Assistant Electronics Engineer

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Weston-Super-Mare, GB

NT Technology Development Team (618706) G2

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Duration: Permanent

Location: This role is based in Weston Super Mare Red Lodge.

Band & Salary: Band 5 £ 30,000 – £34,000 depending on experience

Who are we looking for? We are looking for someone who thrives on precision and takes pride in quality. You will have hands‑on experience in electronics production or testing and will be contributing to the safety and reliability of the UK rail network.

Engineering Services is a function within Route Services. We sit as a central team to provide national skills and activities which enable regions and industry partners to deliver the railway for our customers. As a large central functional team that focuses on engineering delivery, we have many roles from pure engineering to project management and touch every part of the railway from track, power, signalling to the lifts and escalators which are essential to keep our stations moving.

Being multi‑disciplinary means we have great opportunities to work in design, development or even the delivery of activities such as our own points operating equipment which move trains from one track to another up to 125mph. We are recruiting for a specific role within the Network Rail Technology Development Team (TDT), who design and manufacture the High Performance Switch System (HPSS), a type of Point Operating Equipment (POE) that is in service across Network Rail’s infrastructure.

TDT supplies new HPSS systems, plus operational spares, tooling, repairs and full product support from their factory in Weston-super-Mare. On‑time delivery of safe and reliable HPSS equipment for use in the operational railway is at the forefront of our business, and we are now recruiting for an enthusiastic, motivated and inspiring individual to join the team as an Assistant Electronics Engineer to support our achievement of this goal.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Conduct detailed PCBA inspection and test, verifying compliance with technical specifications, quality standards, and functional requirements.
• Perform assembly of electronic sub‑assemblies and final units, ensuring components are correctly installed and mechanically secured in accordance with engineering drawings and work instructions.
• Functional testing on assembled units, documenting results and identifying any faults or deviations.
• Follow established operating, quality assurance, safety and environmental protocols, maintaining accurate records and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

• Hands‑on electronics assembly and testing experience. Comfortable working with PCBAs, soldering, and using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and signal generators.
• Awareness of root cause analysis and fault diagnosis methodologies. Skilled in identifying, analysing, and resolving technical issues in electronic systems.
• Process documentation and reporting. Able to produce clear, concise test and inspection records.

• Electrical/Electronic HNC/HND or equivalent qualification/experience
• Experience as technician/tester and within an engineering role
• Ability to build test fixtures, including good mechanical & electronics…