Electronics Lab Technician
Swansea, £25,000 - £35,000 depending on experience
Yolk Recruitment is exclusively managing a new opportunity to join a n award winning business designing and manufacturing specialist electronic products as an Electronics Lab Technician. You'd take a lead role in overseeing an electronics R&D test laboratory, supporting the development and improvement of electronic products with hands on involvement in prototyping, testing and validation.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working hands-on with electronics, takes pride in doing things properly, and wants to be part of a team where your contribution makes a difference!
This is what you'll be doing
Building, modifying, and repairing PCB assemblies
Hand-soldering through-hole and surface-mount components
Desoldering and re-soldering components on existing products for testing and rework
Operating pick-and-place and reflow equipment for prototype builds
Following safe working practices, including ESD control and capacitor discharge
Supporting EMC, ESD and emissions testing
Writing simple test records and validation notes
Assisting with component approval and ECN processes
Helping to maintain lab equipment, calibration records and component stock
The experience you'll bring
Hands-on electronics experience - confident soldering and reworking fine-pitch components
Ability to read and understand circuit schematics
Comfortable using test equipment such as oscilloscopes and multimeters
Organised, accurate, and methodical in your work
A background in electronics gained through education or experience
Understanding of basic safety in electronics - ESD, capacitor discharge, and safe handling
Awareness of testing or validation processes
Interest in learning about EMC testing and wider product validation
Coding or embedded software experience is useful, but not essential
Desirable:
IPC certification or similar training
HND or degree in Electronics, Software, or a related discipline
What you'll get in return
Salary dependant on experience
Company pension
Annual bonus
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Flexible start around core hours
A stable role in a forward-thinking manufacturer with strong R&D investment
Practical, project-based work with real variety day to day
Training and mentoring from experienced engineers
Are you up to the challenge?
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