
Electronic Systems Technician
- Yeovil, Somerset
- £40,000-54,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide Depth (Level 2 / 3) scheduled and unscheduled maintenance support in order to ensure that Electronic Warfare training assets are available to meet the JEWCS exercise programme.
- Undertake modifications and updates in support of the activities that enhance EW training asset capabilities
- Assist in the development and production of engineering and technical processes, procedures and publications to support JEWCS EW training assets
- Deputise for the Principal Electronic Systems Technician as and when required.
- Occasionally deploy to exercise locations or NATO platforms to support trials and evaluation of the operation and effectiveness of JEWCS EW training assets.
- Educated to Level 3 / 4 in an Electronic Engineering related subject and / or Professional Registration as an Engineering Technician (EngTech), or equivalent.
- The individual must have a minimum of 5-years of experience in the maintenance of military avionics and / or podded weapon / electronic warfare systems including a high degree of competency in working with RF sub-systems and associated test equipment (VNA, Spectrum Analyser, PowerMeter, Frequency Counter and Synthesiser). The role requires the ability to identify and rectify faults down to component level.
- The successful applicant would be expected to perform non-routine duties and be generally required to work with minimal supervision. They must be a mature and experienced technician capable of working independently; using professional judgement, technical knowledge, experience, and understanding of the needs of the organisation to select the best solutions to overcome software / hardware problems and implement changes in accordance with customer requirements.
- The successful applicant will be a well-motivated, pro-active individual with good communication and interpersonal skills.
- The successful candidate will be required to hold, or be in a position to qualify for NATO Secret (NS) Security Clearance.