Assembly Operator

Job Title – Assembly Operator

Job Location – Brighton

Our Brighton business is moving to a new location in 2027. The new site is expected to be located in either Shoreham, Burgess Hill or Horsham and will be within a 15-minute drive of our current site.

Job ID – 46988

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

Operating at 9 sites in the United Kingdom, L3Harris supports Britain's mission to secure and strengthen the country by delivering sovereign innovation across the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains.

L3Harris in Brighton are part of our Release Systems & Antennas division operating in the Aerospace domain. For over 70 years, L3Harris has designed and developed industry-leading carriage and release systems for fighter, rotary-wing and unmanned platforms and we design, manufacture and test a large portion of our release systems portfolio in our Brighton facility which offers 48,500 square feet of manufacturing space. Our mission-critical release systems equipment is on most major airborne fighter platforms worldwide, including the F-35, along with other aircraft like the Gripen and Typhoon.

Please note, our Brighton business is moving to a new location in 2027. The new site is expected to be located in either Shoreham, Burgess Hill or Horsham and will be within a 15-minute drive of our current site.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance and electric car scheme
• Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Build and test precision electro-mechanical motors and associated components used in aerospace applications to engineering drawings, specifications and quality requirements.
• Carry out assembly activities including soldering, fitting bearings, measuring shaft radial and end play, and mechanical assembly operations.
• Conduct electrical testing and inspection using approved equipment such as multimeters, test rigs and other standard test equipment.
• Complete product documentation accurately and maintain component traceability throughout the manufacturing process.
• Identify and report product non-conformances in accordance with company procedures.
• Carry out repair, refurbishment and rework activities to approved instructions and specifications.
• Conduct all work safely and use PPE in accordance with company procedures and risk assessments.
• Support other assembly areas as required to meet business needs.

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Experience using precision measuring equipment and basic electronic test equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Basic PC skills and experience completing production documentation.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Organised and methodical approach to work.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to follow defined procedures and work to agreed timescales.
• Experience in electro-mechanical assembly and testing.

Important to know

Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.