Electronics Engineering Manager

SAAB; Leigh; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

8% employer pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Group income protection

Death in service

Job summary

Saab UK in Bedfordshire seeks an Electronics Engineering Manager to lead the electronics design and prototyping department, guiding a team of 10+ engineers across multiple programmes. You will own the design lifecycle from requirements to production release and manage workload, risks, and stakeholder reporting.

The role requires extensive hands-on electronics hardware design, strong leadership, and experience with safety-critical and high-reliability systems.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in electronics hardware design across digital and mixed signal systems.
• Experience managing multiple complex projects/programmes with many stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Guide, manage, and develop a delivery from a team of electronic engineers (10+ staff) across multiple programmes.
• Own and drive the electronic hardware designs across full design lifecycle from requirements capture to production release.
• Lead design activities for digital, mixed-signal, FPGA-based and high-reliability systems.
• Provide expert review and approval of schematics, PCB layouts, and documentation.
• Oversee verification/validation and design governance across safety-critical developments.
• Work cross-functionally with Systems, Software, Mechanical, Test and Programme Management teams to ensure aligned delivery.

Skills

Electronics hardware design

Team leadership

Digital & mixed-signal design

FPGA design

VHDL/Verilog experience

Embedded C/Python

Wiring & PCB rework

Stakeholder management

Quality governance

Tools

None

Job description

Key Responsibilities

and knowledge of safety- and mission-critical development environments.

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

Introduction Saab UK

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