Prototype Electronics & Mechanical Technician

Platform Recruitment; Linlithgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Recruitment is seeking an Electronics & Mechanical Technician in Linlithgow, Scotland, to support the engineering lab and develop power electronics prototypes and test rigs.

You will assemble, wire, test and maintain prototype hardware, manage lab equipment, and work across electronics and mechanical engineering in a hands-on, varied role. The position offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology and contribute to energy efficiency initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry experience in electronics/electrical engineering.
• Strong hand-soldering skills, including fine-pitch work and PCB rework.
• Experience reading assembly drawings, BOMs and engineering docs.

Responsibilities

• Manage the lab, ensuring equipment is operational, safe and calibrated.
• Assemble power electronics systems from drawings and BOMs.
• Hand soldering, PCB assembly and board-level rework.
• Operate small-scale SMD pick-and-place and program new boards.
• Wire subsystems and perform initial testing.

Skills

Electronics assembly

Hand soldering

PCB rework

SMD pick-and-place

Wiring and testing

Troubleshooting

Tools

SMD pick-and-place equipment

Board-level test equipment

PCB rework tools

Job description

Platform Recruitment is seeking an Electronics & Mechanical Technician in Linlithgow, Scotland, to support the engineering lab and develop power electronics prototypes and test rigs.

You will assemble, wire, test and maintain prototype hardware, manage lab equipment, and work across electronics and mechanical engineering in a hands-on, varied role. The position offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology and contribute to energy efficiency initiatives.