R&D Lead – Electrical Design (EMEA)

Russell James Recruitment Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Russell James Recruitment Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an R&D Lead – Electrical near Nottingham to head the Electrical Design across the EMEA region, delivering targets and aligning with global R&D strategy.

You will lead engineering teams, drive surge protection, grounding, and sensor-enabled products, oversee the Electrical Laboratory, and act as the senior technical authority for electrical engineering in the region.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Power, High-Voltage Engineering, Electronics or similar.
• 10+ years in electrical product or system development – distribution, controls, protection, grounding, surge protection or related.
• Strong knowledge of product/system architecture, insulation coordination, electrical stress analysis, thermal performance and EMC.

Responsibilities

• Lead Electrical Design across EMEA: technical strategy, engineering standards, capability development and objectives.
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams with the right skills and capacity.
• Drive development of surge protection, earthing, lightning protection and sensor-enabled products.
• Provide technical leadership on complex problems, failure analysis, risk reduction and design governance.
• Oversee the Electrical Laboratory, including test capability and certification readiness.
• Build technology roadmaps aligned to customers, market trends and business priorities.
• Act as the senior technical authority for electrical engineering across the region.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical design

Team management

Stakeholder management

Education

Electrical engineering degree (BSc/MSc)

Job description

Russell James Recruitment is recruiting an R&D Lead – Electrical for a global leader in electrification, based near Nottingham. This is a senior technical leadership role heading up the Electrical Design competency across the EMEA region.

The role

You will lead R&D operations to deliver agreed targets, strengthen the business's market position and support global R&D management on technology and footprint strategy – while building strong, trust-based links with other R&D sites.

What you'll do

• Lead Electrical Design across EMEA: technical strategy, engineering standards, capability development and objectives
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams with the right skills and capacity
• Drive development of surge protection, earthing, lightning protection and sensor-enabled products
• Provide technical leadership on complex problems, failure analysis, risk reduction and design governance
• Oversee the Electrical Laboratory, including test capability and certification readiness
• Build technology roadmaps aligned to customers, market trends and business priorities
• Act as the senior technical authority for electrical engineering across the region

What you'll bring

• Degree (BSc/MSc) in Electrical, Power, High-Voltage Engineering, Electronics or similar
• 10+ years in electrical product or system development – electrical distribution, industrial controls, protection, grounding, surge protection or related
• Strong knowledge of product/system architecture, insulation coordination, electrical stress analysis, thermal performance and EMC
• Experience leading engineering teams across multiple sites and stakeholders
• Knowledge of IEC, EN, UL, CSA, IEEE and related standards and certification
• Hands-on experience of testing, validation, type-test preparation and design verification
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder skills, and fluent English

The package

Salary up to £85,000 plus car, bonus and a strong benefits package.