Team Leader, Engineering

TUV SUD are looking to recruit a Team Leader to join the RF Service Line. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day performance of a team of technical staff, ensuring that work is conducted on time and with a high level of quality. The role will also include maintaining the test methods and helping to improve and reduce waste in the testing processes, requiring the initiation of efficiency improvements and involvement in continuous improvement projects.

• Ensuring the testing of radio products for RF and SAR is completed in line with customer expectations and against the applicable standards (RED, ETSI, FCC, ISED, IEC / EN) undertaken both within the radio test laboratories at Octagon House and offsite locations.
• Supporting scheduling activities and allocation of resources.
• Ensuring that resources are prepared for prompt commencement of testing and that all work is carried out in accordance with the applicable regulatory requirements and/or defined Test Plan(s) supplied by the customer.
• Close liaison with the Project Managers to ensure work is carried out accurately and within the budgeted costs and timescales.
• Maintaining a safe working environment; responsible for risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Liaising with the Technical and Commercial Teams to resolve technical or client issues on current and incoming projects with assistance from Technical Support where necessary.
• Team welfare and developing members to be competent to fulfil their duties, implementing induction and training plans as appropriate.
• Supporting capital equipment evaluations and new service development.
• Supporting implementation of new services, updating of test methods and other departmental documentation.
• Supporting Quality and Accreditation processes, for example promptly clearing non-compliances. Educated to HNC level (or equivalent) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with RF / Radio content.
• Either:
  An experienced engineer with practical knowledge of radio-based technologies, with the drive and potential to develop people management skills.
• An experienced leader, able to motivate and direct a team of engineers, with the technical aptitude to develop an understanding of radio equipment test and certification requirements and processes.
• The ability to build strong teams, fostering positive team spirit and co-operation.
• Evidence of good organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Conscientious with good interpersonal, customer skills with a track record of exercising a good balance between technical judgement and commercial awareness.
• A willingness, enthusiasm, and technical aptitude to learn.

• A good understanding of analogue and digital communications technologies.
• An understanding /awareness of SAR testing and requirements.
• An understanding of the requirements of the RED, IEC / EN, ETSI, ISED and FCC standards.
• Experience of using RF test equipment such as spectrum/network analyser, signal generator, RF power meter etc.
• Experience gained in performing RF accredited testing.
• Working knowledge of SharePoint.