Electrical Engineering Team Lead - Satellite Systems

Airbus S.A.S.; Wootton Bridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Profit sharing

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Tax-free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Job summary

Airbus S.A.S. in Portsmouth is seeking a personable Team Leader to guide a 10-15-strong group of Electrical and RF Test Engineers and Support staff.

You will drive delivery, quality, and safety commitments while collaborating with the Technical Lead to fill knowledge gaps and optimise production processes. The role focuses on developing people, ensuring adherence to schedules, and supporting a major facilities upgrade.

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.
• Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 10-15 Electrical Engineers, RF Test Systems Engineers and Test Operations Support Engineers to deliver commitments.
• Collaborate with the Technical Lead to bridge knowledge gaps and ensure production targets.
• Provide a stable environment so the production team can meet safety, product integrity and schedule commitments.
• Review current Clean Room and production processes with stakeholders to identify improvements.
• Assess skills and experience levels within the team and plan development.
• Oversee daily tasks: allocate, deploy payload test assets, maintenance, calibration and long-term planning.
• Champion requirements for significant production facilities upgrades across departments.

Skills

Electrical engineering awareness

Team leadership

People management

Delivery under quality/time/cost

Growth and development

Job description

Airbus S.A.S. in Portsmouth is seeking a personable Team Leader to guide a 10-15-strong group of Electrical and RF Test Engineers and Support staff.

You will drive delivery, quality, and safety commitments while collaborating with the Technical Lead to fill knowledge gaps and optimise production processes. The role focuses on developing people, ensuring adherence to schedules, and supporting a major facilities upgrade.