Embedded Design Team Lead - Electronic Engineering

Embedded Design Team Lead

As the Embedded Design Team Lead, you will guide a team of engineers and contribute to the development of advanced defence technology.

The embedded design team are some of the most highly regarded engineers in electronic engineering, working in a multi‑disciplined, fast‑moving environment that demands excellence.

Salary:
Up to £65,000 depending on experience.

Stevenage. 3–4 days per week on site; hybrid working is possible.

British citizen or dual UK national with British citizenship. Successful candidates will undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks.

• Company bonus up to £2,500
• Pension: up to 14% employer + employee contribution
• Paid overtime opportunities
• Flexi leave: up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks (maternity, adoption, shared parental leave)

• Lead day‑to‑day line management of the embedded design team.
• Identify opportunities and drive process improvements, fostering a delivery‑focused culture.
• Blend technical, people and project management to plan workload, bids and deliver technical work packages.
• Plan, budget and oversee project delivery.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary engineers and drive innovation and improvement.
• Oversee integration and testing of embedded systems on hardware platforms.

• Demonstrable team leadership experience.
• Background in Digital Hardware Design, FPGA or Embedded Software Design.
• Embedded digital design & modelling skills, including partitioning between software and FPGA.
• Experience with integration and testing of embedded systems.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to inspire teams.
• Experience in project management: planning, budgeting, delivery.
• Proactive mindset for fostering continuous improvement.