Manufacturing Engineer - Newport
About us:
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate.We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What you'll do:
This role, working with the operations and engineering teams will contribute to the product delivery of our encryption products for government and defence.
As part of an agile team there is opportunity to grow your current electronics test experience and widen your capability across multiple products that are designed and developed in house.
The day-to-day:
This role is responsible for the testing of our products and supporting the operations team with the build processes.- Operate test equipment/ ESS chambers/Lazer etching and other manufacturing support equipment
- Ensuring equipment is calibrated and mainatained in accordance with schedules
- Diagnostics and reporting of failed or returned products
- Documentation of work and test instructions
- Goods inspection of manufactured assemblies, inclusive of First Artical Inspection Reports (FAIR)
- Liasing with the prodcution/operations teams to ensure ON TIME deliveries
- Liasing with the engineering teams to ensure Right First Time (RFT) and excellent delivered quality
- Adhering to and continually improving on site secuirty and health and satefy working environment
- Offering feedback and improvement opportunties for test solutions
What you'll need:
- 3 years experience in an electronics test environment
- Must have sole British Nationality (due to UK eyes-only projects), and have, or be capable of obtaining, UK security clearance (SC) or DV.
- Knowledge/experience of mechanical assembly of electronics
- knowledge/experience of fault finding and investigation of electronic assemblies
- Experience completing as built records and record keeping
- Knowledge of IPC, ISO/AS quality working environments
What will help you on the job:
You will be able to thrive in this role through your eye for detail, great communication and time management skills, which would allow you to collaborate with a number internal and external customers, colleagues and subcontractors. You also enjoy involving own initiative in tackling tasks and commit to deliver a detailed and clean work.
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EEO statement:
Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic.If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.