Wiring Technician

Malloy Aeronautics; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight with alternate Fridays

BAE Systems Share Incentive Plan

5% employer pension contribution

Annual incentive bonus scheme

Enhanced family leave

20 days annual leave + 3 day Christmas

Healthcare Cash Plan

Mental health support

Cycle to Work Scheme

Armed Forces Covenant support

Job summary

Malloy Aeronautics is seeking skilled wiring technicians to manufacture, assemble and test electrical looms for unmanned vehicles. You will work with wiring diagrams, perform precision crimping and soldering, and support electromechanical assembly and installation onto chassis and aircraft structures.

Roles range from junior to senior with emphasis on hands-on wiring expertise, adherence to IPC620/IPC610 standards, and collaboration with colleagues to ensure quality and timely production.

Qualifications

• Experience as wiring technician or equivalent in an engineering environment.
• Experience with crimping and soldering per IPC standards.
• Manufacture wiring looms to engineering drawings.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams and harness layouts.
• Team player able to train colleagues as needed.

Responsibilities

• Set up and build looms and harness assemblies from wiring diagrams.
• Crimp and solder small to high gauge connectors per drawings.
• Install looms and harnesses into aircraft structures and sub-assemblies.
• Support production planning and stock validation to meet delivery schedules.

Skills

Hands-on wiring

IPC620 experience

IPC610 experience

Harness manufacturing

Electrical assembly

Job description

Join the Team Building the Future of Flight

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a real impact, take on exciting challenges, and be part of a team that's shaping the future of uncrewed aviation?

At Malloy Aeronautics, you'll play a key role in helping us develop innovative technology that's changing the way the world moves.

Who are we?

We're on a mission to revolutionise uncrewed flight. At Malloy Aeronautics, we develop advanced heavy-lift UAVs for both defence and commercial applications.

What sets us apart is our in-house approach. From design and engineering to manufacturing and testing, the majority of our work happens under one roof in Berkshire, allowing us to innovate quickly, maintain exceptional quality, and bring ideas to life faster.

For our teams, that means hands‑on involvement, real ownership, and the opportunity to help shape the future of UAS technology.

What are we looking for?

In this role, you will manufacture, assemble and test electrical looms and harnesses for our unmanned vehicles, with a strong focus on precision crimping and soldering of connectors across a range of sizes. You will install electrical harnesses onto chassis bodies using wiring diagrams and support the electromechanical assembly of vehicle components and sub‑assemblies. The position also involves training and assisting colleagues as needed. We are recruiting multiple candidates at various skill levels, from junior to senior, all of whom must have experience in the essential technical competencies listed.

Ability to hold Security Clearance – 5 years residence in the UK

What you’ll be doing (but not limited to):

• Set up and build of looms and harness assemblies from wiring diagrams.
• Crimping and soldering small gauge connectors for signals and grounding against drawings.
• Crimping and soldering high gauge ring terminals and power connections against drawings.
• Manual techniques such as cutting and stripping cables and application of heat shrink as required.
• Prioritise tasks to ensure product manufacture and delivery, to schedule.
• Validation of Bill of Material against drawing and existing stock.
• Plan for future production requirements, pre-empting stock availability issues and stock holding to minimise impact on production and delivery schedules.
• Visual examination and quality control of completed harnesses prior to integration.
• Assist with the development of new capabilities and new systems or applications for the product.
• Installation of looms and harnesses into aircraft structure.
• Use hand and electrically operated power tools with precision and dexterity in a safe manner.

Essential Skills and Experiences:

• Able to demonstrate hands on experience in previous roles as a wiring technician, or equivalent, in an engineering discipline.
• Experience with crimping in‑line, and/or bulkhead connectors, ideally to IPC620 or equivalent standard.
• Experience with soldering in‑line, PCB mount and/or bulkhead connectors, ideally to IPC620/IPC610 or equivalent standard.
• Experience manufacturing wiring looms to a specification given by an engineering drawing.
• Experience with harnessing integration from wiring diagrams.

Desired Skills and Experiences

• Knowledge and experience of manufacturing to wiring standards (e.g IPC / WHMA - A - 620)
• Experience drawing wiring diagrams and/or engineering drawings
• Experience working with engineering to suggest solutions.
• Experience working with harnessing installation on aircraft, vehicles, or products.
• Consider process or product improvement (health and safety, and efficiency) in the course of daily duties.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications.
• Stock validation and identify minimum stock levels for re-order triggers.
• Must be adaptable, flexible and open to change in a fast-paced business.

Benefits you may be eligible for:

• Alternate Fridays off with our 9-day fortnight
• BAE Systems Share Incentive Plan
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Annual collective incentive bonus scheme
• Enhanced family leave with 6 months' full-pay maternity leave and 4 weeks' full-pay paternity leave
• 20 days' annual leave, increasing with service, plus a 3-day Christmas shutdown
• Company sick pay
• Healthcare Cash Plan with Virtual GP access, dental and optical support, plus free cover for dependent children up to age 24
• Mental health and wellbeing support available 24/7
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Proud supporter of the Armed Forces through our Bronze Armed Forces Covenant commitment.

Malloy Aeronautics employees will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at Malloy Aeronautics 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