Electronics Design Supervisor (CAD)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Progression

Overtime

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking an Electronics Design Supervisor (CAD) in Southampton. You will lead the CAD team, deliver high‑quality electrical schematics for bespoke projects, and work closely with clients and internal teams to meet technical requirements.

The role focuses on supervising CAD Technicians, planning capacity, and driving project delivery in a growing, specialist environment with ongoing training and overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading CAD technicians in a manufacturing or engineering setting.
• Strong electronics design background with hands-on CAD skills (AutoCAD).
• Willingness to commute to Southampton and engage with clients and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Support, manage and develop CAD Technicians on all levels.
• Plan team capacity while delegating and prioritising projects.
• Set team and individual targets.
• Coordinate with clients and other departments to capture requirements.

Skills

Team leadership

Electronics design

Client coordination

Tools

AutoCAD

Electrical schematics

Job description

Electronics Design Supervisor (CAD)

Southampton

£40,000 - £45,000 + Training + Progression + Bespoke Projects + Overtime +

Are you an Electronics CAD Technician with team leadership or supervisory experience ready to take ownership of a design department, shape bespoke projects for the renewables industry and develop your career with a specialist offering further training, progression and overtime?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a specialist company providing custom products to the electrical supply industries. This is an opportunity to join a growing company at to work on unique hardware and software products designed by the Managing Director himself.

In this role you will be working in their CAD department as the CAD Team Lead. You will be a key member in the department and be responsible for delivering high-quality electrical schematics and general arrangements for bespoke projects. You will be working closely with clients and other departments to understand technical requirements and support engineers through coordination, coaching and planning

This role would suit a CAD Engineer with Team Lead experience in Electronics looking to join a well-established company working with big clients on bespoke equipment and take on more responsibility.

The Role:

• Support, manage and develop CAD Technicians on all levels


• Plan team capacity while delegating and prioritising projects


• Set team and individual targets


• Monday - Friday (9am-5:30pm)

The Person:

• Team lead in a manufacturing setting


• Experience in electronics and AutoCAD


• Willing to commute to office in Southampton

Electrical, Electronics, Team Lead, Training, Progression, Specialist, Panels, Hardware, Software, Instrumentation, Totton, Southampton, Lymington, Schematics, Design, Supervisor

Reference Number: BBBH 27872a