Hardware Engineering Manager - Electronics

Join as a Hardware Engineering Manager – Electronics at Portal Londrinatur (Thales UK) in Glasgow. Hybrid working is available – 3 days per week at the Glasgow site, with flexible remote options.

Opportunity

Thales’ Defence & Security business delivers advanced systems to land, sea & air customers, developing cutting‑edge electronics for mission‑critical platforms. As a Hardware Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of electronics engineers through the full product life‑cycle – from concept and architecture to design, integration and verification.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and manage the hardware development cycle, ensuring alignment with project and system requirements.
• Customise the engineering environment, processes, tools and practices to meet project needs.
• Allocate tasks, prioritise workload and manage day‑to‑day activity of the engineering team.
• Participate in system architecture, interface specification, electronics design and verification planning.
• Serve as Work Package Manager as required, providing estimates, bids and technical consultancy.
• Give technical direction, lead fault‑finding activities, reviews and continuous improvement projects.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, safety and systems teams to produce optimum solutions.
• Develop junior engineers and improve team performance through coaching and best‑practice dissemination.

Essential Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Proven experience in hardware development and engineering management.
• Strong understanding of life‑cycle processes from requirements to validation.
• Excellent leadership, communication and team‑management abilities.
• Experience with schematic capture tools (Cadence, Mentor Graphics, or equivalent).
• Experience across the product life‑cycle: bid/concept, integration, qualification and support.
• Expertise in cost, schedule and quality delivery.
• Experience advising, supporting and auditing multiple project resources simultaneously.
• Ability to drive technology selection and process improvements.
• Capability to define policies and guidelines for the business unit.

Desirable Attributes

• Product knowledge of lasers and cameras.
• Passion for continuous learning in electronics engineering.
• Experience with Chorus 2.0 Design‑Develop‑Qualify lifecycle or ISO9001‑compliant systems.
• Level 6 hardware engineering qualification (e.g., BEng (Hons) Electronics).

What We Can Offer

Market‑leading training, development and mentorship opportunities within a global organisation. We prioritise internal hiring and offer diverse career pathways.

Flexibility

Hybrid working – 3 days per week on site, remaining time remote. Flexible start/finish times, part‑time, job sharing and home working options are supported to suit your lifestyle.

Security Clearance

SC clearance required. Current clearance is an advantage; otherwise, the successful candidate will obtain and maintain SC clearance during employment.

Equal Opportunity & Inclusive Recruitment

Thales is an equal‑opportunity employer. We provide reasonable adjustments to support applicants with disabilities or neuro‑diverse conditions. All applicants are encouraged to apply.

Employment Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior
• Employment type: Part‑time
• Job function: Engineering & IT
• Industry: Electrical & Electronics Manufacturing
• Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom