Actuation Lab Co-Ordinator

The UK's trusted Ministry of Defence partner, MBDA, are looking for a skilled Actuation Lab Co-Ordinator to work within the dynamic multi-disciplinary Missile Actuators Centre of Excellence. The successful candidate will develop and deliver actuation systems to each MBDA nation based at the Stevenage site.

As an Actuation Lab Co-Ordinator, the successful candidate will join our team and take on full responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Actuation development lab.

What you'll get to do as an Actuation Lab Co-Ordinator:

• Manage all activities undertaken in the Actuation lab, manage the capacity in the lab, and plan with the project team's usage of the CATE tables and equipment.
• Work with the development engineers to set up tests on the CATE tables; this will involve mechanical-based skills and electronics.
• Responsible for the lab's health and safety to ensure a safe environment for all users and escalate issues to the management team as required.
• Ensure the appropriate ESD rules are applied and adhered to by all lab users.
• Manage staff members' access to the lab, ensuring they have the appropriate training to access the lab.
• De-bugging and root cause understanding on test setups as required. Also, there will be CCA-level investigations and corrective action work needed on an as-need basis.
• Responsible for the equipment within the lab, ensuring it is available as needed, and working with the management team to highlight any shortfalls.
• Managing the use of the ovens with the development teams
• Support for EMC testing

What we're looking for:

• Experience of working in a lab environment
• Good electronics engineering background.
• Good mechanical skills, happy to use basic hand tools.
• Conversant on ESD requirements in a lab environment.
• You must be a UK national or citizen to be eligible for the role.

More about the role:

MBDA's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

This role is based at MBDA's headquarters in Stevenage which plays a key part in missiles operations. The site also offers excellent transportation links and boasts an onsite gym and coffee shop. Training and development are offered to all employees.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.