Job Description

Job title: Wiring Technician

Location

:

Maidenhead, Berkshire

The Malloy Aeronautics Team:

Malloy Aeronautics Limited specializes in the development of heavy lift unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) for both civilian and military uses. Located in Berkshire, our operations are notable for their focus on in-house design and manufacturing. This vertical integration means we control the production of most aircraft components on-site, enhancing our ability to innovate and maintain high standards across all stages of development.

If successful to 2nd stage interview there will be a hands-on assessment to check your ability to crimp and solder appropriate connector and make wire harnesses.

About The Role:

Manufacture, assemble and test electrical looms and harnesses for our unmanned vehicles.

A majority of the role involves crimping and soldering electrical connectors of all sizes.

Install electrical harnesses and looms onto chassis bodies from wiring diagrams.

Electromechanical assembly of vehicle body components and sub-assemblies.

Training and assisting other staff as required.

We are looking for multiple candidates of various levels of skill from junior to senior who must have experience with the essential skills below.

5 years residence in the UK - Ability to hold Security Clearance -

What you'll being doing (but not limited to):

Set up and build of looms and harness assemblies from wiring diagrams.

Crimping and soldering small gauge connectors for signals and grounding against drawings.

Crimping and soldering high gauge ring terminals and power connections against drawings.

Manual techniques such as cutting and stripping cables and application of heat shrink as required.

Prioritise tasks to ensure product manufacture and delivery, to schedule.

Validation of Bill of Material against drawing and existing stock.

Plan for future production requirements, pre-empting stock availability issues and stock holding to minimise impact on production and delivery schedules.

Visual examination and quality control of completed harnesses prior to integration.

Assist with the development of new capabilities and new systems or applications for the product.

Installation of looms and harnesses into aircraft structure.

Use hand and electrically operated power tools with precision and dexterity in a safe manner.

Essential Skills and Experiences:

Able to demonstrate hands on experience in previous roles as a wiring technician, or equivalent,
in an engineering discipline.

Experience with crimping in-line, and/or bulkhead connectors, ideally to IPC620 or equivalent standard.

Experience with soldering in-line, PCB mount and/or bulkhead connectors, ideally to IPC620/IPC610 or equivalent standard.

Experience manufacturing wiring looms to a specification given by an engineering drawing.

Experience with harnessing integration from wiring diagrams.

Desired Skills:

Knowledge and experience of manufacturing to wiring standards (e.g IPC / WHMA - A - 620)

Experience drawing wiring diagrams and/or engineering drawings

Experience working with engineering to suggest solutions.

Experience working with harnessing installation on aircraft, vehicles, or products.

Consider process or product improvement (health and safety, and efficiency) in the course of daily duties.

Competent in Microsoft Office applications.

Stock validation and identify minimum stock levels for re-order triggers.

Must be adaptable, flexible and open to change in a fast-paced business.

Benefits you may be eligible for:

We have obtained Bronze Level Armed Forces Covenant

Company Pension Scheme

Access to 24 Hour Helpline

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (BAE Systems Share Incentive Plan)

Cycle to work scheme

Additional holiday with long service

Health care cash plan

20 Days of Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Statutory Sick Pay

Three-Day Long Weekend Every Fortnight (Fri-Sun)

Freshly Cooked Lunch on working Fridays

Casual Dress

On-Site Parking

Why Malloy Aeronautics?

Our company benefits from a streamlined process where engineering teams are involved in the entire lifecycle of our UAVs -- from initial design through to production. This setup not only speeds up the development process but also improves the efficiency and effectiveness of our product launches. We value professionals who have a background in both research and development (R&D) and design for manufacture, as their expertise is crucial to our rapid and precise product development cycle.

Please be aware that many roles working for Malloy Aeronautics will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Malloy Aeronautics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Note:

If you have not heard from our recruitment department within 14 days, unfortunately you have not been successful.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Employee stock purchase plan Free flu jabs Free parking On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: MA159