Head of Electronic Engineering

Frasers Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electronics company in the UK is seeking an experienced leader for their electronics engineering team. This role involves managing a team of engineers, overseeing the hardware design lifecycle, and ensuring compliance with industry standards, particularly DO-254. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in electronics design, strong project management skills, and a detail-oriented approach. This position offers the opportunity to influence multiple projects and drive engineering excellence within the organization.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of experience in electronics hardware design across digital and mixed-signal systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and process-driven approach.
• Experience managing multiple projects/programmes with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of electronic engineers across multiple programmes.
• Own the electronic hardware design lifecycle from requirements to production release.
• Act as the subject-matter expert for DO-254 processes and standards.

Skills

Project management

Electronics hardware design

PCB rework

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Chartered or Incorporated Engineering status

Job description

Responsibilities

Leadership & Management: lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing team of electronic engineers (8–10 staff) across multiple programmes. Define team objectives, competency development plans, and performance goals aligned with business needs. Foster a culture focused on engineering excellence, traceability, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Technical Leadership & Design Execution: own and drive the electronic hardware design lifecycle from requirements capture through to production release, acting as the design authority. Lead detailed design activities for digital, mixed‑signal, application processor and FPGA‑based, and high‑reliability systems. Oversee complex circuit design, worst‑case analysis, component derating, power integrity assessment, and reliability engineering. Provide expert review and approval of schematics, PCB layouts, component selection, and detailed design documentation.
Design Standardisation & Quality Governance: act as 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.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong project and programme management experience.
• 15–20 years experience in electronics hardware design across digital and mixed‑signal systems.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineering status.
• Experience applying and designing to DO‑254.
• At least 5 years of extensive wiring and PCB rework experience.
• Significant expertise in detailed electronics hardware design.
• Detailed understanding of the electronics manufacturing processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and process‑driven approach, able to read legislation and implement processes to ensure adherence.
• Experience managing 5+ projects/programmes at a time with many stakeholders.
• Excellent time‑management, prioritisation, and organisational skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment.
• Adaptable personality with a professional approach and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Conscientious, with a proactive work ethic.
• Desirable: Experience working on many projects at once and managing time effectively.
• Desirable: Experience interfacing with subcontractors.
• Desirable: Experience writing VHDL or Verilog.
• Desirable: Experience writing embedded C and Python.
• Required: National Security Vetting clearance to SC level (subject to UK MoD security clearance vetting to a minimum SC level; applicants must hold or be able to obtain SC level clearance).