Trainee Test Technician

Babcock; Rochester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de haute technologie, Babcock, offre un poste de Trainee Test Technician à Rochester. Ce programme de formation de six mois vous permettra d'acquérir des compétences pratiques en test et diagnostic d'équipements électroniques, avec des opportunités d'évolution vers un poste de technicien qualifié. L'entreprise valorise la diversité et l'inclusion et soutient les demandeurs d'emploi avec des ajustements raisonnables en cas de besoin. Cela est idéal pour les personnes passionnées par l'électronique et les technologies avancées.

Benefits

Plan de retraite compétitif

Plans d'actions pour employés

Santé et bien-être

Remises sur les achats

Incentives annuels

Qualifications

• BTEC/NVQ niveau 2 ou 3 en ingénierie/électronique ou expérience équivalente est essentielle.
• Une qualification supérieure en électronique serait avantageuse.
• Communication écrite et verbale excellente avec attention aux détails.

Responsibilities

• Apprendre divers aspects des tests pendant six mois avec formation.
• Tester des produits sous supervision et diagnostiquer des défauts.
• Réaliser des tests d'acceptation sur des produits et diagnostiquer des circuits complexes.

Skills

Communication écrite et verbale

Attention aux détails

Education

BTEC/NVQ niveau 2 ou 3 en ingénierie/électronique

Qualification en électronique supérieure

Job description

Job title: Trainee Test Technician

Location: Rochester

Salary: £25,665 - Salary increases to £31,314 after successful completion of training

Assessment day: 6th August 2025

What you'll be doing:

• You will join the scheme and spend six months learning a cross section of test aspects. You'll receive experience in test sections across four different manufacturing areas of the business; you'll also receive tuition in running a test, use of test equipment and some fundamentals of video signals and interfaces. On successful completion you will become a Test Technician
• For most of the six months training, you will be learning on section, with colleagues to tutor/coach you. You will be testing product under supervision, gradually moving to diagnosing faults. You will learn hand skills and if adept may also be changing defective components at some stage. You will be using our electronic aids and gradually interpreting specifications
• If successful, the role of a Test Technician is to: perform acceptance tests on our products, using a variety of test equipment and has an ability to diagnose faults within complex circuits. A Test Technician may also be able to rework product and assemble/inspect

Your skills and experiences:

• A BTEC/NVQ level 2 or 3 qualification in Engineering/Electronics or equivalent electronics experience is essential
• A higher electronics qualification would be advantageous
• Excellent written and verbal communication with attention to detail

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Test Technician Team:

This role will provide you with the opportunity to utilise your current qualifications and experience to develop into a fully-fledged Technician, and work with high technology BAE products such as Pilots Helmets, Head up Displays, Flight Control Computers, Sticks and Throttles.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 9th July 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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