Prototype Assembly Technician

🔷 Prototype Assembly Technician (Contract – 4–8 Weeks)

📍 Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire (on-site)

🌍 About Mirico

At Mirico, we’re tackling one of the most urgent challenges of our time: methane emissions.

Our technology provides continuous, real-time monitoring of emissions from industrial sites—helping customers detect issues early and take action. Our systems are deployed globally in demanding environments, so quality and reliability really matter.

🚀 The Role

We’re looking for a Prototype Assembly Technician to support a short-term build programme (4–8 weeks) at our Harwell site.

This is a hands-on role building small volumes of late-stage R&D hardware—turning designs into high-quality instruments ready for deployment in the field.

🔧 What You’ll Be Doing

Build prototype instruments from electrical and mechanical drawings

Assemble components using hand tools (drilling, fastening, etc.)

Route and secure cabling to a high standard

Test systems as you go

Maintain clear build records (labels, photos, digital records)

Ensure high-quality, reliable builds for harsh environments

🧠 What We’re Looking For

Experience assembling instruments or complex hardware

Strong ability to read electrical and mechanical drawings (essential)

Hands-on, practical approach

High attention to detail

Able to work independently

Just as important:

You ask questions when unsure (no guessing)

You understand the importance of getting things right first time

You take ownership of your work

➕ Bonus Skills

Cable assembly & connector tooling

Electrical/electronic debugging

Soldering

Fibre optics assembly

Laser / optical systems experience

💡 Why Join Mirico?

Work on technology with real climate impact

Be part of a focused, engineering-led team

See your work deployed globally

Short-term, high-impact role

📩 Apply

Apply via LinkedIn or get in touch directly.