Senior Electronics Engineer (Calibration and Maintenance)

Location Bolton
Job Type Contract
Salary £32 - £35 per hour + In IR35 (PAYE & Umbrella available)
Reference 118-1_1694533746
Duration 12 Months

MBDA, a partner of the UK's Ministry of Defence, is seeking an experienced Senior Electronics Engineer to join the Calibration & Maintenance team. The role involves servicing Electrical and Electronic Test Equipment, including Special Type Test Equipment (STTE) and will be based at the Bolton site.

The ideal candidate for the position of Senior Electronics Engineer will be responsible for calibrating test and measuring equipment according to specific instructions, handbooks, drawings, or specifications. They will also provide technical advice and guidance on C&M measurement.

What we're looking for:

  • Minimum qualification: HNC/HND in Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
  • Experience and knowledge in test equipment calibration and maintenance of test systems to the component level.
  • Concrete knowledge of calibration principles and processes.
  • Confidently manage multiple issues, tasks, and priorities concurrently and analytical and problem-solving skills.

What you'll get to do as a Senior Electronics Engineer:

  • Provide technical support to Operators/Technicians within the C&M department.
  • Maintain and repair test/measuring equipment to component level.
  • Generating clear and comprehensive calibration/maintenance records for traceability purposes.
  • Safety systems testing of Test & Measuring equipment in line with documented procedures.
  • Test facility commissioning and acceptance, ensuring configuration control of equipment and facilities.
  • Provide Technical support to facilitate the efficient servicing of STTE to enable production testing of hardware and repair phases of the contract and assessment of related equipment issues directing support services to resolve equipment failures.
  • Represent Calibration department at Integrated Production Team meetings to provide technical information/advice when requested

"Please Note: MBDA UK requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to 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 in Bolton, one of MBDA's newest cutting-edge facilities, which also offers showers and bike racks. The Bolton site is considered one of the North West's leading manufacturing capabilities for the next 25 years and beyond. Training and development are offered to all employees.

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