Prototype Technician

Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading subsea engineering company located in Wallsend is seeking a candidate to join their Innovation team. The role involves constructing prototype subsea robots and their sub-assemblies, alongside creating bespoke test rigs to prove operation and reliability. The ideal applicant should hold an HNC in an electrical subject and possess more than 5 years of industrial experience. A proactive team player capable of working under pressure is essential for this full-time position.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial experience required.
• Experience with aramid or SWA umbilicals is preferred but not essential.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Construct prototype subsea robots and sub-assemblies.
• Build bespoke test rigs for operations and reliability.
• Test robots in laboratory, test tank, or open water.

Skills

Good working knowledge of panel wiring

Experience constructing electromechanical sub-assemblies

Experience working in a continuous improvement environment

Experience stripping, crimping, and terminating cables

Working knowledge of electrical drawings

Education

HNC in an electrical subject

Job description

Job Description

Location: Soil Machine Dynamics, Davy Bank, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 6UZ

Working within our Innovation team, you will be responsible for constructing prototype subsea robots and their associated sub-assemblies. You will also be involved in the construction of bespoke test rigs used to prove operation and reliability, and may be involved in testing of robots in the laboratory, test tank or offsite in open water.

About The Role

For this role you will require an HNC in an electrical subject and +5 years industrial experience.

Experience and Knowledge

• Good working knowledge of panel wiring working to electrical drawings
• Experience constructing electromechanical sub-assemblies
• Experience working in a continuous improvement environment
• Possess an understanding of the requirements for the correct assembly of electrical assemblies and sub-assemblies
• Experience stripping, crimping, and terminating cables
• Experience working with aramid or SWA umbilicals (preferred but not essential)

Requirements

• Good working knowledge of panel wiring working to electrical drawings
• Experience constructing electromechanical sub-assembliesPossess an understanding of the requirements for the correct assembly of electrical assemblies and sub-assemblies
• Experience stripping, crimping, and terminating cables

We are looking for a team player with a positive and proactive approach, able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

About The Company

The power behind subsea pioneers. We collaborate with future‑thinking companies to draw knowledge, wealth and prosperity from underwater environments. Together, our teams invent and engineer the answers to the toughest challenges in the underwater industry and science, allowing for safe and efficient operations while harnessing the potential of the most challenging subsea locations on the planet.

Company Culture

Our people. We don’t refer to our own employees as staff or personnel. They are ‘Our people’, ‘Our engineers’, ‘Our team’, ‘Our talent’. Without our talented people, we would never progress as a company. They embody our values, and they mean everything to us. Whether we are talking directly to them, or about them—the value, attitude and intelligence of our people should be clear.

Closing Date

Thursday 12th February, 2026

Contract Type

Full time

Salary

Based on Experience