Job Title: R&D Technician
Location: Taunton
Starting Salary - Up to £37,500
Overview of Business & Opportunity:
As an R&D Technician, you'll be in the thick of it, focusing on product development, building prototypes, designing wiring looms, assembling and testing electronic components, circuits, and systems. Your skills in general electronics gained within a manufacturing environment will be absolutely vital.
Skills Required:
Highly proficient in soldering and using common electronic test equipment (multimeter, oscilloscope, signal generator)
Highly proficient in reading electronic circuit diagrams and engineering drawings.
Logical, methodical, meticulous approach to building, testing, and documenting
Some familiarity and experience with simple electronic design preferred – from requirements and concept to working prototype.
Comfortable working on a task alone or in a team. Able to seek support when needed. Duties:
Building, testing, and documenting prototypes, cables, etc. Testing may involve on-site work
Maintenance of existing Tools, Machinery & Products
BOM population and checking, including researching new and alterative components
Simple design work, e.g. cables, small products, or test harnesses.
Liaising with Production Engineering for NPI handover
Initial investigation of product issues from Production or field that have escalated from Production Engineering into Product Development.
Person specification:
Prior experience of liaising with suppliers and/or customers via phone and email
Strong motivation and commitment to learn all aspects of the role
Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise accordingly
Willingness to work on site as required