Electronics Production Engineer

Guildford

7 months ago

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Located: Guildford and fully onsite

Salary: £35k - £44k depending on experience

Full time, Monday to Friday 40 hours per week (core hours 10-12pm, 2-4pm)

MUST BE a UK BRITISH passport holder

Our client is seeking to recruit for a new role as a production engineer in their growing company delivering Cyber Security and Wireless Communication solutions.

We are a successful and growing technology business, currently seeking to recruit a production engineer.

The ideal candidate would have a HND, HNC or OND in Electronics with 2 or more years of relevant work experience. The role includes programming and testing PCBs and systems incorporating FPGAs, micro-controllers, high speed digital interfaces and analogue circuitry.

Applicants must be self-motivated, keen to learn and show initiative to help scale up the company's production capabilities. All work will be carried out in our ESD safe lab and workshop based in Guildford.

As a company who offer technical solutions to clients in a variety of sectors, including UK Government, the role will require the successful candidate to obtain UK Government security clearance and a background security before working on site.

Job Description:

Program and test PCBs and systems using Linux and Windows driven software;
Maintain or develop assembly and test documentation;
Support electronic assembly including box build and cable harnesses;
Collaborate with development engineers delivering on technical tasks;
Work in an ESD (Electronic Static Discharge) safe environment (foot straps and wrist straps provided);
Manage our workshop stores including goods in/out;
Ordering components against Bills of Material
Administrative tasks to support the build, as required

Requirements:

Degree or HND in Electronics/Engineering;
Experience in programming and testing electronic systems;
Familiarity with MS Office tools;
Ability to take initiative and solve problems;
Interest in learning new skills (training provided);
Able to obtain UK Government security clearance;
Able to work 40 hours a week on-site, including 10am-4pm Monday-Thursday;
Full clean UK driving license;
Able to commute reliably or relocate to Guildford, Surrey.

It would be beneficial for a candidate to have:

Experience of electronic assembly testing using standard workshop tools;
Some experience with PCB design tools or CAD tools.

Benefits:

Full time, Monday to Friday 40 hours per week (core hours 10-12pm, 2-4pm)
Free parking on Surrey Research Park
10% pension contribution
Private health insurance
Life and critical health insurance
25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Cycle to work scheme
EV car purchase scheme
Six monthly salary reviews
Company bonus scheme
A background security check will be required before working on site.
How to apply?

Please send a CV to (url removed)

People Source Consulting Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. People Source specialise in technology recruitment across niche markets including Information Technology, Digital TV, Digital Marketing, Project and Programme Management, SAP, Digital and Consumer Electronics, Air Traffic Management, Management Consultancy, Business Intelligence, Manufacturing, Telecoms, Public Sector, Healthcare, Finance and Oil & Gas

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