Hardware Technician

Sky; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Sky is seeking a collaborative and innovative candidate to support projects in their Brentwood lab by modifying and testing electronic prototypes. The role involves hands-on work with product development, ensuring high-quality tests and installations while working in a dynamic team environment that values personal development and creativity.

Benefits

Sky Q for TV

Discounted mobile and broadband

Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Qualifications

• Experience in modifying/reworking electronic products.
• Ability to read and interpret Drawings, Diagrams, and Bills of Materials.
• Experience in supporting testing of electronic products.
• Experience in installing and setting up technical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Support projects with modifying early model builds and setups for tests.
• Rework and repair units for project design teams as needed.
• Assist with testing and new product demos, ensuring correct equipment installation.

Skills

Modifying electronic products

Interpreting Drawings and Diagrams

Testing electronic products

Installing technical equipment

Job scheduling

Job description

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

Sky Labs Brentwood is a unique facility created to capture innovation and turn it to reality. One site where there is every skill to capture an idea, prototype, design, validate and implement into mass production. It's an exciting working environment where personal development is a key value of the team.

What you’ll do:

Support projects with the modification of early model builds and units, setting up tests and supporting demos.

Rework and repair units needed by project design teams for test and evaluation. This includes making board modifications, create or adapting parts as needed, re-flashing units (with scripts provided) and functional testing of units.

Assist with testing, including equipment set up and installation and where necessary assist with running tests.

Assist with new product demos, including setting up and checking equipment is installed correctly.

What you’ll bring:

Experience in modifying/reworking electronic products.

Ability to read and interpret Drawings, Diagrams and Bills of Materials

Experience in supporting testing of electronic products.

Experience in installing and setting up technical equipment.

Ability to manage and schedule job requests.

We’re the team behind the famous Sky products line-up. From Sky+ to Sky Q. From hardware and software to intricate design. Could you help us turn an idea into the next big thing? As a team, we’re collaborative, empowered and innovative – together, we’re proud that everyone’s favourite Sky products are #MadeByUs.

Team Overview:

Design & Sky Labs Brentwood And Aalborg

Coming up with fresh ideas. Pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Creating unforgettable customer experiences. Our Design & our Sky Labs Brentwood & Aalborg teams make things happen. That’s why we’re at the heart of delivering the hardware and software for devices that keep our customers entertained. From UX and UI to product strategy and hardware engineering, we bring new devices like Sky Glass and NOW to life at top speed and support them throughout the lifecycle.

The Rewards:

There’s a reason people can’t stop talking about #LifeAtSky . Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate

Discounted mobile and broadband

A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Where you’ll work:

This location takes some beating: we’re practically in Brentwood station, which has regular trains to London Liverpool Street. If you find it easier to drive, there’s some onsite parking, while Chatham Way car park is a short walk away

Inclusion & how you'll work:

Recognised by The Times and Stonewall, we take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion. Investing in society, fighting racial injustice and setting ambitious targets for representation at Sky.

We’ve embraced flexible working, you’ll find out more about what this looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

We'd love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

About the company

Sky News is a British English language free-to-air television news channel and organisation.

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