Electronics Technical Leader

Electronics Technical Leader

Norwich + Hybrid Work from Home

Up to £80,000 + Benefits

Fully Remote considered for the right candidate

KO2 is working with a fast-growing power electronics engineering business based in Norwich, developing power electronics products - including inverters, motor controllers, DC-DC converters and chargers - for automotive and adjacent sectors. As the business scales, hardware leadership has become a critical gap, and they're now looking to bring in an Electronics Technical Leader to lead the electronics engineering function.

The Role

This is very much a leadership role rather than a hands-on design position. The business already has strong technical depth across its engineering team, so what's needed is someone who can lead, coach, and get the best out of that team - managing risks and issues, coordinating delivery, and translating technical progress for the wider business.

As an early-stage, fast growing SME, the right processes here look different to those at a large Tier 1 or OEM. You won't be expected to replicate the structure of a JLR or a BMW - instead, you'll need to recognise what 'good' looks like for a business at this stage and implement pragmatic processes that help the team deliver, without over-engineering it.

You'll lead a team of five electronics engineers plus a technician, working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams (including software/controls) to deliver robust power electronics products.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, coach and develop a team of circa 4-5 hardware/electronics engineers and a technician

Own risk and issue management across hardware and electronics development projects

Implement engineering processes appropriate to a fast-growing SME environment, rather than imposing large-corporate process overhead

Translate technical problems and project progress for senior leadership and other stakeholders

Support and guide delivery of power electronics projects - inverters, motor controllers, DC-DC converters, chargers and similar - across automotive and other relevant sectors

Leverage the existing technical expertise within the team, helping engineers solve problems rather than solving them yourself

Collaborate closely with senior leadership on project direction and resourcing

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