Manufacturing Technician - Test

3 Months ago • All levels • Quality Assurance

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Electronics Test Technician at Thales, you will support Test Engineers in the service and repair of production test equipment. Your responsibilities include supporting equipment calibration and preventative maintenance, performing electronic assembly of circuit boards and wiring harnesses, providing first-line support for production test equipment breakdowns, updating test documentation, and developing test programs for cable assemblies. The role requires attention to detail and a methodical approach to debugging automated test equipment hardware. The company emphasizes career development and offers flexibility in working arrangements.
Must have:
  • HNC (or equivalent) in Electronics Engineering
  • Experience maintaining test equipment
  • Knowledge of electronic systems/pcbas/components
  • Understanding of mechanical drawings and electrical schematics
  • Ability to use standard test equipment
  • Experience in debugging automated test equipment hardware
Good to have:
  • Understanding of computer architecture and hardware
  • Through hole and surface mount soldering experience
  • Experience of Microsoft Office tools
Perks:
  • Flexibility in working arrangements

Job Details

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

As an Electronics Test Technician, you will support the Test Engineers in the department in the service and repair of production test equipment.

Key duties include;

  • Support for equipment calibration and preventative maintenance activities.
  • Performing electronic assembly of circuit boards and wiring harnesses.
  • First line support for production test equipment breakdowns.
  • Update test documentation in line with company processes.
  • Develop test programs for cable assemblies.

About You

The ideal candidate will be qualified to HNC (or equivalent) in Electronics Engineering and ideally have previous experience of maintaining test equipment within a manufacturing/production environment.

Other desirable attributes include;

  • Knowledge and experience of electronic systems/pcbas/components.
  • Basic understanding of mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
  • Ability to use standard test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters and power supplies.
  • Ideally have experience in debugging automated test equipment hardware
  • Basic understanding of computer architecture and hardware.
  • Through hole and surface mount soldering experience, ideally J-std trained
  • Attention to detail, methodical approach
  • Experience of Microsoft Office tools – MS Word, Excel etc.

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In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

Great journeys start here, apply now!

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