Electronic and Electrical Lab Technician in Barnstaple

Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. This role will provide hands‑on technical support throughout the engineering lifecycle, working closely with Engineers to enable successful prototype development, design verification and validation. Electronic and Electrical Lab Technician will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role does require being onsite 5 days a week. The salary for this role is up to £35k, depending on experience.

What you’ll be doing:

• Support engineers in prototype assembly, rework, and repair to production standards
• Assist with design verification and validation activities, including functional and environmental testing
• Contribute to debugging and fault‑finding during system integration and development phases
• Design, build, assemble and set‑to‑work test fixtures and custom jigs to support engineering activities
• Prepare and set up test equipment for electrical, electronic, and system‑level testing
• Participate in external testing activities, such as EMC and environmental compliance testing
• Provide input on Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Excellence (DFX) during early design stages
• Maintain laboratory equipment, ensuring readiness for engineering tasks across SEA Engineering lab locations
• Manage lab inventory of components, tools, and consumables, ensuring availability for projects across SEA Engineering lab locations
• Uphold health, safety, and ESD compliance within the laboratory environment
• Document test setups, procedures, and results accurately for traceability and reporting

About our company: At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient. We provide state‑of‑the‑art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever‑growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on‑the‑ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What we offer:

• Work life balance
• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell
• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
• Half day Fridays
• Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave
• Private medical health insurance & employee assistance program
• All staff bonus
• Group pension plan of up to 7% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing centre
• Sports & social activities
• Employee discounts portal – online and in‑store discounts, travel savings
• Life assurance policy
• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
• Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning

Facilities & resources:

• Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
• Private seated lunch areas
• Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
• Onsite showers and toiletries provision
• Free onsite parking

The skills you need:

• Skilled in assembling, repairing, and reworking electronic prototypes to production standards
• Ability to prepare test equipment, perform functional/environmental testing, and troubleshoot during system integration
• Competence in maintaining lab equipment, managing inventory, and ensuring health, safety, and ESD compliance
• IPC certification
• IPC‑A‑610 soldering and IPC/WHMA‑A‑620 cable assembly certification would be desirable
• Experience with Altium Designer and Zuken E3 for schematic interpretation and basic tasks would be beneficial
• Ability to provide input on design‑for‑manufacturability and design‑for‑excellence during early design stages

Join us and be part of something smaller – with 500 people in the UK and Canada – doing something bigger: protecting what matters.

If you’d like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on 03330 414300. Or reach out to us on talentacquisition@sea.co.uk.