Electronics Engineering Manager

Saab AB; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; A distancia; GBP 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

30 days annual leave

Workplace pension scheme with 8%公司贡献

Private medical insurance

Death in service insurance

Up to 5% share matching scheme

Enhanced Maternity/Adoption & Paternal

+ Much more

Descripción de la vacante

Saab UK is seeking an Electronics Engineering Manager to lead the electronics design and prototyping department within the BlueBear UAV Business in Bedfordshire. The role focuses on guiding overall design, driving full design lifecycle, and managing a team of electronic engineers in a safety-critical environment.

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in electronics hardware design, FPGA/VHDL/Verilog, embedded C and Python, and a track record in coordinating multi-stakeholder projects

Formación

• Extensive experience in electronics hardware design across digital and mixed-signal systems.
• Knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes.
• Process driven with ability to read legislation and implement processes.
• Experience managing multiple complex projects with many stakeholders.
• Experience writing VHDL/Verilog and embedded C/Python.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and develop a delivery from a team of electronic engineers (10+ staff) across multiple programmes.
• Own and drive electronic hardware designs from requirements capture through production release.
• Oversee design assurance and verification activities for safety-critical electronics developments.
• Coordinate with Systems, Software, Mechanical, Test and Programme Management teams to ensure aligned delivery.
• Support bid development, cost estimation, and reporting to stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Electronics hardware design

Digital & mixed-signal design

FPGA/Verilog/VHDL

Schematic & PCB review

Embedded C

Python

Team leadership

Safety-critical development

SC clearance

Technical communication

Descripción del empleo

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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.

What you will be part of

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe.

Empowered by its 28,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.

Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems.

Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations.

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

• 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.
• 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 attention to detail.
• 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
• Death in service insurance
• Up to 5% share matching scheme
• Company enhanced Maternity/Adoption & Paternity leave.
• + Much more

By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.

Regardless of whether you value cutting edge technology, creativity or an innovative environment, everyone at Saab contributes to keeping people and society safe.