Electrical Engineering Team Lead - Space Systems & Manufacturing

Airbus S.A.S.; Chilgrove; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual profit share

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Tax-free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Job summary

Airbus Portsmouth is seeking a proactive Team Leader to guide a multi-disciplinary team of electrical and RF test engineers. You will drive delivery, maintain quality, and optimize production processes in a primarily office-based Portsmouth setting with a strong emphasis on people development.

The role involves coordinating asset management, supporting a major facilities upgrade, and ensuring safety and compliance across projects.

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.
• Provide a stable and consistent environment where the Production team can focus on delivering commitments on time, protecting product integrity and ensuring products meet safety requirements, stay on track.
• Review current Clean Room and production processes to ensure they are fit for purpose and identify optimisation opportunities.
• Understand the skill levels and experience of team members.
• Day-to-day: manage, allocate and deploy payload test assets including maintenance, calibration and long term planning for multi-project needs.
• Input into a significant production facilities upgrade, championing your team and departments needs.

Skills

Electrical engineering awareness

Team lead experience

People management

Delivery focus

Job description

Airbus Portsmouth is seeking a proactive Team Leader to guide a multi-disciplinary team of electrical and RF test engineers. You will drive delivery, maintain quality, and optimize production processes in a primarily office-based Portsmouth setting with a strong emphasis on people development.

The role involves coordinating asset management, supporting a major facilities upgrade, and ensuring safety and compliance across projects.