Are you an experienced Mechatronics Test Technician/Engineer with at least 3 years of experience as a technician?
Skilled with motors, actuators, electronics, software, building and observing test rigs, capturing and communicating data with a thorough approach to testing?
And are you based in London and able to work in London each day?
Our company, HFBAC, is the hiring partner for the Shadow Robot Company.
Here’s some more info about them:
The Shadow Robot Company is a growing, employee-owned, international and world-leading robotics company, and we’re looking to expand our London-based team.
The company exists to develop awesome robots that make working lives better.
There are 12 different nationalities in our team of 40+ people. We are based in London, Bristol and Madrid with a handful of remote-based staff too.
We care about each other
When we add new people to our team, wherever you’re based and whatever role you’re doing, you’ll see that we all live and breathe these core values.
Our Product Development Team needs a skilled technician to support our robotics engineers. This new role at Shadow will involve taking responsibility for key elements of our development process.
Tasks would include making parts in the workshop, running tests, assembling parts, validating modifications and supporting the engineering team wherever possible. Ultimately, you will help our team be more productive during the development of our robot systems.
This role is wholly based in the London office (a 2-minute walk from Gospel Oak station), so you can access the hardware and help us develop and test the solutions.
Enable us to capture and prevent issues in robots we develop.
Assembling robots and contributing to documentation
Working with the team to devise test plans for new components and systems.
Running tests on components and systems we design.
Making sure our development and testing space and equipment is maintained.
Experience working as a Test Technician within an engineering or R&D team developing new technology
Experience with testing and debugging electronics
Competence in soldering small wires and electronic components
Experience of setting up and running tests on electro-mechanical systems
Accurately recording & analysing data
Able to assemble prototype electro-mechanical systems
Able to write clear documentation for tests and processes
Proficiency in reading electrical and electronic schematics
Experience working with complex miniaturised surface mount PCBs
Comfortable working on a linux command line
Experience with scripting/automation
Some experience of MCAD and ECAD software tools.
An interest in robotics
Curiosity
Collaborates well/works well in a team
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Maturity in your role so you can be autonomous and proactive
Structured approach to identifying and solving problems
The desire to continually learn
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Start Date: ASAP
Salary range: £45,000 to £50,000 – depending upon experience
Based: 100% in the Product Dev Team based at Gospel Oak, London HQ (2 mins from the London Overground station)
If you’re curious about whether this could be your next career move, we’d love to hear from you.
Right to Work Note:
Please note we are unable to sponsor for work permits for this role.
It is also unsuitable for graduates given we need a few years’ commercial experience.
Recruiters: If you’re keen to explore a possible PSL, please reach out to Helen at HFBAC/TalentJet Group.