Head Of Engineering

Our client, an innovative engineering organisation undergoing significant structural development, is looking for a Head of Engineering based in Cambridge to join their team on a permanent basis.

This role is site-based in Cambridge, with the option to work from home one day per week. The position has been created as part of a strategic realignment and will play a critical role in unifying multi‑disciplinary engineering teams and driving collaboration, efficiency, and new product development across the business.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage a multi‑disciplinary engineering function across electronics, mechanical, software, and development engineering.
• Drive improvements in engineering processes, team effectiveness, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Provide strategic and technical leadership across architecture, system‑level design, and product development.
• Support and enhance new product development (NPD) activities across the organisation.
• Build strong working relationships between engineering, operations, and wider business functions.
• Oversee resource planning, team structure, and engineering performance across approximately 12 direct and indirect reports.
• Implement best practices to improve efficiency, delivery, and product quality.
• Act as a key leadership figure influencing engineering direction and long‑term business success.

Experience required

• Proven experience leading multi‑disciplinary engineering teams within an electromechanical product development environment.
• Strong background in systems or architecture‑level engineering, ideally involving hardware and software/firmware integration.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement, collaboration, and team performance.
• Experience operating at both a strategic and hands‑on level within engineering leadership roles.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience within complex or regulated engineering environments is advantageous.
• Willingness to be based in Cambridge with regular travel to Hitchin.

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