Lead Electronic Engineer
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 a Lead Electronics Engineer.
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
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience leading or managing a hardware/electronics engineering team, ideally within an SME or fast-growth environment
- Background in power electronics product development – inverters, DC-DC converters, motor controllers, chargers, or similar. Broad exposure across different power electronics projects is valued more highly than deep specialism in one specific technology
- Strong people leadership skills, with a track record of managing and developing engineering teams (experience managing remote or distributed teams is a plus)
- Comfortable operating with less process and structure than a large corporate, and able to build the right level of process for the business rather than trying to recreate a big-company environment
- Automotive experience is useful but not essential – broader experience across sectors such as aerospace, marine, drones or similar power electronics applications is equally valued
What’s on Offer
- Salary of up to 80,000, depending on experience, plus benefits
- Genuine flexibility on location – remote working will be considered for the right candidate, with occasional travel to the Norwich site
- The opportunity to build and shape a hardware engineering function within a growing power electronics business, at a pivotal point in the company’s growth
- Exposure to a fast-moving sector, working across diverse applications in power electronics
If you’re a technically credible engineering leader who’s more energised by developing people and delivering projects than by being the resident power electronics expert, and you’re looking to make a real impact within a growing SME, this is well worth exploring.
Apply today with an up-to-date CV to KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions.
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