R&D Lead – Electrical Design (EMEA)

Russell James Recruitment is recruiting an R&D Lead – Electrical for a global leader in electrification, based near Nottingham. This is a senior technical leadership role heading up the Electrical Design competency across the EMEA region.

The role

You will lead R&D operations to deliver agreed targets, strengthen the business's market position and support global R&D management on technology and footprint strategy – while building strong, trust-based links with other R&D sites.

What you'll do

* Lead Electrical Design across EMEA: technical strategy, engineering standards, capability development and objectives

* Lead and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams with the right skills and capacity

* Drive development of surge protection, earthing, lightning protection and sensor-enabled products

* Provide technical leadership on complex problems, failure analysis, risk reduction and design governance

* Oversee the Electrical Laboratory, including test capability and certification readiness

* Build technology roadmaps aligned to customers, market trends and business priorities

* Act as the senior technical authority for electrical engineering across the region

What you'll bring

* Degree (BSc/MSc) in Electrical, Power, High-Voltage Engineering, Electronics or similar

* 10+ years in electrical product or system development – electrical distribution, industrial controls, protection, grounding, surge protection or related

* Strong knowledge of product/system architecture, insulation coordination, electrical stress analysis, thermal performance and EMC

* Experience leading engineering teams across multiple sites and stakeholders

* Knowledge of IEC, EN, UL, CSA, IEEE and related standards and certification

* Hands-on experience of testing, validation, type-test preparation and design verification

* Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder skills, and fluent English

The package

Salary up to £85,000 plus car, bonus and a strong benefits package.

To apply, send your CV via CV-Library or contact Charlie Major at Russell James Recruitment.

Russell James Recruitment is acting as an employment agency in relation to this permanent vacancy
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed