Head of Engineering (Electronics) – Four‑Day Week Leader

Wallace Hind Selection LTD; Preston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Condensed four-day working week (38h)

5% company pension

20 days' annual leave + bank holidays,

Private family medical after probation

Job summary

Wallace Hind Selection in the North West of England is seeking an Engineering Manager to own the engineering function, lead a team of 6 engineers covering electronic design, PCB layout and production engineering, and shape the technical direction of the business.

Based in Liverpool with commutable locations, the role offers a condensed four-day week (38 hours), a 5% company pension, 20 days' annual leave rising to 24, and private family medical after probation.

Qualifications

• An electronics design or R&D background (ideally with an OEM, CEM or EMS).
• Strong stakeholder management across sales, quality and production.
• Experience leading and motivating a diverse engineering team including electronics design, PCB layout and production engineering (NPI).
• Comfortable in customer-facing situations and problem solving.
• Strong project management experience.
• Knowledge of EMC standards.
• Be eligible to obtain UK security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering function, including R&D, electronic design, FPGA development and production engineering.
• Get involved with customers at all stages of product development.
• Provide technical support and guidance to manufacturing and production to ensure the smooth transition from design to production (DFM).
• Ensure the engineering function adheres to our relevant quality standards (IPC610, AS9100 and ISO13485).
• Lead from the front, identify and solve problems whilst remaining hands-on.

Skills

electronics design

stakeholder management

team leadership

project management

EMC standards

Tools

PCB layout

Job description

Wallace Hind Selection in the North West of England is seeking an Engineering Manager to own the engineering function, lead a team of 6 engineers covering electronic design, PCB layout and production engineering, and shape the technical direction of the business.

Based in Liverpool with commutable locations, the role offers a condensed four-day week (38 hours), a 5% company pension, 20 days' annual leave rising to 24, and private family medical after probation.