Electronics Team Lead

Systems Engineering & Assessment (SEA); England; Hybrid; GBP 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm based in the UK seeks an Electronics Team Leader to oversee electrical and electronic design across the full product lifecycle. This role involves mentoring engineers, ensuring project delivery to cost and quality, and collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams. The position offers flexible working options and a competitive salary of up to £64k, along with generous benefits including private medical insurance and a group pension plan.

Benefits

Work life balance

Hybrid/flexible working arrangements

25 days' annual leave

Private medical health insurance

Group Pension Plan with 7% employer contribution

Employee Discounts portal

Life assurance policy

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading electrical and electronic design throughout the product lifecycle.
• Strong technical expertise in analogue/digital circuits and PCB design.
• Ability to mentor and develop a team of engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical and electronic design across the full product lifecycle.
• Provide technical expertise on circuits, PCB design, and electro-mechanical systems.
• Mentor engineers through technical guidance and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure compliance with requirements and standards.

Skills

Analogue/Digital Circuit Design

PCB Design

Electro-mechanical Systems

Team Mentorship

Job description

About The Role

Engineered to Protect, that's our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. This role will lead electrical and electronic design across full product lifecycle, manage and mentor a team, ensure delivery to cost, time, and quality, and collaborate with customers and cross-disciplinary teams to uphold standards and drive innovation. Electronics Team Leader will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role allows for flexible working. The salary for this role is up to £64k, depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical and electronic design and development across the full product lifecycle, ensuring delivery to cost, time, and quality.
• Provide technical expertise on analogue/digital circuits, PCB design, and electro‑mechanical systems while supporting product manufacturing, installation, and service life.
• Mentor and support engineers through technical guidance, reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to company standards, bid preparation, and proposals.
• Collaborate with cross‑disciplinary teams and customers to ensure compliance with requirements, V&V processes, and industry standards.
• Undertake line‑management duties, including resource allocation, recruitment support, and team development.
• Ensure team welfare, tools, and safety compliance.
• Promote excellence, implement new processes, and empower team members to grow while maintaining environmental, health, and safety responsibilities.

About Our Company

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient. We provide state‑of‑the‑art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In‑service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever‑growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on‑the‑ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What We Offer

At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out‑of‑the‑box thinking to solve problems, so we're always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work‑life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins.

Benefits

• Work life balance
• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days' annual leave, plus buy and sell
• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
• Half day Fridays
• Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave
• Family & wellbeing
• Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• All Staff Bonus
• Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing Centre
• Sports & Social activities
• Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
• Life assurance policy
• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
• Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning

Jump into a smaller, fast‑growing team of 500 people in the UK and Canada, doing something bigger: protecting what matters.

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