Design Engineering Manager - Lead Multidisciplinary Team

April Quest; Taunton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

April Quest in Taunton is seeking a Design Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team of mechanical, electronic and software design engineers. The role blends people management with technical reviews and design sign-off to drive delivery.

You will help strengthen engineering processes, improve quality and ensure the team delivers against cost, quality and timescale targets while collaborating with stakeholders across the business.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical education.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Knowledge of CAD packages and structured design processes.
• Experience conducting technical reviews and design sign-off.
• Strong people-development and performance-management skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and manage cost, quality and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary design team of mechanical and electronic engineers.
• Balance people development with hands-on technical reviews and sign-off.
• Strengthen processes, improve quality and consistency across projects.
• Deliver against cost, quality and timescale expectations in collaboration with stakeholders.

Skills

People management

Multidisciplinary teams

CAD skills

Design reviews

Stakeholder management

Cost delivery

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Fusion 360

JIRA

Job description

April Quest in Taunton is seeking a Design Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team of mechanical, electronic and software design engineers. The role blends people management with technical reviews and design sign-off to drive delivery.

You will help strengthen engineering processes, improve quality and ensure the team delivers against cost, quality and timescale targets while collaborating with stakeholders across the business.