The Role
As part of the Land Instrumentation team, you will be responsible for operating the Marine Surveillance Radar, however you will also work within the site team supporting large-calibre gun and static trials, ensuring the safety of the site, and operating instrumentation equipment.
Day-to-day, you will:
1. Ensure compliance with Risk Assessments and Task Instructions
2. Set up and prepare ranges in accordance with the relevant documentation
3. Ensure standards & quality of work are to the desired level
This role is full-time, 37 hours per week based at MoD Shoeburyness. For this vacancy, overtime will be offered at time and a half as standard and double time on Sundays.
Essential experience of the Radar Technician:
4. Time served qualification is preferred, however relevant previous experience will be considered
5. You must have a full UK driving license
Qualifications for the Radar Technician:
We value difference and we do not have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
Our Benefits
6. Generous holiday allowance
7. Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
8. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
9. Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
10. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy up to five days’ additional leave
11. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant
12. Payroll Giving and Volunteering - helping charities and local community
Our volunteering programme enables our people to use their professional skills to make a positive difference in our local communities, for example STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) ambassador days in schools. We support a number of charities that are important to our people, including those, which help the defence community.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
You’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.