Electrical Engineering Team Lead - Manufacturing

Airbus S.A.S.; Upton Grey; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Pension

Share options

Car leasing

Free onsite parking

Tax-free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Hybrid working

Job summary

Airbus S.A.S. in Portsmouth is seeking a proactive Team Leader to lead a cross‑discipline group of 10–15 Electrical, RF Test Systems and Test Operations Support engineers. You will develop people, manage delivery, quality and safety, and collaborate with the Technical Lead to bridge knowledge gaps.

In this manufacturing environment you will optimise processes, allocate test assets, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining production commitments. Flexible working options are available.

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering awareness within a manufacturing environment.
• Team Lead experience within a Manufacturing environment, producing low volume, highly complex products.
• Passionate about people management for delivery and development.
• Demonstrable practical application of delivery in the respect of Quality, Time and Cost principles.

Responsibilities

• Telecommunications and Navigation satellites for commercial, government and military customers.
• Work closely with the Technical Lead to fill knowledge gaps.
• Provide a stable environment where the Production team can deliver commitments on time, protecting product integrity and safety.
• Review current Clean Room and production processes to optimise, make changes or bring ideas to the table.
• Understand the levels of skills and experience of your team members.
• Day-to-day: manage, allocate and deploy payload test assets including maintenance, calibration and long term planning to ensure test inventory meets multi-project needs.
• Input into a significant production facilities upgrade, championing your team and departments needs and requirements.

Skills

Electrical engineering awareness

Team leadership

People management

Delivery under Q/T/C

Job description

Airbus S.A.S. in Portsmouth is seeking a proactive Team Leader to lead a cross‑discipline group of 10–15 Electrical, RF Test Systems and Test Operations Support engineers. You will develop people, manage delivery, quality and safety, and collaborate with the Technical Lead to bridge knowledge gaps.

In this manufacturing environment you will optimise processes, allocate test assets, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining production commitments. Flexible working options are available.