Electronics Engineering Manager

Saab AB; Bedford; Vor Ort; GBP 70.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

30 days annual leave

Workplace pension with 8% contribution

Private medical insurance

Group income protection

Death in service insurance

Share matching up to 5%

Enhanced maternity/adoption & paternit

Zusammenfassung

Saab UK is expanding its BlueBear UAV team in Bedfordshire. This Electronics Engineering Manager role leads the electronics design and prototyping department, guiding a team of engineers and owning full design lifecycle from requirements to production release.

The role requires extensive experience in electronics hardware design within high-reliability environments, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate with Systems, Software, Mechanical, Test and Programme Management teams to ensure

Qualifikationen

• Extensive experience in electronics hardware design across digital and mixed signal systems, with project management exposure.
• Significant knowledge in detailed electronics hardware design.
• Wiring and PCB rework experience.
• Understanding of electronics manufacturing processes.
• Ability to read and apply relevant legislation and processes.
• Experience managing multiple complex projects with many stakeholders.
• Highly organised with multi-project capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Aufgaben

• Lead and develop a delivery team of electronic engineers (10+ staff) across multiple programmes.
• Define objectives and performance goals aligned with business needs.
• Own and drive electronic hardware designs from requirements capture to production release.
• Lead detailed design activities for digital, mixed-signal, AP and FPGA-based systems.
• Review and approve schematics, PCB layouts, components, and design docs.
• Maintain design assurance and verification traceability for safety-critical developments.
• Oversee configuration control, verification and validation activities.
• Collaborate with Systems, Software, Mechanical, Test and Programme Management teams.
• Support bid development, cost estimation, design planning and stakeholder reporting.

Kenntnisse

Electronics hardware design

Project/program management

Wiring & PCB rework

Electronics manufacturing processes

Regulatory/legislation awareness

Multi-project leadership

Organisation & prioritisation

Communication skills (verbal/written)

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Tools

VHDL

Verilog

Embedded C

Python

Jobbeschreibung

Introduction

Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training.

The Role:

This role will be part of our BlueBear UAV Business in Bedfordshire. This Electronics Engineering Manager role will assist in leading the electronics design and prototyping department, guiding overall design and supporting management of a team of electronic engineers. This role is suited to a person with extensive experience in design management with a focus on electronic design, strong leadership capability, and knowledge of safety- and mission-critical development environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Management:

• Guide, manage, and develop a delivery from a team of electronic engineers (10+ staff) across multiple programmes.
• Assist in defining team objectives and performance goals aligned with business needs.

Technical Leadership & Design Execution:

• Own and drive the electronic hardware designs for specific projects, implementing full design lifecycle from requirements capture through to production release.
• Lead detailed design activities for digital, mixed-signal, Application Processor and FPGA-based, and high-reliability systems.
• Provide expert review and approval of schematics, PCB layouts, component selection, and detailed design documentation.

Design Standardisation & Quality Governance:

• Maintain design assurance processes and verification traceability across safety-critical electronics developments.
• Oversee configuration control, Verification and Validation activities.

Project & Stakeholder Coordination:

• Work cross-functionally with Systems Engineering, Software, Mechanical, Test, and Programme Management teams to ensure aligned delivery.
• Support bid development, cost estimation, design planning, and reporting to internal and customer stakeholders.
• Ensure workloads, priorities, project risks, and dependencies are managed effectively to meet schedule commitments.

Qualifications and Skills:

Essential:

• Extensive experience in electronics hardware design across digital and mixed signal systems, with some experience of managing related design projects.
• Significant knowledge in detailed electronics hardware design.
• Wiring & PCB rework experience.
• Detailed understanding of the electronics manufacturing processes.
• Process driven, ability to read legislation and implement processes to ensure adherence.
• Experience managing multiple complex projects/programmes at a time with many stakeholders.
• Highly organised and able to work multi projects in fast paced environment.
• Adaptable personality with professional approach.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organisation & time management/prioritisation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Desirable:

• Experience of interfacing with subcontractors.
• Experience writing VHDL or Verilog.
• Experience writing embedded C and Python.
• Subject to UK MoD security clearance vetting to a minimum SC level.

Saab UK Company Benefits:

• 30 days annual leave
• Workplace pension scheme with 8% company contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Group income protection scheme
• Death in service insurance
• Up to 5% share matching scheme
• Company enhanced Maternity/Adoption & Paternity leave.
• + Much more