Job Title – Manufacturing Technician
Job Location: Brighton (new site in 2027). Job ID: 37739
Overview
The Manufacturing Technician will assemble and test electro‑mechanical products in our Release Systems & Antennas division, ensuring all components meet performance and quality requirements.
Responsibilities
* Carry out preliminary electrical checks such as resistance, inductance and continuity tests
* Perform linearity checks for electrical and mechanical properties
* Conduct electrical test and inspection to drawings and specifications using instruments such as oscilloscope, power supply, meters
* Perform inter‑stage and final tests on frame scan motors (torque loading, demagnetisation, degaussing)
* Assemble electrical components (solder wires, tags, components onto boards or terminals)
* Build and test electro‑mechanical assemblies including bearing fitting, shaft radial and end play measurement, optical graticule alignment for frame scan motors, and other precision components for aircraft
* Maintain accurate test sheets, traceability documentation
* Support and verify first offs of electro‑mechanical and inter‑stage assemblies
Qualifications
* ONC/HNC in a Manufacturing/Engineering discipline plus experience in an electro‑mechanical test environment (other experience considered)
* Ability to understand and interpret electro‑mechanical drawings
* Experience completing defect investigation reports (DIR) on repairs
* Soldering skills in line with IPC‑610
* Attention to detail, strong PC skills
* Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise workload
* Experience with Cirris cable test programming (desirable)
* Fault finding in electro‑mechanical equipment, including PCBs to component level (desirable)
Benefits
* Half‑day finish on Friday
* 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
* Private medical insurance with optional family cover
* Pension scheme up to 7% employer contribution
* Life Assurance up to 4× salary (flexible up to 10×)
* Group income protection
* Flexible opt‑in extras: health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle‑to‑work scheme
* Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
Important to Know
Due to the nature of our work many roles require UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer must meet the right‑to‑work requirements in the UK and be eligible for access to classified information; they will be subject to government security checks.
Equal Opportunity Employer
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.
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