Electronics Engineer

Our established client based in Horsham are looking for an Electronics Engineer - please note this role involves the repair of mainly analogue electronics as opposed to digital electronics. It is not a role designing electronics.

Salary £25000 - £35000 depending on experience and expertise.

Please note you must be based in the UK and have the right to work in the UK - the client are NOT looking for candidates fresh out of education as this role does require considerable fault finding/repair, quality soldering (IPC 7711/7721 standard), testing, assembly etc

• To identify and locate faults and carry out any required repairs on a wide range of electronic and electrotechnical parts including locating and identifying faults on PCB/PCA.

• Read Understand and Follow Verbal And written instructions such as drawings, Build, Test and operating procedures.

• To identify electronic components and understand their operation and uses.

• To have a good knowledge of test equipment how they operate and their usage and limitations.

• To have the ability to read technical drawings, identify parts and astatine the operation of the documented part.

• To build up PCB/PCA’s from drawings or other instructions.

• To rework & modify PCB’s through component replacement and track modification.

• To be able to solder to a good standard and have a knowledge of various solder joints.

• To identify equipment test requirements and conduct testing to component level.

• Building assemblies, Equipment and Test Sets from provided drawings and documents.

• Assembly of wiring and repair/modify looms and population of various types of military and aviation connectors.

• To work well in a team or as a individual and have the ability to clearly communicate with colleges, superiors and other departments.

• To be able to communicate any concerns with colleges and superiors.

Other desirable skill sets.

• To have the ability to identify equipment operation and establish test requirements, required test equipment and produce test set proposals and test specifications.

• Soldering to IPC 7711/7721 standard.

• Can strip survey equipment and produce build plans/procedures and kitting lists.

• Have the ability/ experience to design new equipment and test sets.

• Completing reports such as test reports, build reports and other compliance paperwork.

• Working knowledge of CAD packages and other test and simulation software.

• Good understanding of analogue electronic circuits and discrete digital circuits including both fault-finding and design.

Responsibility’s

• Reporting weekly on status of current jobs including issues and stock levels.

• Working to the customers delivery timescale and ensuring that any issues or expected overruns are reported in a timely fashion.

• Ensuring that work areas and tooling used are suitable and well maintained so that company compliance and standards are met.  

• Ensure that work areas comply with the 5S process.

• Reporting any issues observed such as defects, faults or stock levels are reported in a timely manner.