PCB Technologist

Job Title: PCB Technologist

Salary: Circa £40,000 depending on experience

Location: Hertfordshire or Bolton

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments

The opportunity:

You'll be working in a supportive environment alongside Technical Experts to support and develop a varied portfolio of electronic design and manufacturing technologies. This will require you to:

• Support the development and evaluation of new processes and equipment at a national and international level. Working collaboratively with internal and external partners/suppliers, visiting as necessary including international travel
• Understand materials, characteristics and processes of circuit card assembly/printed circuit board manufacture and how we define them for use in our products to survive in harsh environments
• Assess printed circuit board fabrication and circuit card assembly processes via laboratory work and work with PCB suppliers.
• Support the adoption of agreed methodologies including generating documented standards within national and international teams
• Participate in failure analysis of circuit card assemblies at component and board level

Role Requirements:

• Understanding of PCB Design, Manufacture and Assembly technologies
• Strong communication skills to facilitate regular face to face and electronic communications with all relevant stakeholders
• Determined individual that is self-motivated with a methodical, logical approach and an appetite to learn and progress while working with peers
• Committed to achieve objectives on time and to a high professional standard
• Ability/flexibility to travel to other locations including international when required