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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