RF & Opto Electronics Technician - Testing & Assembly

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare after 1 year

Company pension (3% company)

28 days holiday + 2 company days + BH

Job summary

Electronic Engineering Technician role in Cwmbran, United Kingdom, offering £28,000–£30,000 depending on experience. You will work across electronics assembly, testing, fault-finding and RF/opto-electronic components in a small specialist engineering environment.

The role covers reading schematics, using oscilloscopes, VNWA, spectrum analysers and other test gear, plus soldering and maintaining records. Full-time, 37.5h week with standard hours and holidays.

Qualifications

• Practical experience with analogue and digital electronics.
• Understanding of RF electronics is desirable.
• Strong electronic fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot circuits to component level.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators and bench power supplies.
• Good soldering and PCB rework skills.
• Ability to read and understand electronic schematics and technical drawings.
• Basic CAD experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Testing, repairing and modifying analogue, digital and RF electronic circuits and equipment.
• Fault-finding electronic assemblies to component level.
• Reading and interpreting circuit diagrams, PCB layouts, wiring diagrams and technical drawings.
• Using oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, VNWA, signal generators and other electronic test equipment.
• Carrying out through-hole and surface-mount soldering, PCB repair and component replacement.
• Performing functional testing and maintaining accurate test records.
• Testing and evaluating opto-electronic and laser-related components and assemblies.
• Supporting prototype development and engineering modifications.
• Preparing and kitting electronic and mechanical components for subcontract manufacture.
• Using CAD software to view and modify mechanical drawings and simple designs.
• Carrying out basic workshop activities including drilling, milling and tapping.
• Supporting stock control, goods-in and component identification.
• Maintaining technical documentation, production records and compliance information.
• Maintaining tools, test equipment and workshop areas to a high standard.

Skills

RF electronics

Soldering

Fault-finding

Schematics reading

oscilloscopes

CAD basics

Documentation

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analysers

VNWA

Signal generators

Multimeters

Bench power supplies

Job description

Electronic Engineering Technician role in Cwmbran, United Kingdom, offering £28,000–£30,000 depending on experience. You will work across electronics assembly, testing, fault-finding and RF/opto-electronic components in a small specialist engineering environment.

The role covers reading schematics, using oscilloscopes, VNWA, spectrum analysers and other test gear, plus soldering and maintaining records. Full-time, 37.5h week with standard hours and holidays.