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From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.
L3Harris in Brighton are part of Release Systems and the Mission Avionics sector operating in the Aerospace domain. Our mission-critical release systems equipment is on most major airborne fighter platforms worldwide, including the F-35, along with other aircraft like the Gripen and Typhoon. Brighton designs, manufactures and tests a large portion of its release systems portfolio. This facility offers 48,500 square feet of manufacturing space for the development of high-performance, multi-station solutions used to launch air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions from bay, wing or fuselage stations.
Our Brighton business is moving to a new location in 2027. The new site is expected to be located in either Shoreham, Burgess Hill or Horsham and will be within a 15-minute drive of our current site.
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Build and test precision electro/mechanical motors and various other precision components used on aircrafts to drawing and relevant quality requirements.
Assemblies include solder wires, tags, components to boards or terminals, bearing fitting, measurement of shaft radial and end play.
Carry out electrical test and inspection to drawings and specification using appropriate equipment such as oscilloscopes, multi-metres, vibration rigs and environmental ovens.
Asses returns for repair/refurbishment and determine repair requirements DIR’s (Defect Investigation Report). Strip, clean, test and re-build to specification.
Complete test documentation and all relevant paperwork and maintain traceability of individual parts.
Conduct their work in a safe manner. Use PPE where appropriate.
When required, carryout other reasonable tasks outside of the normal pattern of work as requested by the respective manager.
Assist in training other members of staff when required.
To personnel manage within authorised limits when supervisor is absent.
To support design department in trials and pre-production units.
To liaise and support MED (Manufacturing Engineering Dpt) in the writing of the manufacturing process (route card narrative and plannings). offer process improvement and ensure a smooth transition of first batches of production units from design.
Support activities in the other assembly departments as and when required.
The role requires the following experience and skills:
Electro-Mechanical engineering apprenticeship or equivalent experience
ATE (Automatic Test Equipment) & Cirris test equipment experience
Experience in using precision measuring equipment and electronic test equipment such as: DMM, Megger’s, oscilloscope, power suppliers etc.
Good understanding of Mechanical and Electrical Drawings.
Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.
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Full-time
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