Electrical Quality Systems Team Leader

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Electrical Quality Team, including line management, coaching, and standards.
• Own electrical quality assurance, lead inspections, approve supplier quality and documentation, and ensure relevant regulatory compliance.
• Develop and maintain quality management plans, test plans, and QA documentation across the electrical engineering lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership through design reviews, manufacturability advice, and inspection of manufacturing and installation work.
• Support verification, acceptance, right-first-time delivery, and continuous improvement.
• Manage suppliers, subcontractors, and external partners to meet quality, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Resolve quality issues and contribute to project planning, technical development, documentation, and health and safety.

Essential qualifications and experience

• Engineering qualification or equivalent experience, such as an engineering degree, HNC/HND, or relevant practical experience.
• Extensive practical electrical engineering QA experience and ability to assess electrical design work.
• Practical QA experience across manufacturing, installation, testing, and commissioning of bespoke systems, panels, cubicles, and equipment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical engineering principles, machinery, distribution systems, quality standards, governance, health and safety, and compliance.
• Experience with quality plans, test plans, and QA documentation across the electrical engineering lifecycle.
• Experience delivering electrical engineering projects and completing high-quality work to deadlines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, cross-functional teamwork, and a flexible, proactive approach.

Desirable experience

• Experience in a safety-dominated working environment is desirable.
• People management experience is desirable.

Salary

• Salary is £57,117, inclusive of a £5,800 Specialist Allowance.

Workplace and location

• The role is based at Culham, Oxfordshire.
• Onsite working is expected 4–5 days each week; flexible working requests may be considered according to business needs.
• Occasional travel to other sites may be required.

Security checks

• The role requires completion of an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard check, including DBS checks for criminal convictions and possibly an open-source data search.

Benefits

• Benefits include a defined benefit pension scheme, corporate bonus scheme up to 7%, and relocation allowance if eligible.
• Other benefits include flexible working options, employee assistance, annual leave, and career development opportunities.