Manufacturing Electronics Engineer

MBDA UK; Bolton; Sur place; GBP 41 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Company bonus: Up to £2,500

Pension: up to 14% total contribution

Overtime paid

Flexi Leave: Up to 15 days

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals

Free car parking

Résumé du poste

MBDA UK is seeking an Electronics Engineer to service electrical and electronic test equipment across the production lifecycle in Bolton. You will calibrate, commission and repair test equipment, including STTE, working with a skilled team to ensure accuracy and reliability of missile system test platforms.

The role requires an HNC/HND with relevant experience, plus skills in calibration principles and problem solving. An environment supporting flexible working and career development awaits.

Qualifications

• Analytical and structured approach to fault finding and calibration.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to guide and mentor junior engineers when required.
• Experience handling multiple tasks with competing priorities.

Responsabilités

• Calibrate and support test equipment across production lines.
• Maintain and service test equipment down to component level.
• Troubleshoot faults and perform repairs on STTE and related systems.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and support functions to resolve issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across MBDA.

Connaissances

Analytical problem solving

Good communication

Mentoring junior staff

Multitasking ability

Formation

HNC/HND with relevant experience

Outils

SAP

Environmental Chambers

Test equipment calibration tools

Description du poste

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Manufacturing Electronics Engineer to join our manufacturing team in Bolton. Fantastic opportunity to support across all stages of product assembly

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

Our company

Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given. MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more…. We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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What we do matters.

Because defence matters.

We are a leading company in the defence industry we support our nations by delivering essential military capabilities, both for today and the future.

We are proud to be an award-winning employer and are proud of the growing diversity of our workforce. Our people are the ones who drive our constant innovation and deliver against challenging targets.

Whatever your background, we welcome your application to MBDA UK and look forward to speaking with you soon.