Manufacturing Engineer

Looking for your next career move in a company that’s shaping the future of satellite communications?

At ETL Systems, we’ve been leading the way in RF design and manufacturing for over 35 years. Our technology powers critical satellite communications infrastructure used by the top 20 satellite operators and teleports worldwide, and 75% of NATO governments rely on our equipment to help protect their citizens.

We’re not just growing, we’re thriving. With three Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in International Trade, and recent acquisitions of Atlantic Microwave, Space Path Communications, and IRT Technologies, we’ve expanded our capabilities across the full RF chain, from antenna to modem, as well as high‑power amplifiers and RF test equipment.

What truly sets us apart is our culture.

We are proudly recognised as a Great Place to Work (2024, 2025 & 2026) and named Best Workplace in Manufacturing, Production and Transportation (2025). Our success is built on strong values that shape how we work and grow together:

• Collaboration:
  
  We work as one team, united in purpose and committed to shared success.
• Innovation:
  We embrace curiosity and forward‑thinking to drive meaningful progress.
• Excellence:
  We set ambitious standards and consistently deliver high‑quality outcomes.
• Integrity:
  We act ethically, honestly and with professionalism in everything we do.

If you’re looking to join a company where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your work makes a global impact, ETL Systems is the place for you
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• 33 days’ holiday per year (including UK bank holidays), rising to 38 days over your first five years’ service.
• Company‑funded Health Cash Plan (helping with everyday healthcare costs).
• Annual Bonus & Salary Review.
• Company Pension.
• Career development and training for all roles.
• ETL Employee Wellbeing Support: free eye tests, free Employee Assistance Programme, GP anytime.
• ETL People Perks: discounts on shopping, holidays, gym membership, days out, cinema and dining.
• Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme.
• Free on‑site Employee Gym (Hfd HQ) and subsidised Gym memberships via People Perks.
• Subsidised on‑site employee Café (Hfd HQ), with free refreshments for all employees.
• Free onsite parking, car share scheme and EV charging.
• Casual Business Dress.
• Flexible Hours available with core hours Monday‑Friday 8am‑4pm (no weekends/evening).
• Annual company events.

This is a hybrid Manufacturing Engineering role supporting the production and introduction of low‑volume, high‑complexity Travelling Wave Tube Amplifier (TWTA) based products. The successful candidate will act as the technical bridge between design and production, guiding new and revised products through the full first‑off manufacture and test cycle.

• Lead the first‑off build and test of new and design‑modified TWTA products, from initial kit receipt through to completed system‑level test.
• Define and establish the production process for new products entering the manufacturing environment, including work instructions, build sequences, and test procedures.
• Identify and resolve manufacturability issues early in the production cycle, ensuring that lessons learned are documented and acted upon before volume or repeat builds.
• Collaborate with the design team during design reviews and engineering change assessments to provide manufacturing and test input prior to release.

• Diagnose and resolve complex electronic faults encountered during manufacture and test, working independently to root‑cause failures at component, board, and system level.
• Apply structured fault‑finding methodologies (functional analysis, signal tracing, schematic analysis) across analogue power electronics, RF assemblies, control electronics, and embedded systems.
• Interface with test equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, network analysers, power meters, and automated test systems to characterise and diagnose product behaviour.
• Distinguish between design faults, workmanship faults, and component failures, and ensure each is addressed through the appropriate corrective channel.
• Raise clear,…