Electrical Engineering Team Lead — People & Delivery

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

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Pension plan

Car leasing scheme

On-site parking

Flexible hours

Job summary

Airbus Portsmouth is seeking an open and approachable Team Leader to guide a group of 10–15 Electrical Engineers, RF Test Systems Engineers and Test Operations Support Engineers in delivering complex, high‑quality aerospace products.

You will manage day‑to‑day activities, allocate test assets, drive continuous improvement in production processes, and support a major upgrade program while promoting people development and a safe, compliant workplace.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering awareness in a manufacturing environment.
• Team lead experience within manufacturing producing low-volume, highly complex products.
• Passionate about people management for delivery and development.
• Demonstrable application of delivery in terms of quality, time and cost.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 10–15 engineers to deliver on commitments and maintain product integrity.
• Manage, allocate and deploy test assets, including maintenance and long-term planning.
• Collaborate with the Technical Lead to close knowledge gaps and optimise processes.
• Drive production facility upgrades championing team needs and requirements.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Team Lead

People management

Delivery principles

Job description

Airbus Portsmouth is seeking an open and approachable Team Leader to guide a group of 10–15 Electrical Engineers, RF Test Systems Engineers and Test Operations Support Engineers in delivering complex, high‑quality aerospace products.

You will manage day‑to‑day activities, allocate test assets, drive continuous improvement in production processes, and support a major upgrade program while promoting people development and a safe, compliant workplace.