Electrical Engineering Team Lead – Satellite Production

Airbus S.A.S.; Brockenhurst; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Pension

Share options

Hybrid work

Car leasing

Job summary

Airbus S.A.S. in Portsmouth, UK, is seeking a proactive Team Leader to manage a group of Electrical and RF Test Systems Engineers and related support engineers. You will drive delivery, maintain product integrity and oversee test assets and inventory across multiple projects, with flexibility for hybrid working.

The role emphasizes people development, cross‑functional collaboration, and ensuring safety, quality and schedule targets are met in a high‑visibility environment.

Qualifications

• Team Leader experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Electrical engineering awareness within a manufacturing environment.
• Delivery focus on Quality, Time and Cost.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 10-15 engineers and support staff.
• Allocate and deploy payload test assets including maintenance and calibration.
• Review production processes to ensure fit for purpose and drive optimisations.
• Support significant production facilities upgrade with cross‑functional input.
• Ensure test inventory meets multi‑project needs and aligns with delivery commitments.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Electrical engineering awareness

Manufacturing environment

Job description

Airbus S.A.S. in Portsmouth, UK, is seeking a proactive Team Leader to manage a group of Electrical and RF Test Systems Engineers and related support engineers. You will drive delivery, maintain product integrity and oversee test assets and inventory across multiple projects, with flexibility for hybrid working.

The role emphasizes people development, cross‑functional collaboration, and ensuring safety, quality and schedule targets are met in a high‑visibility environment.