Electrical Engineering Team Lead

Electrical Engineering Team Lead

Location: Todmorden, West Yorkshire, GB, OL14 7

Date Posted: 2026-09-20

Application Deadline: 2026-12-20T11:04:26.1

Job Description

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Multiple times a year to other Airbus sites and customer sites

LOCATION: Portsmouth - This role is mainly office based

TYPE: Full time, STEM returners are welcomed

Benefits

Financial Reward

• Competitive salary


• Annual profit share


• Contributory pension


• Share options


• Car leasing scheme


• Free onsite parking


• Tax-free technology scheme


• Discounted shopping and much more

Work / Life Balance

• 37 hour week


• Flexible working around core hours


• Hybrid working


• Up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL


• No core hours on Friday afternoons


• Employees may use this flexibility at their discretion, provided they fulfill their contractual working hours and meet business needs (such as urgent deadlines or client requirements)

Personal Development

• Personalized development plan


• Unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses


• Internal mobility including international opportunities

Health & Wellbeing

• Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support)


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests


• Cycle-to-work scheme


• On-site canteen and coffee shop


• Lunchtime pilates

Family and Caregiving

• Life assurance


• Enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay)


• Adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave

Inclusive Environment

• Wellbeing room


• Multi-faith room


• Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

About the role

This is a fantastic role for an open and approachable Team Leader who is passionate about developing and supporting their people. You will be leading a team of 10-15 Electrical Engineers, RF Test Systems Engineers and Test Operations Support Engineers who produce Telecommunications and Navigation satellites for commercial, government and military customers. Although strong Electrical Engineering experience is required for this high visibility role, you will be working closely with the Technical Lead who will support you with knowledge gaps.

How you will contribute to the team

• Provide a stable and consistent environment where the Production team can focus on delivering commitments on time, protecting product integrity and ensuring products meet safety requirements, stay on track - OTOCOQ.


• With your team and affected departments review if the current Clean Room and production processes are fit for purpose. Consider where you can optimise, make changes or bring ideas to the table


• Gain an understanding of the levels of skills and experience of your team members


• Manage, allocate and deploy payload test assets including maintenance, calibration and long-term industrial planning to ensure test inventory meets multi-project needs


• Input into a significant production facilities upgrade, championing your team and departments needs and requirements

About you

• Electrical Engineering awareness within a manufacturing environment


• Team Lead experience within a manufacturing environment, producing low volume, highly complex products


• Passionate about people management for delivery and development


• Demonstrable practical application of delivery respecting Quality, Time and Cost principles


• No worries if not a 100% match—Airbus supports personal growth with customized development solutions.

How we can support you

Many staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please discuss your flexibility needs at interview. Let us know if you require any adjustments during the selection process, such as accessible facilities, auxiliary aids, or room layout. Any disclosed information will be kept confidential.

This role requires awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity to support the Company's success, reputation, and sustainable growth.

Company Details

• Company: AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited


• Employment Type: Permanent


• Experience Level: Professional


• Job Family: Leadership

By submitting your CV or application, you consent to Airbus storing and using your information for monitoring purposes related to your application or future employment. Airbus is committed to workforce diversity and creating an inclusive environment. We welcome all applications regardless of background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

Airbus strictly does not ask for monetary exchange during recruitment. Any impersonation should be reported to Airbus. We support flexible working arrangements and aim to foster innovative thinking across our workforce.

Summary

• Location: Portsmouth


• Type: Full time


• Posted: 2026-09-15


• Country: United Kingdom


• Requisition: JR10389287


• Posting ID: 25392ce6a177103b071488dcdb3c0000

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Job Description:SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security ClearanceTRAVEL REQUIRED: Multiple times a year to other Airbus sites and customer sitesLOCATION: Portsmouth - This role is mainly office basedTYPE: Full time, STEM returners are welcomedWHAT'S IN IT FOR YOUFinancial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much moreWork / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL.There are no core hours on Friday afternoons. Employees may use this flexibility at their discretion, provided they fulfil their contractual working hours and meet business needs (such as urgent deadlines or client requirements)Personal Development: Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunitiesHealth &
Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime pilatesFamily and Caregiving:Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leaveInclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity) About the role....This is a fantastic role for an open and approachable Team Leader who is passionate about developing and supporting their people. You will be leading a team of 10-15 Electrical Engineers, RF Test Systems Engineers and Test Operations Support Engineers who produce Telecommunications and Navigation satellites for commercial, government and military customers. Although strong Electrical Engineering
experience is required for this high visibility role, you will be working closely with the Technical Lead who will support you with knowledge gaps.How you will contribute to the team...Provide a stable and consistent environment where the Production team can focus on delivering commitments on time, protecting product integrity and ensuring products meet safety requirements, stay on track - OTOCOQ.With your team and affected departments review if the current Clean Room and production processes are fit for purpose. Consider where you can optimise, make changes or bring ideas to the tableGain an understanding the levels of skills and experience of your team membersDay-to-day: manage, allocate and deploy payload test assets including maintenance, calibration and long term industrial planning to ensure test inventory meets multi-project needsInput into a significant production facilities upgrade, championing your team and departments needs and requirementsAbout you?Electrical Engineering
awareness within a manufacturing environmentTeam Lead experience within a Manufacturing environment, producing low volume, highly complex productsPassionate about people management for delivery and developmentDemonstrable practical application of delivery in the respect of Quality, Time and Cost principlesNot a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.How we can support youMany of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we'll always do our best to accommodate your request. Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process - you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.This
job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.Company:AIRBUS Defence and Space LimitedEmployment Type:Permanent-------Experience Level:ProfessionalJob Family:Leadership By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to
do so should be reported to ##### Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.SummaryLocation: PortsmouthType: Full timePosted: 2026-09-15Country: United KingdomRequisition: JR10389287Posting ID: 25392ce6a177103b071488dcdb3c0000