Overview

ANDERSEN-EV is based in Stewartby (between Milton Keynes and Bedford) and operates a unique premier brand of residential and workplace charging points. Our Andersen-EV range of stylish charge points blends Scandinavian-inspired design with cutting edge innovation. Our patented solution hides the cable and plug from sight, helping us win partnerships with vehicle manufacturers such as Jaguar-Land Rover and Porsche UK. All our intelligent EV charging points are IoT enabled, so customers can track energy usage using our own mobile applications. We’re growing our Product and Technology team and seek an experienced, qualified, and multi-skilled Head of Development Management to strengthen technical leadership.

This is an office-based role, based with the Director of Engineering, alongside the wider management and development team.

Summary

As the Head of Development Management, you will work alongside our engineering team, reporting to the Director of Engineering. You will hold a Degree in Electronics Engineering and will be multiskilled in the disciplines of Electronics Hardware Design, Firmware Development, Cloud Servers, Smartphone Applications and Website implementation. You will be involved in the day-to-day management of a team of cross-skilled experts in these specialties and will also be expected to carry your own development workload. We are seeking a team player with first class management and technical skills. You will be outgoing, hardworking, and enthusiastic and will spread these attributes throughout the development team. You will be at the forefront of design and innovation, not only in our company but also within the Electric Vehicle Charging Industry as a whole. This is an office-based role as you will be expected to work very closely with the Director of Engineering, other senior management, and the development team.

Alongside your supervision and development work, you’ll be expected to uphold the detailed level of documentation and reporting that all our development team deliver in support of new features and releases.

Qualifications

• A passion for technology
• Degree level education in Electronics Engineering
• Fully experienced in designing circuits, schematic capture, PCB layout
• Board bring-up for both digital and analogue circuits
• You will be fully competent with Altium 365 and Altium Designer
• Knowledge of EMC design principles and best practices and designing to industry regulations
• Experienced with lab testing and measurement equipment such as power supplies, AC and DC loads, oscilloscopes, and near-field probes
• A thorough knowledge of C, Embedded C and C++
• A knowledge of agile product development practices, project management tools, toolchains, and unit testing software
• Knowledge of standard tools such as compilers and debuggers, especially ARM based
• Experience with Espressif and Atmega microcontrollers, particularly 32 bit, and other microcontrollers
• Experience with developing Smartphone Applications and Websites
• An aptitude and indeed, appetite, for problem solving
• To be fully computer literate
• Excellent verbal communication skills and a strong command of the English language
• At least 4 years’ experience as a manager in an electronics development environment

Ideal candidates

• Have a keen interest in electric vehicles and the energy industry
• Excellent verbal communication skills and a strong command of the English language
• Have extensive industry experience as an Electronics Developer with significant management experience

Key Responsibilities

• Fully support the Director of Engineering in all activities
• Involve in the day-to-day activities of the development team
• Grow the development team, including recruitment and interviewing
• Participate in project planning
• Ensure projects run to time
• Report issues and deviations
• Carry your own development workload
• Act in the Director of Engineering’s absence and during leave
• Support production operations, including end-of-line testing and problem investigations
• Educate other areas of the business (sales, marketing, customer services) as needed

Advantageous Skills/Experience

• Experience developing IoT / Smart Products
• Experience with Open Charging Point Protocol / RAPI / EV charging technologies

Job Details

• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Salary: From £75,000 to £80,000 per year
• Benefits:
  • Salary Sacrifice Electric Car (optional)
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • On-site parking

Schedule

• Monday to Friday

Location & Eligibility

• Must be able to reliably commute to Bedford, MK43 9ND, on a daily basis
• Resident within 30 miles of MK43 9ND (road distance)
• United Kingdom (required)

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Work Location

• Stewartby, between Milton Keynes and Bedford