Start date: 17 August 2026 Location: Broughton, North Wales Duration: 12.5 months Applications close on 18 October 2026 ! We love your interest in joining Airbus!
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Hybrid in Portsmouth·Full-time·Added 12 days ago (last checked 8 Oct)
Overview
Job details
Full-time
Per the ad.
Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.
Requirements
Be near Portsmouth for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Have senior-level experience
Lead-level role.
Benefits
Cycle to work scheme
Commuter benefits named in the ad.
Skills
Nice to have
The role
Job Description:
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance
TRAVEL REQUIRED: Multiple times a year to other Airbus sites and customer sites
LOCATION: Portsmouth - This role is mainly office based
TYPE: Full time, STEM returners are welcomed
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more
Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL.
There are no core hours on Friday afternoons. Employees may use this flexibility at their discretion, provided they fulfil their contractual working hours and meet business needs (such as urgent deadlines or client requirements)
Personal Development: Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime pilates
Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave
Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)
About the role....
This is a fantastic role for an open and approachable Team Leader who is passionate about developing and supporting their people. You will be leading a team of 10-15 Electrical Engineers, RF Test Systems Engineers and Test Operations Support Engineers who produce Telecommunications and Navigation satellites for commercial, government and military customers.
Although strong Electrical Engineering experience is required for this high visibility role, you will be working closely with the Technical Lead who will support you with knowledge gaps.
How you will contribute to the team...
Provide a stable and consistent environment where the Production team can focus on delivering commitments on time, protecting product integrity and ensuring products meet safety requirements, stay on track - OTOCOQ.
With your team and affected departments review if the current Clean Room and production processes are fit for purpose. Consider where you can optimise, make changes or bring ideas to the table
Gain an understanding the levels of skills and experience of your team members
Day-to-day: manage, allocate and deploy payload test assets including maintenance, calibration and long term industrial planning to ensure test inventory meets multi-project needs
Input into a significant production facilities upgrade, championing your team and departments needs and requirements
About you?
Electrical Engineering awareness within a manufacturing environment
Team Lead experience within a Manufacturing environment, producing low volume, highly complex products
Passionate about people management for delivery and development
Demonstrable practical application of delivery in the respect of Quality, Time and Cost principles
Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.
How we can support you
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we'll always do our best to accommodate your request.
Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process - you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
AIRBUS Defence and Space LimitedEmployment Type
Permanent-------
Experience Level
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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
About Airbus UK
Airbus designs, manufactures and delivers industry-leading commercial aircraft, helicopters, military transports, satellites, launchers and more. It is the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe, active in the commercial aircraft, helicopter, defence and space sectors.
Beyond aircraft and helicopters, its portfolio spans defence products such as military aircraft, uncrewed aerial systems and future combat air systems, as well as space activities including Earth observation, telecommunications and navigation satellites, space exploration and space ground systems, alongside security offerings in cybersecurity, crisis management and maritime safety.
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