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RF Laboratory Test Technician
Apply locations GB - Bristol - Coldharbour Lane time type Full time posted on Posted 16 Days Ago job requisition id R0003607
Job Description:
Are you interested in being part of a team delivering world class innovative antenna solutions?
Leonardo requires a Lab Test Technician to support a growing team at our Bristol site. As part of this role, you will be working with a team of on-site design engineers working on a range of projects supporting the development and delivery of military communications equipment for a broad spectrum of applications and environments.
This role requires hands on involvement in the maintenance and operation of specialist testing equipment in the field of electronics and antenna product development.
The role also includes a need to provide general support for the local team to be a point of contact for some other facilities and security responsibilities.
The following is the list of the key responsibilities:
* General lab management tasks including creating and maintaining the lab risk assessments, checking ESD equipment, performing monthly lab inspections.
* Setting up standard test equipment (eg power supplies, spectrum analysers, oscilloscopes, network analysers) and following test plans to take measurements with this equipment.
* Overseeing the operation and organising the maintenance of the on-site screened room and near field chambers.
* Liaising with colleagues at our Yeovil Helicopters site to utilise an antennas test range based there.
* Managing the test equipment calibration and records
* Keeping records of the local engineering assets under test
* Responsible for performing lab inductions and working with our security team to control lab access
Skills and Experience
Required
* Experience of managing a lab used for developing and testing electronics products
* An understanding of general electronics and RF based test equipment and how to use it to take measurements
* Knowledge of risk assessment procedure
* An understanding of safe ways of working with ESD
* Good at working with a team
* Good IT skills and an aptitude to learn new systems
* Organised and maintains good records
Desirable
* An understanding of Electronics design
* An understanding of antennas and how they work
* Experience working with screened rooms/near field chambers
* IOSH “Managing Safely” trained or a similar level of qualification
* An understanding of working with classified material
Inherent Factors
Willingness to travel (e.g. to our Yeovil test site).
Due to the nature of the role, this role would require on site attendance for the majority of the time.
The nature of the programmes involving electronic design require you to be capable of achieving full UK SC security clearance and in addition, you will require the ability to access caveated information such as UK Eyes Only and ITAR
Primary Location:
GB - Bristol - Coldharbour Lane
Contract Type:
Hybrid Working:
Onsite
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