Lead Electrical Engineer – Manufacturing & RF Systems

Airbus S.A.S.; Gurnard; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Profit share

Pension scheme

Share options

Car leasing

Onsite parking

Tech scheme

Discounts

Flexible hours

TOIL

Personal development plan

E-learning access

Health and wellbeing benefits

Life assurance

Parental leave benefits

Wellbeing rooms

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Airbus S.A.S. is seeking a proactive Team Leader to guide 10–15 Electrical Engineers, RF Test Systems Engineers and Test Operations Support Engineers.

You will drive people development, efficiency, and delivery while partnering with the Technical Lead to close knowledge gaps. You will manage test assets, calibration, and long-term planning, contributing to production upgrades and ensuring safety and quality across projects.

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering awareness within a manufacturing environment.
• Team Lead experience within a Manufacturing environment, producing low volume, highly complex products.
• Passionate about people management for delivery and development.
• Demonstrable practical application of delivery in the respect of Quality, Time and Cost principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 10–15 Electrical and RF test engineers across multiple functions.
• Plan, allocate and deploy test assets, maintain calibration, and ensure multi-project readiness.
• Review production processes and drive improvements for quality and efficiency.
• Support production facilities upgrade, champion team needs.
• Foster a safe, compliant environment and skills assessment.

Skills

People management

Electrical engineering

Team leadership

Manufacturing experience

Job description

Airbus S.A.S. is seeking a proactive Team Leader to guide 10–15 Electrical Engineers, RF Test Systems Engineers and Test Operations Support Engineers.

You will drive people development, efficiency, and delivery while partnering with the Technical Lead to close knowledge gaps. You will manage test assets, calibration, and long-term planning, contributing to production upgrades and ensuring safety and quality across projects.