Electronics Manager

Mercury Hampton
Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, SO31 4LS, United Kingdom
Last month
£90,000 – £100,000 pa

Salary

£90,000 – £100,000 pa

Posted
14 Apr 2026 (Last month)

Electronics Engineering Manager

Location: Southampton

Salary: Up to £100,000 + benefits

Industries: Medical, Life Sciences, Aerospace, Defence, Industrial

The Company

Step into a global technology powerhouse shaping the future of photonics, lasers, and advanced optical systems. This organisation is renowned for pushing the boundaries of what’s possible — developing ultrafast lasers, supercontinuum sources, single‑frequency fibre lasers, and specialised optical fibres that enable breakthroughs across scientific research, medical diagnostics, semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, quantum technologies, and precision engineering.

If you’re energised by high‑performance engineering, complex technical challenges, and contributing to technologies that genuinely move industries forward, this is an exceptional environment to grow, influence, and lead

The Role

As the Electronics Engineering Manager, you’ll take responsibility of a talented electronics team, guiding them through the design and development of next‑generation products. This isn’t just a management role — it’s a chance to shape the technical direction, strengthen engineering discipline, and bring clarity and cohesion to a team working at the cutting edge of photonics innovation.

You’ll work closely with Engineering Managers, the Director of R&D, and a European electronics group to align practices, elevate standards, and ensure the team operates with a unified vision. Your leadership will help create a more structured, collaborative, and forward‑looking engineering culture — one where people know the mission, understand the expectations, and feel empowered to deliver their best work.

You’ll also take technical and project ownership of a major Defence‑sector programme, leading timelines, customer engagement, and engineering delivery. Experience in Defence or similarly regulated environments will be a strong advantage.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead electronics and embedded software activities to ensure product compliance and certification to industry standards.

* Collaborate closely with global electronics teams to shape and harmonise engineering practices.

* Communicate effectively with project and product stakeholders across the R&D organisation.

* Design, develop, and test electronic and software work packages within product development cycles.

* Ensure accurate documentation and release of work through PLM/PDM and internal systems.

* Provide clear technical direction, ownership, and leadership across electronics and software development.

Your Background

* Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline.

* Extensive experience developing electronics or firmware for embedded systems across the full product lifecycle.

* Proven leadership experience — able to guide, motivate, and bring structure to a team of engineers.

* Strong track record of aligning teams, driving strategy, and embedding effective engineering practices.

* Knowledge of modern electronic and software technologies.

* Experience with laser systems is advantageous.

* Comfortable working with external partners and cross‑functional teams

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