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.
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