Electronic Test Technician

Londrinatur; City of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking an Integration and Test Technician in Crawley. The ideal candidate should possess strong fault diagnostic skills, relevant qualifications, and experience in testing environments. This role offers flexible working hours, development opportunities, and a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Mentorship and coaching

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Minimum of an ONC or equivalent degree or equivalent demonstrable experience in a test environment preferably within Defence/Aerospace/Engineering.
• Good fault diagnostic skills to component level.
• Knowledge of a variety of test disciplines required within the test department.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Test Technician to test and diagnose on deliverable Customer and System sub-assemblies.
• Provide technical support to Project and Engineering Teams.
• Ensure all documentation is compliant to company standards.

Skills

Fault diagnostic skills

Wiring and soldering skills

Communication skills

Intermediate IT skills

Education

ONC or equivalent degree

HNC/HND or BTEC equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Integration and Test Technician
Location: Crawley
Employee Type: Permanent

About the Role

We are looking for a Test Technician to join our aerospace team at Thales Crawley site. Are you up for a challenge? Do you want to work with a highly regarded team who will support your learning and development? Do you want to be part of a team of specialists that are designing solutions that make tomorrow possible, today? Then look no further.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Test Technician in the large operations/service centre team within the Thales Aerospace Division to test and fault diagnose on deliverable Customer and System sub‑assemblies to component level.
• Survey, repair and upgrade customer equipment as directed by Test Team Leader/CAM/Project Management.
• Provide technical support to Project and Engineering Teams and contribute to the development and evaluation of innovative approaches or solutions to ongoing issues or problems.
• Write, create and verify PTS (Product Test Schedule) documents derived from PAS (Product Acceptance Specification).
• Test and diagnose complex faults on deliverable customer sub‑assemblies and System LRUs to ensure compliance with specification.
• Survey, repair and upgrade customer equipment to Thales standards.
• Calibration and maintenance of required STTE (Special To Type Equipment).
• Ordering and returning of test equipment as required.
• Produce estimate for completion of work.
• Support System test activities to ensure System requirements and delivery dates are met to agreed quality and costs.
• Support activities of Test Technicians to ensure test requirements are understood and achieved.
• Ensure that all documentation is compliant to Thales standards.
• Travel and off‑site working may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an ONC or equivalent degree or equivalent demonstrable experience in a test environment preferably within Defence/Aerospace/Engineering.
• Good fault diagnostic skills to component level.
• Wiring, repair and soldering skills.
• Knowledge of a variety of test disciplines required within the test department.
• Show initiative and possess good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Intermediate IT skills in Microsoft Office packages.
• Possess or eligible to obtain SC level security clearance.
• Desirable: HNC/HND or BTEC equivalent (Engineering background).

Benefits and Working Conditions

• Standard working hours are Monday to Thursday with flexible start and finish times. 9 ¼ hours per day with a half hour for lunch.
• Development opportunities and training.
• Opportunities for mentorship and coaching within the organisation.
• Access to a large support network within the function.
• Flexibility to do part‑time hours, job sharing, home working or flex your start/finish times.

EEO and Security

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.
In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

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