Electronics Technician Full Time

Part-Time Electronics Technician

Location: Lincoln, UK, office-based

Hours: Part-time, flexible around study commitments

Start date: ASAP

Salary: Hourly rate / pro rata salary depending on experience and availability

About Tended

At Tended, we create first-of-a-kind safety systems that use some of the most advanced technologies on the market to transform rail worker safety. Our flagship geofencing solution was named as one of TIME’s Best Inventions 2023 and made it onto the Digital Leaders 100 list for Geospatial Initiative of the Year 2023.

We’re a venture-backed scale-up with an incredible team and work alongside industry-leading organisations in the rail sector to innovate and bring rail workers home safe every day. We put people first through flexible working, mental health policies, and social activities.

Why We’re Hiring A Part-Time Electronics Technician

We’re growing our hardware operations and are looking for a practical, organised, technically curious person to support the day-to-day running of our electronics, production, and operational workflows.

This role is designed to suit someone who wants hands-on experience alongside their studies. You’ll work across the hardware and operations side of the business, helping with inventory, device preparation, distribution, repair, refurbishment, and general production support. You’ll get exposure to how a real hardware product is built, tested, shipped, maintained, and improved.

Responsibilities

Electronics & Production Support

• Prepare, configure, and test devices and accessories for internal use, pilot deployments, and customer shipments
• Support production runs by kitting parts, and following test and assembly processes
• Carry out practical bench tasks such as basic assembly, functional checks, and light rework where appropriate
• Record build, test, and repair outcomes clearly so the wider team has accurate visibility
• Flag recurring faults, quality issues, or process gaps to engineering and operations teams

Inventory, Distribution & Operations

• Receive, organise, and book in incoming stock, parts, and accessories
• Maintain accurate inventory records and help with stock counts, stock movements, and low-stock alerts
• Pick, pack, and dispatch devices, spares, and accessories to customers and internal teams
• Support returns, reverse logistics, and refurbishment workflows
• Help keep the electronics lab, stock areas, and production spaces organised, safe, and efficient

Repair & Continuous Improvement

• Triage returned devices and support repair, refurbishment, and retest activities
• Follow documented processes for fault finding, inspection, and repair escalation
• Help improve internal checklists, trackers, and simple operational documentation
• Work closely with engineering, operations, and customer-facing teams to keep devices moving smoothly through build, repair, and fulfilment workflows

What We’re Looking For

Even if you don’t think you 100% match all of the experience below, we would encourage you to apply. We’re open to candidates who are keen to learn, reliable, and happy to get stuck in.

Person Specification

Essential

• Studying towards, or recently completed, a degree or vocational qualification in electronics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, product design, physics, manufacturing, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
• A strong interest in electronics hardware and how products are built, tested, repaired, and shipped
• Careful, methodical working habits and good attention to detail
• Comfortable carrying out practical, hands-on tasks consistently and to a high standard
• Organised and reliable, with the ability to keep accurate records across stock, repairs, and shipments
• Confident using spreadsheets and everyday software tools to track work and follow process
• Able to communicate clearly with teammates and ask good questions when something is unclear
• Willing to work across a mix of electronics, inventory, fulfilment, and operational tasks rather than a narrow single-discipline role
• Able to work part-time around study commitments and attend in person regularly for hands-on work

Desirable

• Experience with soldering, rework, PCB assembly, or electronics bench work
• Familiarity with common lab equipment such as multimeters, power supplies, or test fixtures
• Experience in inventory, warehouse, fulfilment, logistics, repair, or technician-style work
• Some exposure to embedded systems, firmware flashing, production testing, or QA processes
• Experience writing or improving clear internal documentation, checklists, or work instructions
• A full UK driving licence

Reasons To Join Us

• Flexible part-time working that can fit around study commitments
• Hands-on experience across real electronics, production, repair, and operational workflows
• Exposure to a fast-moving hardware product environment and the chance to learn from a cross-functional team
• Feedback-driven, supportive, and curious team with a strong DIY mindset
• Learning and development support
• Broader Tended benefits can be discussed at offer stage and will depend on the final contract structure

Want To Learn More About Working For Tended?

Check out our careers page.

Hiring Process

• Initial get-to-know-you interview at a time that suits your schedule
• Second interview with the hiring manager and relevant team members, likely including discussion of practical problem-solving and how you approach hands-on work

Questions?

Questions about the company, job role, or whether it could fit around your studies? We’re always happy to talk, so pop an email to ops@tended.co.uk or live chat with us from our website.