Technical lead Electrical & Electronics

Job Title: Technical lead Electrical & Electronics Location: Norwich Salary: 42-50k

Main Purpose: Our client ar the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of sustainable, point-of-use drinking water dispensers and tap systems. As Technical lead for Electrical & Electronics you will support the design, development, verification, and continuous improvement of electronic solutions. The role involves developing and validating pre-series electronic systems to ensure our products meet performance, quality, and safety standards. The successful candidate will provide hands‑on technical support to the Engineering team, perform verification testing and contribute directly to product and process improvements.

Main responsibilities: Support the Engineering team on New Product Development projects & Engineering Changes. Create, manage & validate electrical hardware and software changes across the product range. Take responsibility for prototype builds including part procurement, assembly and verification activities. Prepare and assemble pre-production units. Create prototype wiring and liaise with harness suppliers to optimise the production wiring, reducing complexity, cost and weight. Develop test cases & validation plans for each product assembly. Ensure functional validation activities are completed on time to support product development milestones. Support the delivery of complete prototype assemblies to Test Facilities and attend offsite verification activities as required. Liaise with validation service providers to ensure that certification & test activities (incl Electrical Safety Testing & EMC) are completed within the milestones agreed by the business. Ensure relevant test reports results are available for review during the product development phase. Work with development partners to improve the reliability of the product and implement cost reductions where appropriate. Support the preparation of documentation required for relevant product approvals. Support quality issue investigations and root-cause product concerns. Develop containment actions and implement permanent fixes that have been agreed by the business. Lead the technical resolution of engineering issues that have been identified with the current product range. Provide technical expertise to Manufacturing, Quality and Customer Support teams where needed. Support the development of an efficient documentation process for the creation and sharing of technical materials & reports.

Essential Degree or HND in Electrical / Electronic Engineering Experience of electrical product design, development and validation Expertise in electronic test & verification methods Knowledge of Product Emergence Process and Engineering Change management Experience of developing test cases & test plans used to validate electronic systems Familiarity with test and measurement equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc.) Understanding of electronic circuits, prototyping and component‑level testing Experience of working within a high-volume manufacturing environment Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting capability Excellent report writing, documentation and organisational skills

Desirable

• Experience in developing prototype wiring and harness supplier management
• Knowledge of product certification & test activities (incl Electrical Safety Testing & EMC)
• Established track record of developing electronic systems within a related industry
• Programming experience with high-level languages
• Experience in PCB layout or design tools

Technique-Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a proud equal opportunities employer, dedicated and specialist to the engineering and manufacturing industries. We work and support some of the most well-known companies in Norfolk and Suffolk. These vacancies are being advertised on behalf of Technique-Recruitment Solutions Ltd who are operating as an employment business and employment agency