Head of Product Engineering & Industrial Design UncrewedSystems
Check all associated application documentation thoroughly before clicking on the apply button at the bottom of this description.A technology company producing uncrewed systems for harsh use environments are seeing huge growth in existing product lines whilst actively developing a pipeline of multiple new products at pace. The critical need now exists for a Head of Product Engineering & Industrial design to build a best-of-breed engineering environment which enables product delivery at scale and at velocity, within a framework that is repeatable across new and existing product lines.This is a unique opportunity suited to a highly experienced engineering leader who has proven end-to-end experience shipping products from concept to volume production. You will work in a highly execution focused environment with a highly motivated leadership team, with responsibility for building a product engineering function, hiring and scaling a first-class team of expert engineers from diverse and multidisciplinary backgrounds, driving new product development and innovation, and ultimately integrating legacy product lines into the organisation you have built.The focus is on shipping production volumes of tens to thousands of units, not building prototypes.The role requires a breadth and depth of engineering experience, spanning multidisciplinary systems architecture, industrial design, manufacturing, and supply chain.You will have direct engagement with demanding operational end users, to collaborate on rapid product iteration, as well as be required to build trust-based internal relationships with both the Board and expert engineering teams.You should apply for this role if you are/have:Proven multidisciplinary engineering leadership and industrial design experience in leading engineering/technology organisationsDeep expertise in full systems architecture experience (incl. electronics, power, EMI, packaging/sealing, embedded software, and test automation)Proven real world concept-to-production product leadership experience including industrial design, manufacturing, and supply chainIdeally previous experience building and shipping ruggedised, harsh-use environment products, shipped in the tens to thousands of unitsExcellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills spanning both internal and external client/end user relationshipsDegree educated or higher in a relevant Engineering disciplineYou must hold or be eligible for UK Security ClearanceThis is a permanent role, based in Herefordshire, with a very high on-site presence required. Relocation assistance is available for the correct individual. xwzovoh Salary is £110,000+ and will depend on experience….