Head of Electronic Engineering

Introduction Saab in UK is growing rapidly, with over 500 colleagues across eight sites. We bring together Swedish heritage and British expertise to drive innovation in areas such as software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training. Joining Saab in UK means contributing to the security and resilience of society while building a career with real scope for personal and professional growth. The Role: This role will be part of our BlueBear Business in Bedfordshire. This Head of Electronics position will head up the electronics design and prototyping department, leading overall design and a managing a team of electronic engineers. This role is suited to a person with extensive experience in detailed electronic design, strong leadership capability, and extensive knowledge of safety- and mission-critical development environments, including DO-254 compliance and controlled design documentation processes. Key Responsibilities: Leadership and Management: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of electronic engineers (8-10 staff) across multiple programmes. Define team objectives, competency development plans, and performance goals aligned with business needs. Foster a culture focused on engineering excellence, traceability, accountability, and continuous improvement. Technical Leadership and Design Execution: Own and drive the electronic hardware design lifecycle from requirements capture through to production release. Acting as the ..... full job details .....