Test Technician - Mechanical
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£42,500
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3113 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 36% sure that is the right code. Cambridge Aerospace is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 8143 (Routine inspectors and testers), which is not on the eligible-occupation list. Ask Cambridge Aerospace what the duties actually are.
About the role
Overview
We are seeking a Test Technician specialising in mechanical systems to support the preparation and execution of testing across our defence and aerospace programmes.
This is a practical, workshop-based role focused on building test rigs and fixtures, preparing test articles and safely installing equipment for environmental and mechanical testing. You will work closely with Test Engineers, Mechanical Engineers and other technicians to support vibration, shock, thermal, climatic and system-level testing of complex aerospace products.
Responsibilities
- Build, assemble and modify test rigs, fixtures, brackets, mounting plates and mechanical adapters to support engineering test activities
- Prepare, install and remove test articles for vibration, shock, thermal, humidity and other environmental test campaigns
- Assemble and disassemble mechanical and electro-mechanical products in accordance with engineering drawings, test procedures and assembly instructions
- Use hand tools, power tools, torque tools and workshop equipment to drill, cut, file, tap, finish and modify components safely and accurately
- Carry out dimensional checks, fixture inspections and pre-test readiness checks using equipment such as vernier callipers, micrometers and height gauges
- Support test failure investigations, repairs and rework while maintaining workshop tools, fixtures, lifting equipment and mechanical test hardware
Requirements
- Practical experience working with mechanical equipment, assemblies, engineering hardware or workshop tools
- Confidence using common hand tools, power tools and workshop equipment safely and accurately
- Ability to follow engineering drawings, assembly instructions, test procedures and specified fastener torques
- Basic understanding of mechanical assembly, fasteners, tolerances, materials and dimensional measurement
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
- Completion of a mechanical, manufacturing, maintenance or engineering apprenticeship, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience building mechanical rigs, fixtures, prototypes or test equipment using workshop machinery such as pillar drills, band saws, grinders, presses, lathes or milling machines
- Experience assembling electro-mechanical products or complex mechanical systems and using calibrated torque tools or mechanical measuring equipment
- Experience supporting vibration, shock, thermal or environmental testing using equipment such as environmental chambers or vibration shakers
- Experience interpreting CAD drawings or 3D models, with basic CAD experience in Siemens NX, SolidWorks or similar advantageous
- Experience in fast paced R&D or startup environments, with rapid prototype iteration times
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation and stock options
- Private Medical & Dental
- Cycle to work scheme
- Lunchtime catering on site
About Us
The mission of Cambridge Aerospace is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe. That risk comes from the air: low-cost drones and cruise missiles now manufactured in colossal volumes by our adversaries, ballistic missiles capable of ending the world as we know it, and a new generation of hypersonic weapons that evade every existing defence.
We are building low-cost interceptors that defeat these threats, and the surveillance systems needed to detect and target them, at a cost taxpayers can afford, at the pace the threat demands and with sovereign supply chains that assure delivery.
We have immense backing from some of the world’s leading venture funds. We are one of the fastest-growing defence technology companies in history, and we are hiring talented people who want to develop their skills while contributing to an important mission.
If you are ambitious, eager to learn, willing to work hard and excited by the opportunity to build technology that addresses one of the defining challenges of our time, now is the time to join us.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you are excited about this role but do not meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.
We are interested in your practical ability, potential and willingness to learn, not whether you have followed a traditional academic career path.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Cambridge Aerospace, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Engineering technicians (SOC 3113) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~91k in sample- Middle half £33,540–50,648
- Median £42,172
- Going rate £42,500
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–38,300
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The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3113 going rate of £42,500. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.