Electronics Manager

SAAB; Ideford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Workplace pension scheme with 8%

Private medical insurance

Group income protection scheme

Death in service insurance

Up to 5% share matching

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Saab UK in Bedfordshire leads electronics design and prototyping, guiding a team of electronic engineers. The Electronics Manager will drive design management for safety-critical hardware across DO-254 environments, coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring on-time delivery.

You will oversee 5+ complex programmes, develop governance, risk management, and bid support. The role demands strong leadership, attention to detail, and ability to work in fast-paced defence projects.

Qualifications

• Strong project and programme management experience.
• 6-8 years experience in project management with hardware design focus.
• Knowledge of DO-254 processes and safety-critical electronics practices.
• Experience managing multiple complex projects with many stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of electronic engineers (8-10 staff) across programmes.
• Define objectives, performance goals and governance for delivery.
• Coordinate with Systems, Software, Mechanical, Test and PM teams.
• Support bid development, cost estimation, and reporting to stakeholders.
• Ensure workloads, risks and schedules are managed to meet commitments.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Hardware design

Communication

Time management

Tools

VHDL

Verilog

Embedded C

Python

Job description

This role will be part of our BlueBear Business in Bedfordshire. This Electronics Manager role will assist in leading the electronics design and prototyping department, guiding overall design and a supporting management of a team of electronic engineers. This role is suited to a person with extensive experience in design management with an 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 (8-10 staff) across multiple programmes.
• Define team objectives and performance goals aligned with business needs.
• Foster a culture focused on engineering excellence, traceability, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Design Standardisation & Quality Governance:

• Act as one of the organisational Subject Matter Expert for DO-254 processes, standards, and industry best practice.
• 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.

Essential:

• Strong project and programme management experience.
• 6-8 years experience in project management with a focus on hardware design across digital and mixed signal systems
• Significant knowledge in detailed electronics hardware design.
• Detailed understanding of the electronics manufacturing processes
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Process driven, ability to read legislation and implement processes to ensure adherence.
• Experience managing 5+ complex projects/programmes at a time with many stakeholders.
• Excellent time management/prioritisation skills
• 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 skills
• Conscientious, with a proactive work ethic

Desirable:

• Experience working on many projects at once and managing your time effectively.
• 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 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.

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

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. JBRP1_UKTJ