Electrical Engineering Team Lead - Hybrid & Growth-Driven

Airbus S.A.S.; Chichester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Pension

Share options

Car leasing

On-site parking

Hybrid working

TOIL

Job summary

Airbus Portsmouth is seeking a motivated Team Leader to guide a team of 10–15 Electrical Engineers, RF Test Systems Engineers and Test Operations Support Engineers in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will develop people, allocate test assets, drive quality, time and cost outcomes, and support a major production facilities upgrade. This role offers flexible working patterns, office-based in Portsmouth with occasional travel to other sites.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering awareness in a manufacturing environment.
• Team lead experience in a manufacturing setting with low-volume, high-complexity products.
• Passion for people management and delivery.
• Delivery focused on quality, time and cost principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 10–15 Electrical Engineers, RF Test Systems Engineers and Test Operations Support Engineers.
• Prioritise and allocate tasks, deploy payload test assets, and manage maintenance/calibration planning.
• Provide a stable environment for the production team to meet commitments on time and with product integrity.
• Collaborate with other departments to review fit for purpose of Clean Room and production processes.
• Understand skills and experience levels within the team.
• Support significant production facilities upgrades by championing team needs.
• Drive ideas and improvements to enhance production capabilities.

Skills

Electrical engineering awareness

Team leadership

People development

Delivery on quality/time/cost

Growth mindset/customised development

Job description

Airbus Portsmouth is seeking a motivated Team Leader to guide a team of 10–15 Electrical Engineers, RF Test Systems Engineers and Test Operations Support Engineers in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will develop people, allocate test assets, drive quality, time and cost outcomes, and support a major production facilities upgrade. This role offers flexible working patterns, office-based in Portsmouth with occasional travel to other sites.