Electronics Engineering Manager

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Stockport, Cheshire, England, GBR
In-Office
Senior level
Appliances • Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Lead and develop an electronics hardware team delivering advanced laser and photonics products. Provide technical leadership, ensure compliance (EMC/LVD/RoHS), manage projects, resources and budgets, mentor engineers, and drive process and product innovation across multidisciplinary teams.
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Build a career powered by innovations that matter!  At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible.  We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.  Looking for a great place to work?  You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment.  Come explore Novanta.

Electronics Engineering ManagerStockport, Greater ManchesterLead a Team Delivering World-Class Electronics Innovation
At Novanta, we develop precision technologies that are transforming healthcare, advanced manufacturing and industrial automation worldwide. From robotics and medical technology to advanced laser systems, our engineering teams create solutions that make a difference every day.
We are looking for an Electronics Engineering Manager to lead our Electronics Hardware Development team and drive both technical excellence and people development.
The Opportunity:
This role combines engineering leadership, team development and strategic delivery.
You will lead a talented electronics engineering team responsible for developing the hardware that powers our next generation of advanced laser products while partnering closely with software, firmware, project management and wider business stakeholders.
You will have genuine influence, helping shape engineering capability, development processes and future product innovation.
What you will be doing:Leadership & People Development
  • Line management of the Electronics Hardware Development team
  • Coaching, mentoring and developing engineers
  • Creating an inclusive, high-performing culture
  • Supporting career development and succession planning
  • Promoting collaboration across multidisciplinary teams
Technical Leadership
  • Supporting and partnering with senior technical experts
  • Providing technical guidance and oversight
  • Ensuring development activities meet technical and quality standards
  • Improving engineering processes, tools and methodologies
  • Supporting product innovation and roadmap delivery
Project & Resource Management
  • Resource allocation and capacity planning
  • Budget management
  • Project delivery and milestone tracking
  • Risk identification and mitigation
  • Stakeholder engagement across the organisation
What you will bring:
  • Electronics Engineering degree or equivalent
  • Proven experience leading engineering teams
  • Strong electronics hardware development background
  • Full product lifecycle experience
  • Technical project leadership capability
  • Knowledge of EMC, LVD, RoHS and product compliance requirements
  • Strong planning, communication and organisational skills
  • A coaching leadership style focused on team growth
Why this role is different:
You will join a business where engineering remains central to success.
This is an opportunity to influence both technology and people while leading the development of advanced products sold worldwide.
You will help shape the future of the Electronics Hardware function and play a significant role in the continued growth of Novanta's engineering capability.
Why Novanta?
  • Highly innovative technical environment
  • Significant leadership impact
  • Advanced laser and photonics technologies
  • Global business exposure
  • Strong culture of development and continuous improvement
  • Genuine opportunity to influence the future direction of engineering

If you are interested in applying for this role of Electronics Engineering Manager, please apply directly or reach out to Rebecca Pelham for an initial discussion.

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, for example with applications, interviews, or assessments, please inform the Talent Acquisition Partner. We will work with you to understand your needs and make appropriate arrangements so you can perform at your best.

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.

Skills Required

  • Electronics engineering degree or equivalent
  • Proven experience leading engineering teams
  • Strong electronics hardware development background
  • Full product lifecycle experience
  • Technical project leadership capability
  • Knowledge of EMC, LVD, RoHS and product compliance requirements
  • Strong planning, communication and organisational skills
  • Coaching leadership style focused on team growth

Novanta Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Novanta and has not been reviewed or approved by Novanta.

  • Healthcare Strength Coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, mental-health support, HSA/FSA options, telemedicine, and access to on-site clinics in select locations. Plan details indicate broad healthcare support across core needs.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Programs include flexible or unlimited time off for many professional roles and a separate PTO structure for non-exempt roles. Paid parental, family, and medical leave are highlighted as substantial in the U.S.
  • Retirement Support A strong 401(k) match with immediate vesting is emphasized. This structure provides meaningful employer support for long-term savings.

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The Company
HQ: Bedford, MA
2,075 Employees

What We Do

Novanta delivers innovations that matter for its medical and advanced industrial OEM customers. If you have a passion for solving complex technical problems that lead to breakthrough performance and that enhance people's lives, come join our growing team. Here is a sample of the many exciting applications we serve: • Innovations that ensure the safety of patients and efficient workflows in hospitals using our novel RFID technology • Innovations in additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D metal printing, using our lightning fast lasers and laser beam steering sub-systems • Innovations in minimally invasive surgery using our highly reliable insufflators, pumps and visualization systems • Innovations in robotics and automation using our precision motors, encoders and drives for superior accuracy • Innovations in smartphone production using our fast, accurate lasers and laser beam steering equipment along with our precision motion systems The driving force behind our growth is the team of talented professionals who share our commitment to our values, and our passion for innovation and for our customers’ success. Novanta has deep expertise in precision medicine and manufacturing, medical solutions, and robotics and automation: Precision Medicine and Manufacturing: • Continuous wave, ultrafast and CO2 lasers, along with laser beam steering components and sub-systems Brands: ARGES, Cambridge Technology, Laser Quantum, Synrad Medical Solutions: Minimally Invasive Surgery: • Insufflators, pumps and disposable tube sets; medical visualization systems, video processing and wireless imaging Brands: NDS, Med X Change, Reach Technology, WOM Detection & Analysis: • RFID readers, machine vision solutions, barcode scanning, light and color measurement Brands: JADAK Robotics and Automation: • Motors, encoders, servo drives, air bearing systems and integrated mechatronic solutions Brands: ATI, Celera Motion (inc. Applimotion, Ingenia, MicroE, Zettlex, Westwind)

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