Defence Communications Technician

We are supporting a highly respected engineering organisation delivering specialist communications and electronic systems into the UK Defence sector. Their technology supports critical military capability and operates within highly regulated and technically demanding programmes.

They now have a requirement for a Defence Communications Technician to join their team in Gateshead.  This is a hands on engineering role focused on the fault finding, testing, installation and ongoing maintenance of complex communications and electronic systems. The successful candidate will support systems throughout assembly, integration and in service support phases, working within the engineering facility and on Defence customer sites across the UK and occasionally overseas.

Due to the nature of the role, there will be an expectation to travel and stay away from home within the UK and overseas when project requirements dictate.

This opportunity is ideally suited to candidates from a military communications or electronics background who are accustomed to working in structured, standards driven environments and are comfortable supporting operationally critical equipment.

Defence Communications Technician Responsibilities:

• Fault find, repair and maintain communications and electronic systems.
• Carry out high precision testing and calibration using specialist test equipment.
• Assemble and integrate equipment in accordance with engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Support installation and commissioning activities both onsite and at customer locations.
• Conduct product and performance testing and accurately record results.
• Assist engineering teams in developing assembly and test procedures.
• Interface with customers when required to support technical delivery.
• Ensure compliance with company, regulatory and Defence standards.

Defence Communications Technician Requirements:

• Hold an engineering qualification in electronics or communications.
• Experience maintaining or repairing communications or electronic systems.
• Strong fault finding and diagnostic capability.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and overseas and stay away from home when required.

Defence Communications Technician Benefits:

• Negotiable salary depending on experience.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Company pension with 5 percent employer contribution.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Flexible working hours.

Suitable Background:
This role would suit candidates from a military communications or electronics background including but not limited to Royal Signals, REME electronics technicians, RAF communications or avionics specialists and Royal Navy CIS personnel.