Head of Electronics Engineering — NPD & Tech Leadership

Kodu; Worcester; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vax, a UK heritage brand now backed by TTI Group, seeks a Head of Electronics Engineering in Droitwich, Worcestershire. You will own the build, manage the team, set engineering standards and have a direct line into senior leadership from day one.

You will lead the electronics team across multiple floor care products, driving cost, performance and schedule while shaping the function and culture of innovation.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading an electronics engineering team in a Head/Director role.
• Proven track record building or reshaping an electronics function.
• Background in consumer hardware, ideally motorised or battery powered.
• Holistic command of the NPD process from concept through to volume.
• Able to communicate complex technical topics to VP/SVP level.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electronics team across multiple products, owning cost, performance and schedule on complex programmes.
• Direct and review technical work across projects, teaching engineers what analysis actually matters.
• Coach and mentor engineers through risk assessment, risk management and clear technical communication.
• Build the next layer of technical leadership within the team, not just deliver product.
• Frame technical trade off discussions and represent electronics clearly up to VP and SVP level.

Skills

Electronics leadership

NPD process

Stakeholder comms

Team building

Job description

Vax, a UK heritage brand now backed by TTI Group, seeks a Head of Electronics Engineering in Droitwich, Worcestershire. You will own the build, manage the team, set engineering standards and have a direct line into senior leadership from day one.

You will lead the electronics team across multiple floor care products, driving cost, performance and schedule while shaping the function and culture of innovation.