My client is looking for a Specialist Technician – Electrical to join on them on a 12 month contract. As a Specialist Technician - Electrical, you will be responsible for being highly competent at wiring activities and manufacture and integration of flight harness and test harness (crimping, soldering, looming, routing and repairs) and quality control inspections.

Role:  Specialist Technician - Electrical
Pay: £30.75 per hour via Umbrella (Inside IR35)
Location: Stevenage
Contract: 12 months
Hours: 37 hours per week Monday – Friday (Onsite, rotating shift 06.00 to 14.00 & 14.00 to 22.00 plus overtime plus travel to other sites)
Security Clearance: SC Clearable

Job Profile

• Electrical biased technician with mechanical experience
• Excellent engineering hand skills
• Use of basic hand tools (torque tools, screwdrivers, spanners, measurement tools and etc.).
• Test instrumentation integration (thermocouples, heater circuits and accelerometers)
• Prepare, apply, handle and dispose of chemical and hazardous substances in accordance with COSHH requirements
• Ensuring workspace is kept clean and tidy in accordance with 5S policy
• Following tool control procedures
• Active participation in Continuous Improvement activities
• Ensuring correct completion of build paperwork for all activities you have performed
• Interpreting technical documentation (schematic drawings, wiring diagrams, 2D and 3D General Assembly Drawings, technical notes and integration procedures)
• 3D model navigation
• Support movement and lifting operations using overhead crane and other MGSE (Mechanical Ground Support Equipment).
• Working within a project team to assemble and test a satellite and off site.

Skills/Experience Required
Essential -

• ESA, aerospace or other high quality wiring experience (flight and test harness manufacture, check out and installation)
• Harness securing methods
• Installation and removal coaxial cables / DC harnesses
• Detailed assembly and integration (equipment and processes similar to, or to the standard required for aerospace industry).
• High level of engineering hand skills
• Strong, demonstrable experience of using hand tools
• Tool control
• Technical documentation
• Handling and use of chemicals and hazardous substances
• Proven experience in a similar role
• Inspection of critical electronic/electrical/electro-mechanical hardware
• Previous experience of space/aerospace inspection and test activities

Desirable -

• Consistent experience in a similar role
• Previous experience of working in a cleanroom environment
• Experience carrying out structural activities
• MLI (Multi-Layered Insulation) blanket installation and tailoring experience
• Knowledge on RF systems
• Must be able to work at height and in a restricted space

Education & Training

• Essential – Strong experience in a similar role
• Essential – ESA standard electrical production skills
• Desirable – ESA certification

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Sarah Budd at Line Up Aviation
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