Manufacturing Electronics Engineer

MBDA; Bolton; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension

Overtime pay

Flexi Leave

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Site facilities

Job summary

MBDA Electronics Engineering vacancy in Bolton focuses on servicing electrical and electronic test equipment, including STTE. Join a capable team supporting manufacturing and test across product assembly, integration and verification.

You will calibrate, fault-find, drift-analyze and repair test equipment using DC to Microwave tech, with future development opportunities. The role requires an HNC/HND, strong calibration knowledge, and the ability to mentor colleagues.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND with relevant experience.
• Experience and knowledge in the calibration of test equipment and maintenance of test systems to component level.
• Able to utilise instructions, handbooks, drawings or specifications to provide technical advice/guidance. Able to use this information to conduct appropriate measurements and repairs down to component level.
• Good understanding of calibration principles and processes.
• Able to mentor other or more junior staff when requested by line manager.
• Able to deal with multiple issues, tasks and priorities concurrently.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Good communication skills with the ability to tailor communication to the relevant audience.
• A good understanding of SAP would be desirable.
• Experience of working on Environmental Chambers an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support routine calibrations, commissioning, drift analysis, fault finding and repair of test equipment.
• Work within an experienced team supporting complex test platforms in the manufacture and test of missile systems.
• Calibrate and support special to type factory test equipment using a range of technologies, from DC to Microwave.

Skills

Calibration

Maintenance

Problem solving

Communication

Mentoring

SAP knowledge

Environmental chambers

Education

HNC/HND

Tools

SAP

Job description

Salary

Circa £45,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working

5 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance

British Citizen

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The opportunity

We are seeking an Electronics Engineer to service Electrical and Electronic Test Equipment, including Special to Type Test Equipment (STTE). The work is extremely varied, interesting and challenging. You will be joining a dynamic and focussed team, responsible for the support of the manufacturing function across all stages of product assembly integration and test. The team are self‑motivated and work directly with support functions and engineers across MBDA to resolve routine and non‑routine tasks arising within the business. These tasks include supporting routine calibrations, commissioning, drift analysis, fault finding and repair of test equipment.

You will be working within an experienced team of Engineers supporting complex test platforms in the manufacture and test of complex missile systems. You will be trained to calibrate and support special to type factory test equipment using a range of technologies, DC to Microwave. Annual reviews assess and plan any future development opportunities and needs to widen your overall engineering knowledge. Teamwork and knowledge sharing is an essential part of the team ethos as is the understanding of workload and throughput achievements.

What we're looking for from you

• HNC/HND with relevant experience
• Experience and knowledge in the calibration of test equipment and maintenance of test systems to component level.
• Able to utilise instructions, handbooks, drawings or specifications to provide technical advice/guidance. Able to use this information to conduct appropriate measurements and repairs down to component level.
• Good understanding of calibration principles and processes.
• Able to mentor other or more junior staff when requested by line manager.
• Able to deal with multiple issues, tasks and priorities concurrently.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Good communication skills with the ability to tailor communication to the relevant audience.
• A good understanding of SAP would be desirable.
• Experience of working on Environmental Chambers an advantage.

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