Hardware Team Lead

Role: Hardware Team Lead / Head of Electronics

Location: West London

Salary: Competitive

As a senior leader, you will drive the strategic and operational success of the Electronic & Electrical Engineering function. Your role will focus on fostering technical innovation, enhancing team collaboration, and delivering essential engineering solutions.

Core Leadership Responsibilities:

• Team Development & Leadership: Manage and mentor the Electronic & Electrical Engineering team, overseeing career progression, performance reviews, and professional development. Promote a high-performance, inclusive culture.
• Resource Planning & Talent Acquisition: Lead recruitment efforts and ensure projects are staffed with highly qualified personnel while balancing team utilisation against business objectives.
• Technical Excellence & Governance: Implement and refine engineering processes, enforce best practices, and uphold strong technical governance across all projects.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with other functional leaders to align resources, drive efficiencies, and ensure seamless project execution.
• Project & Bid Support: Contribute to technical strategy, provide expertise in project estimation, and ensure engineering initiatives align with business objectives.
• Innovation & Future Readiness: Drive advancements in emerging capabilities such as electrical architecture and product security. Stay ahead of industry trends and regulatory changes.
• Regulatory & Compliance Leadership: Support compliance with export regulations and cybersecurity standards.
• Design for Excellence: Ensure engineering outputs optimise manufacturability, supportability, and lifecycle cost, working closely with production teams to meet cost and efficiency targets.

Key Skills & Attributes:

• Leadership: Proven ability to lead high-performing teams, fostering innovation and professional growth.
• Technical Authority: Deep expertise in Electronic & Electrical engineering, particularly in sonar and naval systems, with the ability to guide teams and maintain strategic oversight.
• Strategic Visionary: Strong ability to align engineering functions with business growth, influencing senior stakeholders and shaping long-term roadmaps.
• Customer-Focused: Builds strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring security, reliability, and supportability requirements are met.
• Continuous Improvement Champion: Encourages innovation and process enhancements to drive product excellence and efficiency.
• Operational Excellence: Strong governance and project management skills, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Resilient & Adaptable: Comfortable handling multiple priorities, solving complex challenges, and thriving in high-pressure environments.
• People-Centric Approach: Prioritises employee engagement and retention, fostering a motivated and collaborative team culture.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field.
• 9+ years of experience in complex engineering environments.
• 1+ years in a leadership role.
• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance if required.

Benefits:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Early Friday finishes, time-off-in-lieu, and annual bonuses.
• Holiday buy/sell and Christmas shutdown.
• Comprehensive pension scheme
• Health, dental, and critical illness plans.
• Discounts, life insurance, and a reward hub