Job title: Battery Technician

Working Location: Kidlington, Oxfordshire (OX5 1)

Training Location: Maidenhead, travel expenses will be paid

The Malloy Aeronautics Team:

Malloy Aeronautics Limited specializes in the development of heavy lift unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) for both civilian and military uses. Located in Berkshire, our operations are notable for their focus on in-house design and manufacturing. This vertical integration means we control the production of most aircraft components on-site, enhancing our ability to innovate and maintain high standards across all stages of development.

About The Role:

• This role is for a professional technician to make, assemble and test battery packs for our unmanned vehicles.
• This role involves a diverse range of wiring and building tasks for a talented, flexible, and passionate technician with experience in electronics, and electrical build in manufacturing. This person must embrace the challenge of producing outstanding results on his/her own without the need for constant supervision.
• The ideal candidate will have a few years of experience in soldering cables, building harnesses, crimping connectors, and general hands-on skills. We expect applicants to have proven dexterity, to be quick and to enjoy building complex systems.
• Experience with battery systems is not required for this role but is desired.

Ability to hold Security Clearance - 5 years residence in the UK

What you’ll being doing:

• Battery assembly, such as soldering (PCB or wires), crimping and general avionics wiring/assembly.
• Make and install wiring looms, circuit boards and other electronic hardware.
• Assemble battery frames, and other mechanical hardware.
• Use power tools with precision and in a safe manner.
• Report on Quality Control issues and managing documentation.
• Test and follow quality assurance procedures.
• Able to multitask and work in a high pressure and task-oriented environment.

Essential Skills and Experiences:

• Must be able to demonstrate hands on experience in previous roles as an assembly technician, or engineering.
• Must be able to solder and understand basic electrical wiring.
• Must be adaptable and open to change to work in a fast-paced growing business.
• Fluent with Excel, Word.
• Strong focus on quality and customer pride.

Desired Skills and Experiences:

• Previous experience doing wiring/assembly in the aerospace industry will be of additional interest.
• Previous experience working with Lithium-Ion cells.
• Previous experience working with a spot-welding machine.

Benefits you may be eligible for:

• Company Pension Scheme
• Access to 24 Hour Helpline
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (BAE Systems Share Incentive Plan)
• 20 Days of Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Sick pay
• Three-Day Long Weekend Every Fortnight (Fri-Sun)
• Casual Dress
• On-Site Parking

Why Malloy Aeronautics?

Our company benefits from a streamlined process where engineering teams are involved in the entire lifecycle of our UAVs — from initial design through to production. This setup not only speeds up the development process but also improves the efficiency and effectiveness of our product launches. We value professionals who have a background in both research and development (R&D) and design for manufacture, as their expertise is crucial to our rapid and precise product development cycle.

Please be aware that many roles working for Malloy Aeronautics will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Malloy Aeronautics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Note:If you have not heard from our recruitment department within 14 days, unfortunately you have not been successful.