Electronic Engineering Technician

Position: Electronic Engineering Technician

Location: Cwmbran

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000, depending on experience

Electronic Engineering Technician required. Our client is a small specialist engineering company and UK subsidiary of a US-based business, designing and manufacturing highly specialised RF driver electronics used in laser beam control applications.

They are seeking a practical, self-motivated and adaptable Electronic Engineering Technician to work across electronics assembly, testing, fault-finding, RF and opto-electronics, production support and general workshop activities.

Electronic Engineering Technician Position Overview

Testing, repairing and modifying analogue, digital and RF electronic circuits and equipment
Fault-finding electronic assemblies to component level
Reading and interpreting circuit diagrams, PCB layouts, wiring diagrams and technical drawings
Using oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, VNWAs, signal generators and other electronic test equipment
Carrying out through-hole and surface-mount soldering, PCB repair and component replacement
Performing functional testing and maintaining accurate test records
Testing and evaluating opto-electronic and laser-related components and assemblies
Supporting prototype development and engineering modifications
Preparing and kitting electronic and mechanical components for subcontract manufacture
Using CAD software to view and modify mechanical drawings and simple designs
Carrying out basic workshop activities including drilling, milling and tapping
Supporting stock control, goods-in and component identification
Maintaining technical documentation, production records and compliance information
Maintaining tools, test equipment and workshop areas to a high standard

Electronic Engineering Technician Position Requirements

Practical experience with analogue and digital electronics
An understanding of RF electronics is desirable
Strong electronic fault-finding and diagnostic skills
Ability to troubleshoot circuits to component level
Experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators and bench power supplies
Good soldering and PCB rework skills
Ability to read and understand electronic schematics and technical drawings
Good mechanical aptitude and confidence using hand tools and workshop equipment
Basic CAD experience is desirable
Competent using Microsoft Word and Excel
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Practical, self-motivated and willing to take ownership of tasks through to completion

Electronic Engineering Technician Position Remuneration

Starting salary circa £28,000 - £30,000, depending on experience
Full-time: 37.5 hours per week
Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm, with 1 hour for lunch. Flexibility in working hours will be considered
28 days' holiday plus 2 company days and bank holidays
Private healthcare scheme after 1 year's proven employment
Workplace pension after 3 months' full-time employment
Company pension, with employee contribution of 5% and Company contribution of 3%
6-month probationary periodBennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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