Electronics Technician at the British Army (Open to Nigerians) Full Time

Job Title: Electronics Technician

Location: United Kingdom
Corps: Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Employment Type: Regular (full-time)
Open to: Nigerians

Description

• As an Electronics Technician, you work on all kinds of kit, vehicles and weapons, including communications systems and medical equipment. You will get exceptionally well trained, completing first a basic and then an advanced apprenticeship.
• A degree in engineering can be obtained later in your career, as well as membership of professional institutions. You’ll become an expert on the Army’s most up-to-date technology, gaining experience in electronics, lasers, robotics, thermal-imaging systems and more. You will build a career, travel the world and make friends for life.
• The Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) provides engineering support to maintain and repair the vast array of British Army equipment. They will be found wherever the Army is operating, at home or overseas.
• The technical training our soldiers receive gives them the confidence to tackle any engineering problem. We are professional, resourceful and resilient, and we strive to keep fit equipment in the hands of the user; to keep the punch in the Army’s fist.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and modify a vast array of military equipment
• Gain experience in areas including electronics, communications systems, weapons systems, radar and lasers
• Work in a diverse range of challenging environments
• Work on some of the most up-to-date technology fielded by the British Army
• Promote to the rank of Lance Corporal on successful completion of your Electronics Technician training.

Entry Requirements

• Age: From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A*–C/9-4, or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in English, Science, and Higher Math.
• Basic physical fitness assessment:
• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6
• Army Reserve standards
• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8.

Pay & Benefits

• You’ll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

Application Closing Date
26th August, 2024.