Technical Manager

4Front Recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Insurance

Job summary

4Front Recruitment is seeking a Technical Manager – Embedded & Power in the Reading area. The role is permanent and office based, with a hands‑on leadership style and close involvement with engineering work.

You will lead technical, test and production personnel, manage projects and resources, and support the design, integration, testing and repair of embedded and power solutions. A relevant degree and experience in electronics are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong background in electronics engineering with embedded and power focus.
• Experience with EMC and environmental testing.
• CAD schematic capture and fault finding skills.
• Experience leading technical, test and production teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing technical, test and production personnel
• Managing projects, resources and production workflow
• Supporting the design and integration of embedded and power solutions
• Resolving pre and post sales technical enquiries
• Supporting prototype manufacture, integration, fault finding and repair
• Overseeing EMC and environmental testing
• Ensuring technical documentation, quality and QMS standards are maintained

Skills

Embedded systems

Power supplies

Electronics design

System design

EMC testing

CAD

Fault finding

Military standards

Education

Electronics/Engineering/Science degree

Job description

Technical Manager – Embedded & Power

Reading | Up to £70,000 + 20% Bonus + Benefits

Permanent | Monday to Friday, Office Based

Are you an experienced Electronics or Embedded Engineer who enjoys leading people but still wants to stay close to the technology?

I’m recruiting a Technical Manager – Embedded & Power for an established technology business working across technically complex markets, including aerospace and defence.

This is a hands‑on leadership role, managing technical, test and production personnel while taking responsibility for projects, workflow and the delivery of embedded and power solutions.

The role

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading and managing technical, test and production personnel
• Managing projects, resources and production workflow
• Supporting the design and integration of embedded and power solutions
• Resolving pre and post sales technical enquiries
• Supporting prototype manufacture, integration, fault finding and repair
• Overseeing EMC and environmental testing
• Ensuring technical documentation, quality and QMS standards are maintained

What are we looking for?

You’ll need a strong background in electronics engineering, with experience across several of the following:

• Embedded boards and systems
• Power supplies
• Electronics design, manufacture and test
• High-level system design
• EMC and environmental testing
• CAD schematic capture
• Fault finding and repair
• Civilian and military standards

Most importantly, you’ll be comfortable managing people, projects and resources while remaining technically involved.

An Electronics, Engineering or Science degree would be beneficial, although equivalent industry experience will be considered.

Package

Salary: Up to £70,000 depending on experience

Bonus: Up to 20%

Benefits: Pension and Life Insurance

Location: Reading area, office based 5 days per week

Due to the nature of the customers and projects supported, applicants must hold a British passport.

If you have a strong electronics background and are looking for a Technical Manager role where you can lead a team without stepping away from the engineering, I would love to speak with you.