Team Manager – Sustaining Electrical Engineering Job at Bristol, South West, UK Full Time NEW

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Team Manager – Sustaining Electrical Engineering to lead multiple teams of electrical engineers responsible for delivering safe, compliant, and reliable engineering support across the full product lifecycle.

This is a key leadership role within a dynamic engineering environment, focusing on product improvement, technical governance, and continuous development from issue identification through to design change, validation, and in-service performance enhancement.

You will play a critical role in ensuring robust engineering delivery across manufacturing, service, field trials, and customer support activities.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of ~6 electrical engineers
• Set clear objectives, SMART goals, and structured development plans
• Provide regular coaching, mentoring, and performance management
• Support professional development including progression toward Chartered Engineer status

Engineering Delivery & Governance

• Ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality sustaining engineering outputs
• Own technical governance for engineering changes and approvals
• Manage configuration control including ECR/ECO processes and documentation integrity
• Promote and embed best-practice electrical engineering standards

Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

• Lead structured root cause analysis (e.g. 8D, FMEA)
• Drive containment, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Improve product reliability, serviceability, and performance outcomes

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, service, and project teams
• Coordinate engineering work packages across multiple stakeholders
• Support project milestones through effective engineering delivery and governance

Validation & Technical Delivery

• Define and oversee validation and verification strategies
• Ensure full traceability from system requirements to component level
• Support commissioning, field trials, and in-service performance improvement

Skills & Experience Required

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (essential) – Master’s desirable
• Chartered Engineer or working towards (desirable)
• Strong background in electrical product design and development
• Proven experience managing and developing engineering teams (essential)
• Experience in PDP ownership, mentoring, and capability development
• Strong understanding of engineering governance, quality, and compliance
• Experience with project coordination and cross-functional delivery
• Ability to balance technical leadership with people management responsibilities
• Strong communicator with ability to influence engineers and stakeholders

In Return, You Will Receive

Financial & Security

• Bonus up to 7.5% of basic annual salary
• Pension with company contribution of up to 8%
• Life assurance of 4 x basic salary

Health & Wellbeing

• Cash health plan
• Thriving Wellbeing Programme supporting physical, mental, and social wellbeing
• Discounted gym memberships

Time Off

• 25 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays)

On-site Facilities

• Free parking
• Ample cycle storage, lockers, and showers
• Subsidised canteen
• Dedicated wellbeing and prayer room

Apply
If this role sounds of interest please click apply to send your CV, or contact Kirk at Pertemps, Bristol.