Test Technician - Shift

Thales – Templecombe, United Kingdom

Test Technician – Shift (Onsite – Templecombe)

Location:

Templecombe, United Kingdom

Working Patterns: 4 different patterns available: 3 x 12 hour fixed shifts Monday‑Wednesday and Thursday‑Saturday Day & Night.

• The opportunity to work and deliver on a world‑class Sonar system that plays a vital role in supporting the Royal Navy’s operational excellence.
• Develop and build your career with Thales, a team and company that is genuinely committed to your growth.

We have a new exciting opportunity at Thales Underwater Systems for a Test Technician to work within our Towed Array manufacturing cell based in Templecombe. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for the next step up in their career or someone interested in working in a manufacturing environment that has the key fundamental skills to carry out the role.

The key focus is to ensure we provide a consistently high quality of product on time to support the production line. The primary purpose of this particular role is the in‑depth testing and fault diagnosis of electronic & electrical assemblies.

• Carry out in depth testing and fault diagnosis of analogue and digital PEC’s.
• In depth testing and fault diagnosis of electronic and electrical assemblies and their sub‑assemblies.
• Test and fault diagnosis of electronic circuits to component level using a range of proprietary and specialist test equipment including scopes, network and spectrum analysers and function generators.
• Test and fault diagnosis using ATE.
• Programming of electronic devices using varied methods.
• Compile test result sheets and record operation transactions within Oracle B1.

This particular role requires someone with collaborative positive behaviours. The role can be demanding at times, often with tight timescales, therefore, a flexible work ethic is essential.

• Experience of working in a production test department.
• Be able to record data.
• The ability to follow processes and instruction.
• Able to interpret circuit diagrams and identify faults to component level.
• Must be able to identify and carry out actions required with minimal supervision.
• PC literate in the use of Microsoft Office Tool set.

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a sole British National from birth and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment.

Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

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