Electronics and Instrumentation Technician

Electronics & Instrumentation Technician

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire - Fully Onsite
£25.00 - £25.65 per hour
12-Month Contract (Strong Extension Potential)
Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-4:00pm | Friday: 8:00am-3:30pm

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electronics & Instrumentation Technician to join a world-class engineering and research facility in Peterborough. This role offers the chance to work within a highly skilled technical team supporting advanced engine development, validation, and testing programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on technician looking to develop their expertise across electronics, instrumentation, calibration, maintenance, and project support within a cutting-edge engineering environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Assembling and upgrading instrumentation panels to required standards.

• Calibrating, maintaining, and fault-finding precision instrumentation systems.

• Providing first-line breakdown support for test facilities and associated equipment.

• Performing preventative maintenance and calibration activities.

• Supporting upgrades, modifications, and commissioning of test equipment and facilities.

• Diagnosing electronic system faults using specialist test equipment.

• Reading and interpreting electrical, electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic schematics.

• Maintaining accurate maintenance and calibration records.

• Working closely with engineers, technicians, and contractors on a variety of technical projects.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Technical apprenticeship (electrical/electronic discipline) or equivalent industry experience.

• Experience building or wiring instrumentation panels.

• Calibration, fault-finding, and maintenance of precision instrumentation.

• Ability to read and interpret electrical and electronic schematics.

• Experience working to health and safety standards and procedures.

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Good documentation and reporting skills.

Desirable

• HNC or equivalent engineering qualification.

• Multi-skilled across electrical and electronic disciplines.

• Experience within a test facility or test cell environment.

• Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis techniques.

• Understanding of wiring regulations and standards (18th Edition advantageous).

• Competent with Microsoft Office applications.

Why Apply?

• Work within a state-of-the-art engineering and testing environment.

• Exposure to a wide variety of technical challenges and projects.

• Join a collaborative team of engineers, technicians, and specialists.

• Gain experience across electronics, instrumentation, calibration, maintenance, and facility upgrades.

• Long-term contract opportunity with strong potential for extension.

• Excellent opportunity for continuous learning and technical development.

If you're a practical, hands-on technician with a passion for electronics, instrumentation, and solving technical challenges, we'd love to hear from you.