Electronics Team Lead

Owen Daniels; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Relocation package available

Competitive salary & benefits

Career progression

Job summary

Owen Daniels in Barnstaple is partnering with a leading engineering organisation to appoint an Electronics Team Lead. You will lead the design and development of electrical and electronic systems across the full product lifecycle.

You will mentor engineers, manage team resources, and collaborate with Mechanical, Systems, Software and Manufacturing teams to deliver complex engineering solutions while remaining hands-on in electronics design.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in analogue and digital electronic design (≤140 chars)
• PCB design experience using Altium Designer (≤140 chars)
• Previous experience leading, mentoring or managing engineers (≤140 chars)
• Understanding of verification & V&V, configuration management and IPC standards (≤140 chars)
• Experience in defence, aerospace, maritime or other highly regulated environments (≤140 chars)
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills (≤140 chars)

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical and electronic design across the full product lifecycle (≤140 chars)
• Provide technical expertise in analogue and digital circuit design, PCB layout (Altium) and electro-mechanical systems (≤140 chars)
• Mentor, coach and develop a team of Electronics Engineers through technical guidance and design reviews (≤140 chars)
• Manage resources, support recruitment and contribute to engineering capability development (≤140 chars)
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and customers to meet requirements (≤140 chars)
• Support verification/validation, configuration management and industry standards (≤140 chars)
• Contribute to bids, proposals and engineering estimates (≤140 chars)
• Drive continuous improvement and promote engineering best practice (≤140 chars)

Skills

Electronic design

Leadership

PCB design

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Role: Electronics Team Lead

Location: Barnstaple, North Devon (Hybrid Working)

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 per annum

Are you an experienced Electronics Engineer looking to take the next step into a technical leadership role?

We're partnering with a leading engineering organisation that develops advanced electronic systems for the defence and maritime sectors. Due to continued growth, they're looking to appoint an Electronics Team Lead to provide technical leadership across the full product lifecycle while mentoring a talented team of engineers.

This is an exciting opportunity to remain hands-on with electronics design while playing a key role in shaping future technologies and developing engineering capability within a collaborative, innovative environment.

The Role

As the Electronics Team Lead, you'll lead the design and development of electrical and electronic systems, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

You'll provide technical expertise across analogue and digital electronics, PCB design and electro-mechanical systems, while working closely with Mechanical, Systems, Software and Manufacturing teams to deliver complex engineering solutions.

Alongside your technical responsibilities, you'll mentor engineers, manage team resources and support the continuous improvement of engineering processes and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical and electronic design across the full product lifecycle.
• Provide technical expertise in analogue and digital circuit design, PCB layout (Altium) and electro-mechanical systems.
• Mentor, coach and develop a team of Electronics Engineers through technical guidance and design reviews.
• Manage team resources, support recruitment and contribute to engineering capability development.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and customers to ensure designs meet technical and compliance requirements.
• Support verification and validation activities, configuration management and industry standards.
• Contribute to bids, proposals and engineering estimates.
• Drive continuous improvement and promote engineering best practice.

About You

• Strong experience in analogue and digital electronic design.
• PCB design experience using Altium Designer.
• Previous experience leading, mentoring or managing engineers.
• A good understanding of verification & V&V, configuration management and IPC standards.
• Experience within defence, aerospace, maritime or another highly regulated engineering environment.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.

What's on Offer

• Hybrid working (2 days working from home).
• Relocation package available.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• The opportunity to work on cutting-edge defence and maritime technologies.
• Long-term career progression and ongoing professional development.
• A collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation and technical excellence.

Please note:

Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be British Nationals and eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).