Job Title:  Calibration Technician

Calibration Technician

Location: Langley, UK
Business Unit: AMETEK MRO – Muirhead Avionics & AVTECH

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Calibration Technician to join our specialist Calibration Laboratory at AMETEK MRO. In this role, you will be instrumental in ensuring the precision, reliability, and compliance of a wide range of avionics and electronic test equipment. Working with UKAS‑accredited and traceable instrumentation, you will support calibration excellence in strict accordance with ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025 standards.

This is an opportunity to work in a technically advanced, quality‑driven aerospace environment where attention to detail and engineering expertise are paramount.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform calibration of RF and electronic equipment, including battery chargers/analysers and air data test sets, using approved procedures and recognised metrology practices
• Accurately complete calibration certificates, records, and supporting documentation
• Support and participate in UKAS and accreditation audits, ensuring continued compliance
• Develop and maintain measurement uncertainty budgets for customer calibrations
• Diagnose equipment that fails calibration and carry out repairs to ensure compliance prior to re‑calibration
• Undertake component‑level repair, restoring full operational functionality of test equipment

What You Will Bring

• Proven experience as a Calibration Technician, ideally within aerospace, manufacturing, or another highly regulated environment
• Technical qualification such as Degree, HND, or HNC (preferred)
• Strong understanding of calibration principles, methodologies, and RF theory
• Hands‑on experience with specialist test equipment, including:
  • Spectrum analysers
  • Pulse generators
  • Oscilloscopes
• Excellent working knowledge of BS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017
• Ability to diagnose and repair equipment at component level
• Competence in interpreting circuit diagrams and troubleshooting electronic and RF circuits
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
• High attention to detail and commitment to exceptional quality standards
• Recognised trade qualification or relevant military training is highly advantageous

Benefits

• Equipsme medical expenses insurance
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• On‑site parking
• Death in Service benefit – 4x annual salary
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Perkbox access following successful probation
• Access to a range of employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives, including:
  • Team events
  • Wellness activities
  • Social programmes
  • Professional development opportunities

About Muirhead Avionics & AVTECH

For over 70 years, Muirhead Avionics has been a trusted global provider of avionics MRO, modifications, sales, and flight recorder transcription. Operating from our Langley, UK facility, we deliver OEM‑approved repair capabilities and comprehensive engineering support to fixed and rotary wing operators worldwide. Our expertise spans navigation, communication, flight data recorders, cockpit voice recorders, instrumentation, and test equipment.

AMETEK MRO AVTECH specialises in advanced avionics maintenance, repair, and overhaul for Airbus and Boeing platforms, supporting systems including IRUs, cockpit displays, MCDUs, autopilot systems, Comm/Nav, weather radar, and control panels.

If you are passionate about calibration, metrology, and avionics quality—and want to be part of a forward‑thinking, technically driven organisation—apply now to join AMETEK MRO.