Location: Kyle of Lochalsh, UK
Package: Competative Salary + Benefits
Role ID: SF17428
Be part of the QinetiQ journey. Join us as a Technician at our Kyle of Lochalsh site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and many of the industry's most brilliant minds.
The Role
The Unmanned Mobile Acoustic Target (UMAT) group are based at the British Underwater Test & Evaluation Centre (BUTEC) and are seeking applicants with engineering experience to join their existing team at Kyle of Lochalsh, on the west coast of Scotland (4.5 hours' drive from Glasgow / Edinburgh). This Technician role provides an exciting opportunity to work in a challenging area. Very few positions such as this exist where you can be exposed to such a wide range of technologies in a relatively brief time.
UMAT group are responsible for the operation, maintenance and support of two classes of underwater acoustic vehicles; AMASS (Autonomous Mobile Acoustic Submarine Simulator) & SPAT (Self-Propelled Acoustic Target Mod 1), plus a range of other associated equipment. These underwater vehicles primary function is to provide a platform for the Royal Navy to train, test and certify their submarines, staff and equipment in real-time scenarios.
Day-to-day, you will be responsible for:
1. The operation, maintenance, repair...