Electronics Test & Repair Engineer

Job Title: Electronics Test and Repair Engineer Location: Bolton Type: Contract (Inside IR35) – 12-months Rate: Up to £35 per hour Umbrella rate Work Schedule: Full-time OnsiteThe Opportunity Insignis Talent are currently seeking an Electronics Repair Engineer to join a multi-national, market leading defence company, on a 12-month contract basis.

This role would sit within the Calibration & Maintenance (C&M) team, and you will play a crucial role in the calibration and maintenance of Electrical and Electronic Test Equipment, including Special to Type Test Equipment (STTE).Role Responsibilities As an Electronics Test and Repair Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

Calibrating test/measuring equipment to defined instructions, handbooks, drawings, or specifications and providing technical advice/guidance on C&M measurement.
Providing technical support to Operators/Technicians within the C&M department.
Maintaining and repairing test/measuring equipment to component level.
Generating clear and comprehensive calibration/maintenance records for traceability purposes.
Conducting safety systems testing of Test & Measuring equipment in line with documented procedures.
Participating in test facility commissioning and acceptance, ensuring configuration control of equipment and facilities.
Offering technical support to facilitate the efficient servicing of STTE, enabling production testing of hardware and repair phases of the contract.

You will also assess related equipment issues and direct support services to resolve equipment failures.
Representing the Calibration department at Integrated Production Team meetings to provide technical information and advice when requested.

Skillset/Experience Required To excel in this role, you should possess the following:

Minimum qualification: HNC or HND in Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
Experience and knowledge in down to component level required.
Able to utilise instructions, handbooks, drawings or specifications to provide technical advice/guidance, fault finding and repairs down to component level.
Experience and knowledge in using RF test equipment is desirable.
Variety of test systems such as DIO, AIO, RF, temperature and communication systems.

Please note: Due to the sensitive nature of the work, successful applicants must be able to satisfy a security clearance check.


  • Location: Bolton, England
  • Salary: £32 - £35 per hour + Umbrella rate
  • Type: Contract
  • Recruiter: STR Group Limited
  • Posted: 15-Mar-2024
  • Posted on: careers4a.com