Calibration Engineer

Job Title: Calibration Engineer
SF34581
Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG
Business Unit: Engineering and Technology Services (Laboratories Group)
Salary: £33,210 - £37,470

About the role
The Electrical Calibration Laboratory forms part of a wider Calibration Group, within Engineering and Technology Services. This consists of a small team of Calibration specialists; who carry out and validate the calibration of Electrical inspection and measurement equipment. Ranging from general purpose test and measuring equipment, though to RF & µWave instrumentation.

We are currently looking for Calibration Engineers to maintain the current capability within the Calibration Group. This role will be accountable to a Senior Calibration Engineer and the Head of Electrical Calibration.

Day to day activities for the role will involve; carrying out Calibration, and repair of a broad range of General Purpose Test and Measurement Equipment. This includes items ranging from 3 phase Switch Board instrumentation, EHT measurement up to 50kV, through to specialist RF & µWave test equipment. For which Calibration Certificates and or Reports for work undertaken, are produced.

You will also be expected to undertake electrical safety test and inspection such as Portable Appliance Testing, of Client owned and Calibration Facility Test Measurement and Supporting Equipment.

You will technically advise and direct trainees to comply with the appropriate methods, procedures and specifications, meeting required timescales and take actively participate in audits.

You will be expected to work towards becoming a UKAS recognised signatory for the field of DC/LF (e.g. typically covering parameters of Voltage/ Current / Resistance and its associated Measurement / Generation; or RF & µwave measurement (e.g. typically covering parameters such as, RF attenuation, Voltage reflection coefficient, RF power and RF calibration factor as associated with operating frequencies of up to 20GHz).

The Laboratories Group undertake a wide range of projects for both internal and external customers, applying specialist scientific and engineering knowledge, providing the high standard of service that is expected by our customers.

What do I need to do the role?
You will have a minimum of HNC in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or equivalent. Also demonstrable experience of working with a wide range of electrical/electronic test equipment. Along with the development and maintenance of supporting documentation and procedures. Experience creating, maintaining and using uncertainty budgets, as applicable to Electrical/RF measurement, using software such as Excel. Experience of using software tools (i.e. Visual Basic, C++ etc.) to control test instrumentation and collect data via an IEEE488 interface bus. Demonstrable experience in electrical/electronic fault diagnosis and repair.

What else do I need to know?
*The applicant must be capable of holding SC clearance;
*Familiarity with, BS EN ISO 17025 and BS EN ISO 10012 standards;
*Experience of asset accountability software such as METTeam or a similar calibration utility;
*The applicant should have an aspiration to achieve UKAS Signatory status.

About Babcock International and Devonport
For more than a century, Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence Company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering services. We help customers in the UK and around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the four market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear, underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, unique infrastructure and specialist training.

You will be based at Devonport Royal Dockyard in Plymouth, Devon. Working at Devonport puts the best of the South West at your fingertips. Amazing scenery, vibrant towns and numerous leisure opportunities - It's why Devon and Cornwall are such a desirable place to live and work.

Comprising of 14 dry docks, four miles of waterfront and 25 tidal berths, Devonport is the base for numerous surface vessels as well as the base and refit centre for the Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered submarines. Devonport has also recently been selected as the base port for the Navy's new Type 26 frigates and will become the maintenance centre for the future submarine programme.

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Closing date: 7th June 2021