality testing. The ideal candidate has a degree in electronics, hands-on skills, and soldering expertise. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as relocation assistance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• Good degree or HNC in electronics or a related subject.
• Solid understanding of electronics, practical hands-on skills in test, assembly and measurement.
• Great soldering skills with small surface mount components.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with best working practices in an R&D setting.

Responsibilities

• Order components and consumables.
• Assemble evaluation kits and electromechanical test jigs.
• Create bespoke PCBs.
• Test, troubleshoot, and dispatch product samples.
• Maintain lab equipment and procedures.

Skills

Understanding of electronics

Soldering skills

Communication skills

Organisational ability

Hands-on skills

Education

Good degree or HNC in electronics

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Meters

Power supply units (PSUs)

Test chambers

Job description

A varied role building and testing electronics systems in a product development setting

Based in Cambridge, this growing start-up are ramping up their product development operations and are seeking a skilled Electronics Technician to help support their growing team.

In this broad-ranging role, you will be working with other technicians and colleagues from other fields of expertise. Your remit would include, ordering of components and consumables, assembly of evaluation kits and electromechanical test jigs, creation of bespoke PCBs, testing, troubleshooting, dispatch of product samples to clients, and maintenance of lab equipment and working procedures.

You will need:

• A good degree or HNC in electronics or a related subject.
• A solid understanding of electronics, and practical hands-on skills in test, assembly and measurement using typical lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, meters, PSUs, and test chambers.
• Great soldering skills, including working with small surface mount components and IR reflow equipment.
• Good written and verbal communications skills, and organisational ability.
• Familiarity with working in an electronics R&D setting, and knowledge of best working practices and health and safety considerations.
• Full, existing and unrestricted right to work in the UK.

This is a great time to join a successful, growing company as it scales up its activities. A competitive salary and benefits package is on offer to the successful candidate. Relocation assistance is also available where appropriate.

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