Electronics Section Manager

Metropolitan Police; Greater London; On-site; GBP 68,367 - 70,012; Full time

Job summary

A leading law enforcement agency in London seeks an experienced Electronics Section Manager to lead a dynamic team in developing bespoke electronic solutions. With a focus on innovation and safety, you will utilize your hands-on electronic design experience in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities include guiding the team, managing project timelines, and ensuring operational needs are met. Join us to help enhance public safety through cutting-edge technology.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of engineers in an electronics development environment.
• Skilled in hands-on electronic design and development.
• Ability to meet operational deadlines and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the electronics development team.
• Manage timely delivery of bespoke electronic solutions.
• Collaborate with customers to understand operational needs.

Skills

Leadership

Hands-on electronics development

Team management

Customer collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering or related field

Job description

Electronics Section Manager

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Salary and Benefits

Salary: Starting salary is £68,295 which includes allowances totalling £2,928.

Breakdown: £65,367 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £70,012 plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non‑pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location

Southwark

Application Deadline

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 19th January 2026.

Job Reference

20416

Overview

Seeing is believing. And that’s the only way you’ll really get to know about our sophisticated technologies and how we’re using them to fight crime in the capital. We don’t say much, for obvious reasons, but suffice to say that we’re leading advancements in emerging technologies to deliver bespoke electronic and IT solutions in specialist areas to make London safer.

The Technology, Research and Innovation (TRI) team keeps the Met at the cutting‑edge of tech. Our work is highly innovative and no two projects are ever the same.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Electronics Engineering Manager, with hands‑on electronic design experience, to join an exciting engineering and science team using state of the art equipment within a multi‑discipline environment to develop niche electronic solutions, to make London safer.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to an electronics development team to enable them to effectively deliver bespoke electronic products and systems fit for operational use in the field.
• Use your previous hands‑on electronics development and engineering skills to steer and manage the team to deliver solutions successfully and on time to meet operational deadlines.
• Work with a range of customers to understand their operational requirements and identify potential electronic solutions.
• Collaborate with the senior technologist and development managers to steer the electronics team to deliver robust solutions that meet these requirements against operational deadlines.

Qualifications

Even if you do not feel you have had enough experience in some of the things that you think we do, we value the range of backgrounds that those joining us have come from, making this a perfect environment to grow into. Some of the qualities and abilities that our team have cannot easily be put into a job advert, so go ahead and apply, let us know what interests you about this role. We look forward to hearing from you.

EEO Statement

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies show that women, and black, Asian and minority ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification or already have every skill being requested. So if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description we’d love you to apply anyway, you might just be the perfect person for the role or another role within the team, or we might be able to help you develop towards your dream role in the future.

Vetting

This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.

How to Apply

To begin your career at the Met, please click the “apply now” button. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. Your Personal Statement and CV should cover your interest in the position and evidence how your skills and experience meet the essential criteria listed in the role specification on the portal after you click apply. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and Personal Statement.