Electro-Mechanical & Repairs Team Leader in Hampshire

This role is part of our Saab Seaeye Underwater Robotics Business. Responsible for managing the process, team and overall results across the Electro‑Mechanical Assembly and Repairs area. To provide direction, instructions and guidance to the manufacturing team to ensure operations are conducted safely and to cost and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• To be responsible and accountable for the Assembly, Repair and Testing Processes for Electro‑Mechanical assemblies.
• To own the overall performance and results of the process.
• To identify and manage the critical process success factors.
• To control and lead process improvement.
• To approve or reject process deviation requests.
• To ensure adherence to the process.
• To report process status and progress to management and peers.
• Responsible for the facilitation, resolution and escalation of cross‑functional issues.
• To represent the process to all external groups.
• To be accountable for the cost and investment in the process.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of working in a large‑scale production environment with skills in Electro‑Mechanical Assembly and Repairs.
• Experience of leading a team of junior technicians or engineers.
• A formal qualification in mechanical/electrical engineering – NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
• Ability to interpret electro/mechanical/hydraulic schematics.
• Proven knowledge and experience of mechanical engineering practices.
• An understanding of electronic manufacturing practices, such as IPC or equivalent.
• Have the ability to use proven fault‑finding methods to diagnose electrical and electronic faults to PCB board level and guide the team to develop their knowledge in this.
• Fluent in English.

About the Company

Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world‑leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training.

What you will be part of

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 28,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Saab serves the global market of governments, authorities and corporations with products, services and solutions ranging from military defence to civil security.