Job Description

Electronics Section Manager

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Vacancy Reference Number
20416


Number of Vacancies
1
(B) OCU
MO3 Covert Policing
Location
Southwark
Band
Band L
Part/Full Time
Full Time
Hours per Week
36 hours per week
Type of Contract
Permanent
Job Advert

Job Title:

Electronics Section Manager

Salary:

The starting salary is 68,295 which includes allowances totalling 2,928.


The salary is broken down as 65,367 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale 70,012 plus, a location allowance of 1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of 1,000.

Location:

Southwark

Seeing is believing. And that's the only way you'll really get to know about our sophisticated technologies and how we're using them to fight crime in the capital. We don't say much, for obvious reasons, but suffice to say that we're leading advancements in emerging technologies to deliver bespoke electronic and IT solutions in specialist areas to make London safer.

The Technology, Research and Innovation (TRI) team keeps the Met at the cutting-edge of tech. Our work is highly innovative and no two projects are ever the same.


This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Electronics Engineering Manager, with hands-on electronic design experience, to join an exciting engineering and science team using state of the art equipment within a multi discipline environment to develop niche electronic solutions, to make London safer.


As the Electronics Section Manager, you will provide leadership to an electronics development team to enable them to effectively deliver bespoke electronic products and systems fit for operational use in the field. This will involve you using your previous hands-on electronics development and engineering skills to effectively steer and manage the team to deliver solutions successfully and on time to meet operational deadlines. You will be working with a range of customers to understand their operational requirements to identify potential electronic solutions. Working with the senior technologist and development managers, you will be steering the electronics team to deliver robust solutions to meet these requirements against operational deadlines.

Have other technology skills?

Even if you do not feel you have had enough experience in some of the things that you think we do, we value the range of backgrounds that those joining us have come from, making this a perfect environment to grow into. Some of the qualities and abilities that our team have cannot easily be put into a job advert, so go ahead and apply, let us know what interests you about this role. We look forward to hearing from you.


If you do not feel your experience entirely fits the role, we have other roles within this space that you may be interested in. We are keen to hear from people with different skillsets and you may be a far better fit than you realise.

What you will be doing

A typical day may include engaging with MPS operational officers, capturing and documenting requirements, meeting with suppliers and partner agencies, planning a programme of electronic development projects, running project meetings, and briefing or writing on the progress of projects.


As the Electronics Section Manager, you will be working with a wide range of stakeholders, assessing and adapting to each type of audience. You will be someone who can readily engage and win the support of others. You will be working with some of the UK's top suppliers and highly experienced electronic engineers in your team, so you will need to be able to communicate at their technical level. Maintaining momentum on projects is essential to keep the operational customers focused, and you will need to think of ways to keep their commitment throughout the development lifecycle. You will have already demonstrated exceptional talent in your career.

Additional Information

28 days holiday, rising to 33 at 5 years, plus bank holidays MPS contributes 27.9% of your salary into your civil service pension scheme. Long service rewards, paid overtime available and eligible Blue Light Card. Sponsored membership to a professional body. Interest free season ticket. The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to London, the Met and the communities that it

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies show that women, and black, Asian and minority ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification or already have every skill being requested. So if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description we'd love you to apply anyway, you might just be the perfect person for the role or another role within the team, or we might be able to help you develop towards your dream role in the future.

Vetting

This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.

How to apply

To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply now" button below. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. Your Personal Statement and CV should cover your interest in the position and evidence how your skills and experience meet the essential criteria listed in the role specification on the portal after you click apply. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and Personal Statement.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 9th January 2026.

Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence 1 week after the closing date.


Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. 1st Stage interview will commence on TEAMS 2 weeks after closing date and 2nd Stage Interview will take place face to face 3 to 4 weeks after the teams interview.

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Essential For The Role

Qualifications

Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering


OR


HND in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Desirable Qualifications

Chartered Engineer

Experience

We anticipate the successful applicant should be able to demonstrate the following experience either in their CV or Personal Statement

You must have experience in:

Leadership and management of an Electronic Systems Development team or similar Managing a programme of electronics development projects across modern electronic engineering disciplines, including planning from initial requirements to implementation and successful delivery. Running project meetings to effectively steer a development team to deliver successful solutions on-time.

And

practical experience in developing electronic solutions

in at least 3 of the following:

General Electronics design. Schematic capture and PCB design. The miniaturisation of electronic solutions. Design of embedded systems, including hardware and software. RF systems design and analysis. Audio and Communication systems. Design of IP based Audio and Video systems. Mechanical design and 3D modelling and techniques.

We'd like you to have experience in some of the following areas:

Managing the manufacture, production and roll-out of designed electronic solutions with experience in electronic manufacturing techniques. Allocating resources to deliver the projects on time and to the budget, including managing project budgets. Liaison with external suppliers, manufacturers and Academia, and steering them to deliver solutions. Product evaluation and selection against specified criteria. Development of a team to ensure knowledge and skills are current, an all-around technical background will be required to achieve this

Required Languages
English
Reports To
Band S
Candidate Information Pack
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Disability Confident Statement

The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.



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