Calibration & Test Equipment Engineer - Electronics
Posted 4 days ago by Guidant Global
£35 Per hour
Inside
Undetermined
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2DA
Summary: The Calibration & Test Equipment Engineer role involves maintaining, calibrating, and fault-finding complex electronic test equipment within a specialist Calibration & Maintenance team for advanced defence electronics systems. The position requires expertise in various technologies, including RF and microwave, and supports the testing and manufacture of intricate electronic systems. Candidates will engage in troubleshooting, calibration, and record-keeping to ensure compliance in a high-reliability production environment. The role is based at the client's headquarters in Stevenage, offering opportunities for long-term employment and technical development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Fault finding and repair of electronic test equipment to component level
- Calibration and verification of test systems
- Commissioning and acceptance of new test equipment
- Supporting production teams with equipment issues and troubleshooting
- Maintaining accurate calibration and maintenance records for compliance
Key Skills:
- HNC/HND in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (essential)
- Experience with calibration or electronic test equipment
- Strong fault-finding skills to component level
- Good understanding of calibration principles and processes
- Able to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and manuals
- Strong problem-solving and ability to manage multiple tasks
- Desirable experience with RF or microwave test equipment
- Experience within regulated or high-reliability environments (e.g. defence, aerospace)
- Exposure to complex test systems (e.g. digital, analogue, RF, environmental testing)
Salary (Rate): £35 per hour
City: Stevenage
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Join a specialist Calibration & Maintenance team supporting advanced defence electronics systems. This role focuses on maintaining, calibrating, and fault-finding complex electronic test equipment used in high-reliability production environments.You’ll work across a range of technologies from DC through to RF and microwave, supporting the testing and manufacture of highly complex electronic systems.
What you’ll be doing
- Fault finding and repair of electronic test equipment to component level
- Calibration and verification of test systems
- Commissioning and acceptance of new test equipment
- Supporting production teams with equipment issues and troubleshooting
- Maintaining accurate calibration and maintenance records for compliance
What we’re looking for
- HNC/HND in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (essential)
- Experience with calibration or electronic test equipment
- Strong fault-finding skills to component level
- Good understanding of calibration principles and processes
- Able to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and manuals
- Strong problem-solving and ability to manage multiple tasks
Desirable experience
- RF or microwave test equipment
- Experience within regulated or high-reliability environments (e.g. defence, aerospace)
- Exposure to complex test systems (e.g. digital, analogue, RF, environmental testing)
Additional info
- Working within a highly skilled engineering environment
- Supporting advanced and specialist test platforms
- Training provided on bespoke test systems
Why apply?
- Work on technically advanced electronic systems
- Gain experience across a range of complex test equipment
- Opportunity for long-term extension or permanent role
- Strong team environment with ongoing technical development
What happens now? Upon submission of your application, should it meet our selection criteria, you will be contacted via e-mail by one of our talent acquisition specialists to arrange a screening call. This telephone chat is structured to explore a series of questions aimed at matching your competencies and capabilities to the specific demands of the position. Please note, this screening is contingent upon the initial success of your application.
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenshipRestrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by our clients Security Team.
More about the role:For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military. They have accomplished numerous milestones in defence engineering and have provided essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air.
This role is based at our client's headquarters in Stevenage, a key location for missile operations. The site offers excellent transportation links, an onsite gym, and a coffee shop.