Nuclear Controls & Instrumentation Technician

Cavendish Nuclear; Leicester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension scheme with life assurance

Employee benefit schemes

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear is seeking an Electrical Control and Instrumentation Technician to join our on-site team in Leicester. You will carry out assembly, testing and wiring of electrical and electronic units for nuclear and defence applications, working to approved instructions and quality standards.

The role offers a stable, full-time position at our Whetstone site with opportunities to develop specialist skills in analogue PCB testing, fault diagnosis and reported root-cause analysis, within a

Qualifications

• Proven experience in electrical or electronic assembly, testing and wiring activities.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, wiring schedules and build documentation.
• Experience assembling analogue electronic modules or printed circuit boards.
• Strong attention to detail within quality‑controlled production environments.
• Confidence working to defined processes and documenting completed work accurately.

Responsibilities

• Assembling and wiring electrical and electronic units, panels and cubicles to approved instructions
• Test of analogue PCBs (Hand soldered through-hole PCB technology).
• Fault investigation and repair of analogue PCBs (discrete through-hole components and ICs) using bench meters, oscilloscopes and other test equipment.
• Production of detailed investigation and fault reports, including identification of root causes (with Engineering assistance).
• Provide local support, fault finding on Low Voltage plant and equipment within in the facility.

Skills

Electrical/electronic assembly

Wiring documentation interpretation

Analogue PCB assembly

Quality‑controlled processes

Defect reporting & documentation

Education

Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

HNC studies in relevant modules

Additional assembly/wiring certifications

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Bench meters

Job description

Cavendish Nuclear is seeking an Electrical Control and Instrumentation Technician to join our on-site team in Leicester. You will carry out assembly, testing and wiring of electrical and electronic units for nuclear and defence applications, working to approved instructions and quality standards.

The role offers a stable, full-time position at our Whetstone site with opportunities to develop specialist skills in analogue PCB testing, fault diagnosis and reported root-cause analysis, within a