Electrical Engineering Team Lead - Hybrid, People Growth

Airbus S.A.S.; St Helens; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Pension scheme

Share options

Car leasing

On-site parking

Flexible hours

Hybrid working

TOIL days

Job summary

Airbus S.A.S. in Portsmouth seeks an open and approachable Team Leader to develop and support a team of Electrical Engineers, RF Test Systems Engineers and Test Operations Support Engineers.

You will lead 10–15 engineers, ensuring safe, on-time delivery of high-complexity projects in a manufacturing setting. You will work closely with the Technical Lead and production teams to optimise processes, manage performance, and drive development opportunities for your people while maintaining quality,

Qualifications

• Experience leading a manufacturing team in a low-volume, high-complexity environment.
• Strong people management and development focus.
• Delivery under quality, time and cost constraints.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team of 10–15 engineers across Electrical, RF Test Systems and Support functions.
• Oversee maintenance, calibration and long-term planning of test assets to meet multi-project needs.
• Collaborate with the Technical Lead to close knowledge gaps and ensure robust processes.
• Review Clean Room and production processes for fit-for-purpose improvements and optimisation potential.
• Assess and balance team skills and experience to optimise performance.
• Support significant production facilities upgrades and champion department needs.

Skills

Electrical Engineering awareness

Team Leader experience

People management

Delivery under QTC

Job description

Airbus S.A.S. in Portsmouth seeks an open and approachable Team Leader to develop and support a team of Electrical Engineers, RF Test Systems Engineers and Test Operations Support Engineers.

You will lead 10–15 engineers, ensuring safe, on-time delivery of high-complexity projects in a manufacturing setting. You will work closely with the Technical Lead and production teams to optimise processes, manage performance, and drive development opportunities for your people while maintaining quality,