Technical Operations Electronics Engineer Ref.3440
Location(s): Central London
Salary: £42,798, rising to £46,268 after one year.
Flexible Working: This role is fully office based due to the nature of the work involved. Once fully qualified, some flexibility/compressed hours could be considered depending on training and business requirements.
About Us
MI5 keeps the country safe from serious threats like terrorism and attempts by states to harm the UK, its people and way of life. We carry out investigations by obtaining, analysing and assessing intelligence, and then work with a range of partners, including MI6 and GCHQ to disrupt these threats.
The Role
As a Technical Operations Electronics Engineer, you'll play a vital role in testing, installing, maintaining and optimising our technical equipment to collect vital intelligence to keep the country safe.
Working in a committed team, you'll use your expert engineering skills to deliver specialist engineering tasks to a high standard. The majority of this work will be at system level and is a blend of radio frequency, electronics, some network engineering mixed with DIY skills.
Continuous learning is central to our work, such as keeping up to date with new technologies to benefit your development, but also to enable us to deliver the best possible operational support.
With our ever-changing intelligence needs there is never a dull day. You'll need to adapt and respond quickly to short-notice demands, flexibility is key as you'll be expected to work out of hours and across the UK. As such, having a full UK driving license is essential for this role, as you'll be required to travel to different locations.
About You
You'll have an ONC or equivalent in Electronic Engineering with a background working as a development, systems, or test engineer, and will be able to demonstrate experience of troubleshooting across lab and field environments. You'll also be willing to work towards completing (or already hold) a HNC in Electronic Engineering, with support from the office.
In this role, you'll occasionally work on projects where external issues and time constraints are factors. You'll have excellent problem-solving skills and an ability to work in challenging environments.
You will need to hold a full UK driving licence as travel to locations and at various times of the day is a requirement. You'll be expected to undertake a medical examination for suitability for this role.
Training and Development
You'll have a fully defined development pathway that is a blend of in-depth internal training, external training and on-the-job learning, that will take roughly 12 to 18 months.
Rewards and Benefits
You'll receive a starting salary of £42,798, rising to £46,268 after a 12-month probationary period.
* 25 Days Annual Leave automatically rising to 30 days after 5 years' service, and an additional 10.5 days public and privilege holidays
* Opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme
* Interest-free season ticket loan
* Personal Learning Budget
* Excellent pension scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Facilities such as a gym, restaurant and on-site coffee bars
* Paid parental and adoption leave
* Paid overtime
Equal Opportunities
At MI5 diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve.
What to Expect
Our recruitment process is fair, transparent, and based on merit. Here is a brief overview of each stage, in order:
* Application sift, looking at your motivation for the role and the organisation
* Assessment centre, comprised of a competency-based interview, technical interview and a practical test where you can demonstrate your knowledge of electronic equipment.
* If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment
Please note, you must successfully pass each stage of the process to progress to the next.
Before You Apply
To work at MI5 you need to be a British citizen or hold dual British nationality.
This role requires the highest security clearance, known as Developed Vetting (DV).
Please note we have a strict drugs policy, so once you start your application, you can't take any recreational drugs and you'll need to declare your previous drug usage at the relevant stage.
This role is based in Central London, so you'll need to live within a commutable distance. Please consider any financial implications and practicalities before submitting an application.
Please note, you should only launch your application from within the UK. If you are based overseas, you should wait until you visit the UK to launch an application.
Right to Withdraw Statement: Please be aware that we withhold the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date once a certain number of applications have been received.
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