Year in Industry

Year In Industry Programme

Vacancy Reference: CLA- 297

Position: Full-time

Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK

**Salary**: £23,000 per annum

At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology, and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands: technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion, placing you at the forefront of UAS development in the UK.

**Our Values**
- Teamwork
- Commitment
- Initiative
- Creativity
- Agility
- Integrity
- Enjoyment

**Why Work for Us**

Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field and witnessing the full lifecycle of our products. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.

Our benefits include:

- 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
- Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
- Company contributed Share Incentive Plan.
- Green Car Scheme via Tusker
- Pension Scheme via Royal London
- Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
- Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
- Private Health Insurance via Vitality
- Private Dental insurance via Bupa
- Enhanced Maternity and paternity
- 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
- 1 paid volunteering day per year
- Access to an independent financial advisor year round
- Training & development opportunities

**About the Role**

As a part of our Year in Industry Program you will have the opportunity to move between selected departments experiencing exposure to all areas of the business. This is a one-year training programme designed to provide broad on the job training.

Our one year rotation programme will cover three mutually agreed modules from:
**UAS Operations**
- Undertake training use of company systems to become a competent UAS operator
- Safe conduct of operations & related technical tasks involved in daily UAS operations
- Routine maintenance and repair of aircraft including avionics and electronic installations
- Deployed operations
- Internet research including checking meteorological reports

**Software Engineering**
- Working on R&D projects and test scripts using modern languages
- Programming desktop apps to interact with a microcontroller-based system
- Maintain appropriate documentation and evidence to support product development, qualification and test

**Manufacturing Technology**
- Contributing to the design of UAS platforms
- Supporting manufacture of UAS airframes (e.g. creating moulds, 3D printing, composites lay-up)
- Operating a range of CNC machines
- Safe operation of workshop tools and equipment

**System Engineering**
- Integration of UAS systems (e.g. incorporation of powertrain, actuators, control systems, payloads)
- Contributing to the design and development of avionics systems for uncrewed air systems, including, navigation, communication, aircraft management and command and control (C2) systems.
- Maintain test facilities

**Project Management**
- Develop and manage allocated projects via project plans
- Management of project risks and opportunities
- Reporting project progress as required advising immediately if control tolerance levels are exceeded
- Ensure projects remain within allocated budget

**Bid/ Proposal Support**
- Support preparation of bids/proposals
- Research Target companies (potential customers, partners and competitors)
- Research and source quotes from suppliers (e.g. for equipment)

**Developmental Opportunities**

As well as gaining valuable on the job experience from your 3 selected modules we also offer additional opportunities to develop;
- Opportunities to join externally led training and information sessions.
- We support the IMECHE journey to chartership. Your recorded demonstration of learning with us can count as valuable evidence to present as part of you overall work to chartership.

**About You