Chief Electronics Engineer

Our client, an electronics manufacturing business, seek to appoint a Chief Electronics Engineer to manage the design and development activity of a team of electronic engineers whilst retaining their own design portfolio. The appointed Chief Electronic Design Engineer will have at least 10 years' experience in electronic engineering with at least 5 years' experience in a senior / principle design engineer role taking the lead on the design of complex electronics hardware.

You will need to be a well educated, highly technical and analytical engineer with a background in hardware electronics to be able to handle the technical workload. You also need good people management skills to manage a diverse multi-disciplined engineering team.

• Oversee the design of new products and take the lead on new projects as required by the business
• Direct engineering resource to produce new designs for a varied customer base
• Liaise internally with sales/quality/production/operations and externally with key customers as part of the senior leadership team to ensure the timely and cost effective completion of design and development projects
• Handle multiple design projects to meet company deadlines. Prioritise engineering resource
• Commercial acumen facilitating involvement in bids and tenders. A key role in setting strategy for the company

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent (as a minimum)
• Minimum of 10 years' industrial experience in an electronic engineering design role
• Highly technical engineer with an innovative approach to design
• Expert knowledge of hardware electronics
• Experience of feasibility studies, advising commercial teams and adding technical expertise to sales function would be preferred but is not essential