Engineering Manager

Company: Octagon Group
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Location: Wappenham
Job Description:

Engineering Manager – Northampton

Our organization is seeking an Engineering Manager to help deliver high-performance, mission‑critical RF systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and support a multidisciplinary engineering team.
  • Oversee resource planning for new product development and revenue‑focused projects.
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders across the product lifecycle to ensure engineering commitments are met.
  • Develop, maintain, and audit engineering processes and procedures.
  • Lead and manage key engineering projects, including NPI and commercial initiatives.
  • Track, own, and report on engineering KPIs.
  • Represent engineering in sales order acknowledgements and other important meetings.
  • Contribute to technical design and development alongside senior engineering leaders.
  • Conduct and approve technical reviews.

This position involves close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and demands strong systems thinking and leadership in technical delivery.

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
  • Experience in delivering technical projects and products.
  • Experience working in small to medium sized business.
  • Line management experience.
  • Project management experience.
  • Experience of working in an ISO 9001 environment and managing processes and procedures.
  • Appreciation of engineering tasks to aid planning and technical acumen.
  • Must be a British citizen or eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC).

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Posted: May 22nd, 2026