Test Technician - Aerospace Systems

Talent Solutions Staffing UK Careers
Fareham, England
7 months ago
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Test Technician - Aerospace Systems

Location: Fareham

Hours: Mon-Thurs (08:00-16:30), Fri (08:00-13:00)

Salary: £35,000-£38,000

Are you a hands-on technician with a passion for testing, fault-finding, and building solutions that work in real-world environments?

Do you have experience working on development testing and a desire to contribute to the success of cutting-edge aerospace products?

We're on the hunt for a Test Technician to join our high-performing engineering team.You'll work on pre-production units, ensuring they're not only built to spec but also tested, validated, and ready for operational use.

Responsibilities of the role:

  • Assemble and validate test equipment and prototypes, ensuring functionality and safety from manufacturing through to verification.
  • Able to compile and follow written procedures to test, fault find electronic assemblies/products, analyse and report on testing.
  • Read and interpret technical data (drawings, technical publications, and circuit diagrams).
  • Complete detailed investigations into test-related issues by conducting tests and interpreting results to provide clear, actionable outputs to stakeholders that address root causes.

Skills required:

  • Experience in product testing or development testing in an aerospa...

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