Lead Electronics Engineer

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD is recruiting for a Lead Electronic Engineer in a Norwich-based, hybrid role. The position leads a hardware/electronics team delivering power electronics products for automotive and related sectors.

The ideal candidate will coach a team of five electronics engineers plus a technician, manage risks and delivery, and translate progress for senior leadership. Flexible location and remote support are offered for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading hardware/electronics engineering teams.
• Strong background in power electronics product development.
• Able to implement pragmatic processes in a fast-growing SME.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a hardware/electronics team of engineers and a technician.
• Own risk and issue management across hardware projects.
• Define processes appropriate for a fast-growing SME, avoiding over-engineering.
• Translate technical progress for senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Support delivery of power electronics projects (inverters, DC-DC, chargers).
• Collaborate with senior leadership on direction and resourcing.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Power electronics

Stakeholder communication

Remote team management

Job description

Lead Electronic Engineer

Norwich + Hybrid Work from Home

Up to £80,000 + Benefits

Fully Remote considered for the right candidate

KO2 is working with a fast-growing power electronics engineering business based in Norwich, developing power electronics products - including inverters, motor controllers, DC-DC converters and chargers - for automotive and adjacent sectors. As the business scales, hardware leadership has become a critical gap, and they're now looking to bring in a Lead Electronics Engineer.

The Role

This is very much a leadership role rather than a hands-on design position. The business already has strong technical depth across its engineering team, so what's needed is someone who can lead, coach, and get the best out of that team - managing risks and issues, coordinating delivery, and translating technical progress for the wider business.

As an early-stage, fast-growing SME, the right processes here look different to those at a large Tier 1 or OEM. You won't be expected to replicate the structure of a JLR or a BMW - instead, you'll need to recognise what 'good' looks like for a business at this stage and implement pragmatic processes that help the team deliver, without over-engineering it.

You'll lead a team of five electronics engineers plus a technician, working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams (including software/controls) to deliver robust power electronics products.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of circa 4-5 hardware/electronics engineers and a technician
• Own risk and issue management across hardware and electronics development projects
• Implement engineering processes appropriate to a fast-growing SME environment, rather than imposing large-corporate process overhead
• Translate technical problems and project progress for senior leadership and other stakeholders
• Support and guide delivery of power electronics projects - inverters, motor controllers, DC-DC converters, chargers and similar - across automotive and other relevant sectors
• Leverage the existing technical expertise within the team, helping engineers solve problems rather than solving them yourself
• Collaborate closely with senior leadership on project direction and resourcing

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience leading or managing a hardware/electronics engineering team, ideally within an SME or fast-growth environment
• Background in power electronics product development - inverters, DC-DC converters, motor controllers, chargers, or similar. Broad exposure across different power electronics projects is valued more highly than deep specialism in one specific technology
• Strong people leadership skills, with a track record of managing and developing engineering teams (experience managing remote or distributed teams is a plus)
• Comfortable operating with less process and structure than a large corporate, and able to build the right level of process for the business rather than trying to recreate a big-company environment
• Automotive experience is useful but not essential - broader experience across sectors such as aerospace, marine, drones or similar power electronics applications is equally valued

What's on Offer

• Salary of up to £80,000, depending on experience, plus benefits
• Genuine flexibility on location - remote working will be considered for the right candidate, with occasional travel to the Norwich site
• The opportunity to build and shape a hardware engineering function within a growing power electronics business, at a pivotal point in the company's growth
• Exposure to a fast-moving sector, working across diverse applications in power electronics

If you're a technically credible engineering leader who's more energised by developing people and delivering projects than by being the resident power electronics expert, and you're looking to make a real impact within a growing SME, this is well worth exploring.