Chief Engineer

Chief Engineer (Electronics) Permanent Up to £73,000 Worcester

FryerMiles are working with a specialist engineering business to recruit a Chief Engineer (Electronics) to join their team in Worcester.

The successful candidate will initially act as the principal hands-on Electronics Engineer, while developing and leading the company's electronics capability. The role will provide technical leadership across high-integrity, safety-critical electronic projects, supporting projects from initial sales and bid activity through design, verification and certification.

Key Responsibilities:

Act as the principal technical authority for electronics engineering across the business.

Lead hands-on electronic architecture, design, analysis, verification and technical problem solving.

Define and develop the company's electronics engineering capability, including people, tools, processes and facilities.

Recruit, develop and lead an electronics engineering team as the capability grows.

Provide technical leadership and oversight across multiple electronic projects.

Ensure projects achieve technical, quality, cost and delivery objectives.

Ensure compliance with relevant safety-critical electronic standards, including DO-254.

Develop and maintain electronic engineering processes and procedures.

Identify, manage and mitigate technical risks and issues.

Lead the technical aspects of bids, estimates and proposals for electronic projects.

Support sales meetings, client presentations and the development of new business.

Identify new electronic technologies, services and opportunities for developing company IP.

Essential Experience:

Significant electronics engineering experience within high-integrity / safety-critical environments.

Strong hands-on electronic architecture and design experience.

Full lifecycle electronic development, verification and certification experience.

Experience working to high-integrity standards, including DO-254 or equivalent.

Experience managing the technical delivery of complex electronics projects.

Previous experience in a senior technical leadership position.

Experience with electronic development tools such as Altium.

Experience with sa...