Support and Test Engineer
Barnstaple (On Site)
Up to £38k DOE
We are SEA.
Engineered to protect. We protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world.
Join us.
We are looking for a Support and Test Engineer in the Production Department, providing test, manufacture and support of the design of electromechanical systems and equipment supplied by SEA for the Defence and Commercial markets.
What we offer
Your work, your contribution, deserves to be recognised and rewarded. Have a look at the benefits we offer:
Work life balance:
- Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
- 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell
- Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
- Half day Fridays
- Reservist in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave
Family & wellbeing:
- Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
- All Staff Bonus
- Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
- Cycle to work scheme
- Wellbeing centre
- Sports & Social activities
- Employee Discounts portal - online and instore discounts, travel savings etc
- Canada Life GP and financial advice
- Life assurance policy
- Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
- Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning
Facilities & resources:
- Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
- Private seated lunch areas
- Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
- Onsite showers and toiletries provision
- Free onsite parking
What you’ll be doing
- Test, repair and fault diagnosis of electronic equipment, including circuit cards, sub-assemblies and systems. This will include equipment that has been in service for some time, as well as new manufacture equipment. The candidate will be required to work from circuit diagrams, wiring schedules and test documentation and use a variety of electronic test equipment including logic analysers, scopes and digital multi-meters.
- Assembly and test of prototype circuits, cards and equipment, investigating component obsolescence issues and other general duties to support the Production and Design Teams. The candidate will be required to demonstrate a good standard of soldering (IPC J-STD-001, IPC 610, IPC 620) and show willingness to sort out design faults.
- Occasional site visits may be required to customers’ sites to upgrade or repair equipment at sub-system level. During these visits the candidate will be required to represent the Company in a professional manner, and must be able to communicate positively with Customers.
- To work individually and within a team environment of multi-disciplined specialists and engineering disciplines to achieve programme results and customer deliverables in a timely and accurate manner.
The skills you need
- Qualified to HNC or above in Electronic Engineering, with at least 3 years experience of working in the electronics industry.
- Ability to work as an unsupervised sole operator is vital, but equally the ability to work
- within a team and with people from other engineering disciplines in order to achieve the overall objectives of a project are just as vital.
- Self-motivated and practically minded, with a flexible attitude to a varied workload and
- content, always keen to address problems through to a conclusion.
- Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. This should include
- proficient use of Microsoft based software packages.
- Maintain documentation and records.
- Writing of test specifications and work instructions.
Join us and be part of something smaller - with 400 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.
If you would like to know more, please give our Talent Acquisition Advisor, Ethan, a call on 0333 041 4207.