About The Role
Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. This role will provide hands-on technical support throughout the engineering lifecycle, working closely with Engineers to enable successful prototype development, design verification and validation.
Electronic and Electrical Lab Technician will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role does require being onsite 5 days a week.
The salary for this role is up to £35k, depending on experience.
What you’ll be doing
Support engineers in prototype assembly, rework, and repair to production standards
Assist with design verification and validation activities, including functional and environmental testing
Contribute to debugging and fault-finding during system integration and development phases
Design, build, assemble and set-to-work test fixtures and custom jigs to support engineering activities
Prepare and set up test equipment for electrical, electronic, and system-level testing
Participate in external testing activities, such as EMC and environmental compliance testing
Provide input on Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Excellence (DFX) during early design stages
Maintain laboratory equipment, ensuring readiness for engineering tasks across SEA Engineering lab locations
Manage lab inventory of components, tools, and consumables, ensuring availability for projects across SEA Engineering lab locations
Uphold health, safety, and ESD compliance within the laboratory environment
Document test setups, procedures, and results accurately for traceability and reportingAbout our company
At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.
We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.
What we offer
At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer:
Work life balance
Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell
Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
Half day Fridays
Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave Family & wellbeing
Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
All Staff Bonus
Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
Cycle to work scheme
Wellbeing Centre
Sports & Social activities
Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
Life assurance policy
Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learningFacilities & resources
Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
Private seated lunch areas
Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
Onsite showers and toiletries provision
Free onsite parking The skills you need
Skilled in assembling, repairing, and reworking electronic prototypes to production standards
Ability to prepare test equipment, perform functional/environmental testing, and troubleshoot during system integration
Competence in maintaining lab equipment, managing inventory, and ensuring health, safety, and ESD compliance
IPC Certification
IPC-A-610 soldering and IPC/WHMA-A-620 cable assembly certification would be desirable
Experience with Altium Designer and Zuken E3 for schematic interpretation and basic tasks would be beneficial
Ability to provide input on design-for-manufacturability and design-for-excellence during early design stagesJoin us and be part of something smaller - with 500 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.
If you’d like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on (phone number removed). Or reach out to us on (url removed)