Electronic Component Engineer

Job description

Job Description:

Security Clearance:  You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check)

Travel Required:  Occasional travel within the UK to other sites

Location:  This role is based in Portsmouth with hybrid working available

Type:  Full time, experienced hire

First of all, what’s in it for you…

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Financial Reward:  Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more

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Work / Life Balance:   37 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL, option to buy/sell holiday  

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Personal Development:  Personalised development plan,  Airbus Leadership University  and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

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Health & Wellbeing:  Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime Pilates.

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Family and Caregiving:  Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving

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Inclusive Environment:  Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight ( #ZEROe ) to  cleaning up space ,  sustainability is at the heart of our purpose . So what's your next change?

About the Role...

Airbus Defence & Space are seeking an EEE (Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical) Component Engineer to support some of our biggest Space & Satellite manufacturing projects, notably OneSat, Skynet & ESA's Galileo.

Working from our Satellite payload manufacturing site in Portsmouth, we are seeking someone who is able to work autonomously, with strong interpersonal skills, who has an eye for delivering successful projects within budgets and quality adherence.

How you will contribute to the team…

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The Component Engineer is accountable to the project core team leader and responsible for all aspects of component delivery, ultimately assuring that components are available in production to cost, schedule and at the right quality level.

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Providing Electrical, Electronic and Electro Mechanical (EEE) Component expertise for Electronic Equipment production.

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Knowledge of component technologies, passive, active and electromechanical, associated manufacturing techniques, screening and qualification methods.  

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Undertaking costing and bid support, EEE & PCB selection, demand management, labour spend and usage support, including technical and quality support to end-customer.

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Collection and harmonization of EEE needs from internal customers, propose technical solution to commodity/strategy group, feed-back agreed roadmap to internal customers and ensure application in design team via the Local Parts Committee.

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Responsible for technical/quality support to end-customer (internal or external) as well as to lower tier suppliers for sub-assembly procurements.

About you...

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Knowledge and experience in Electronic / Component Engineering preferably in a highly regulated industry (Aerospace, Automotive, Rail, Nuclear, Marine etc.)

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Project Management exposure, specifically the delivery of projects against quality, schedule and cost requirements.

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Ability to build strong internal and external networks.

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Must be comfortable managing the interface between internal projects and EEE support teams, pushing back when necessary.

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Good understanding of current quality practices.

How can we support you…

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type:
Permanent

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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Materials & Processes

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