Technical Manager - Embedded & Power

Envisage Recruitment Limited; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Pension

Life Insurance

Bonus

Job summary

Envisage Recruitment Limited is seeking a Technical Manager for Embedded & Power in Wokingham. The role is hands-on and leadership-focused, covering design-in support, product qualification, and test oversight. You will lead a small team across field applications, test and production, liaising with customers and internal teams.

The ideal candidate has a strong electronics background, FPGA/embedded experience, and knowledge of EMC standards. A competitive package with career growth is on offer.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in science, engineering or electronics.
• Broad background in electronics design, manufacture and test.
• Knowledge of CAD schematic capture and EMC/environmental testing.
• Familiarity with civilian and military safety and EMC standards.
• Experience leading people and managing projects.

Responsibilities

• Design in franchised and third-party products to meet customer and company requirements.
• Resolve pre- and post-sales technical enquiries for sales teams on-site or remotely.
• Source and qualify third-party products against needs.
• Create build/test docs and technical specifications.
• Oversee prototype manufacturing and integration of franchised, third-party and custom products.
• Supervise EMC testing and manage in-house test facility.
• Generate wiring schedules, test specs and reports.
• Manage production workflow and maintain quality standards.
• Lead a small team covering field applications, test and production.

Skills

Electronics design

Team leadership

Customer liaison

Technical problem solving

Education

Degree in Science, Engineering or Electronics

Tools

CAD schematic capture

EMC testing

Job description

Technical Manager - Embedded & Power

Wokingham

c.£70,000 DOE ,Permanent ,Company Car, Pension, Life Insurance, Bonus

37.5 hrs/week

Our client is a well-established electronics business supplying franchised and third-party embedded and power products into a range of industrial and commercial markets. They're looking for a Technical Manager to take ownership of their Embedded and Power division, covering everything from pre and post-sales technical support through to in-house test, EMC and production oversight.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role. You'll be the go-to for design-in support, third-party product qualification, and resolving technical queries at every level, working closely with the sales team and directly with customers where needed. You'll also manage a small team spanning field applications, test and production.

Key responsibilities

• Design in franchised and third-party products to meet customer and company requirements
• Resolve pre and post-sales technical enquiries, supporting the sales team on-site and remotely
• Source and qualify third-party products against company and customer needs
• Create and maintain build/test documentation, technical specifications and customer documentation (user manuals, FAT, FAI)
• Oversee prototype manufacturing and integration of franchised, third-party and custom products
• Supervise EMC testing and manage the in-house test facility
• Generate wiring schedules, test specifications and reports
• Manage production workflow and ensure quality standards are maintained throughout
• Lead a small team covering field applications, test and production

The person

• Degree in Science, Engineering or Electronics, or equivalent industry experience
• Broad background in electronics design, manufacture and test, including high-level system design
• Working knowledge of CAD schematic capture, EMC/environmental testing and design for EMC
• Familiarity with civilian and military standards for safety, EMC and environmental compliance
• Comfortable with embedded boards, power supplies, fault-finding and repair
• Experience managing people, projects and workload under pressure
• Strong communicator, confident liaising with customers, suppliers and internal teams

This is a genuine opportunity to take technical ownership of a division, with real scope to shape process, supplier relationships and team direction. If you're an experienced electronics engineer ready to step into a leadership role with autonomy, we'd like to hear from you.

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