Embedded Design Team Lead - Electronic Engineering

ZipRecruiter; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Stevenage is seeking an Embedded Design Team Lead to manage a portfolio of embedded digital systems. You will lead a dynamic team, drive innovations, and manage technical work packages. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in digital hardware design, FPGA design, and project management. This role offers a competitive bonus, flexible working, and substantial benefits including enhanced parental leave.

Benefits

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension contributions up to 14%

Paid overtime opportunities

Up to 15 additional days Flexi Leave

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks

Excellent site facilities including subsidised meals

Qualifications

• Demonstrable team leadership experience.
• Background in Digital Hardware Design, FPGA Design (firmware), or Embedded Software Design.
• Embedded digital design and modelling skills.
• Experience of integration and test of embedded systems.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Project management experience.
• Ability to foster a culture of improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Embedded Design team.
• Identify opportunities and drive process improvements.
• Coordinate workload planning and management of technical work packages.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Skills

Team leadership experience

Digital Hardware Design

FPGA Design (firmware)

Embedded Software Design

Excellent communication skills

Project management

Innovation and improvement mindset

Job description

Overview

The Embedded Design Team Lead role involves developing our portfolio of complex embedded digital systems. You will lead the day-to-day line management of the team, identify opportunities, drive process improvements, and promote a delivery-focused culture on challenging products and technology in defence today. The role blends technical management, people management, and project management, requiring someone with passion and experience in managing teams, planning workloads or bids, and owning technical work packages.

The portfolio ranges from advanced DSP systems (e.g. Image Processing, Software Defined Radios) and complex SoC systems to safety and security-critical systems. We work with the latest embedded devices from major vendors (e.g. Xilinx, Intel, Texas Instruments, Analogue Devices, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Embedded Design team in a fast-moving, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Identify opportunities, drive process improvements, and promote a delivery-focused culture.
• Coordinate workload planning, bids, and management of technical work packages.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary engineering team and contribute to a supportive and growing team culture.

What we’re looking for

• Demonstrable team leadership experience.
• Background in Digital Hardware Design, FPGA Design (firmware), or Embedded Software Design.
• Embedded digital design and modelling skills (e.g. partitioning of functional elements between software and FPGA, modelling/analyzing key performance aspects of the resulting design).
• Experience of integration and test of embedded systems onto hardware platforms.
• Excellent communication skills—ability to inspire and drive teams to succeed.
• Project management experience—planning, budgeting and delivery mindset.
• Innovation and improvement mindset—ability to foster a culture of improvement and challenge the norm.

What we can offer you

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and varies year to year).
• Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%.
• Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime.
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days.
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants seeking flexible working arrangements.
• Enhanced parental leave: Up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave. Enhancements for paternity leave, neonatal leave, and fertility treatments are available.
• Facilities: Excellent site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking, and more.