Digital Engineering - Technical Lead

HSSMI; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Electric Car Scheme via Octopus. Up to

2x cars per employee

Ongoing professional development

Exposure to cutting‑edge technologies

Opportunities to work with leading制造s

Job summary

HSSMI in the United Kingdom is seeking a Technical Lead to provide technical leadership across a portfolio of digital manufacturing projects. You will shape solution architecture, guide multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with customers to develop innovative manufacturing solutions from concept to implementation.

You will mentor colleagues, contribute to business development and help grow HSSMI’s digital capability while advancing cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative, hybrid work

Qualifications

• Experience across multiple digital manufacturing disciplines is expected.
• Strong technical leadership and communication skills are essential.
• Curiosity and a drive to innovate are highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of Digital Manufacturing projects.
• Design Digital Twin and manufacturing simulation solutions.
• Develop AI and data-driven manufacturing applications.
• Work directly with customers to solve manufacturing challenges.
• Lead workshops, technical reviews and customer engagement.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership.
• Support proposals and help develop new business opportunities.
• Keep HSSMI at the forefront of emerging digital manufacturing technologies.

Skills

Digital Twins

Digital Manufacturing

Manufacturing Simulation

Industry 4.0

Manufacturing Engineering

Industrial Automation

Data Analytics

Systems Integration

Digital Transformation

Job description

Why HSSMI?

You'll work on projects at the forefront of manufacturing innovation, including:

• Digital Twins and smart factories
• Al-enabled manufacturing optimisation
• Factory simulation and virtual commissioning
• Robotics and automation
• Battery, hydrogen and sustainable manufacturing
• Industrial digital transformation

Why HSSMI?

You'll work on projects at the forefront of manufacturing innovation, including:

• Digital Twins and smart factories
• Al-enabled manufacturing optimisation
• Factory simulation and virtual commissioning
• Robotics and automation
• Battery, hydrogen and sustainable manufacturing
• Industrial digital transformation

Every project is different, giving you the opportunity to influence the future of UK manufacturing across multiple sectors.

The Role

As Technical Lead, you’ll provide technical leadership across a portfolio of digital manufacturing projects.

You’ll shape solution architecture, guide multidisciplinary teams and work directly with customers to develop innovative manufacturing solutions from concept through to implementation.

Alongside project delivery, you’ll mentor colleagues, contribute to business development and help grow HSSMI’s digital capability.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the technical delivery of Digital Manufacturing projects
• Design Digital Twin and manufacturing simulation solutions
• Develop Al and data-driven manufacturing applications
• Work directly with customers to solve manufacturing challenges
• Lead workshops, technical reviews and customer engagement
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership.
• Support proposals and help develop new business opportunities
• Keep HSSMI at the forefront of emerging digital manufacturing technologies

What We’re Looking For

You’ll have experience in several of the following:

• Digital Manufacturing
• Digital Twins
• Manufacturing Simulation
• Industry 4.0
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Industrial Automation
• Data Analytics
• Systems Integration
• Digital Transformation

You’ll also bring strong technical leadership, excellent communication skills and a passion for solving complex engineering challenges.

Experience across every technology isn’t essential; we’re looking for someone with a solid technical foundation, curiosity and a desire to innovate.

Why This Role Is Different

This isn’t about maintaining existing systems.

It’s about designing the next generation of manufacturing.

You’ll work on projects that improve productivity, reduce carbon emissions and help manufacturers remain globally competitive using technologies that are shaping the future of industry.

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive salary starting from £40,000 depending on experience, and performance‑related bonuses
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Private healthcare
• Pension scheme and generous annual leave
• Electric Car Scheme via Octopus. Up to 2x cars per employee
• Ongoing professional development
• Exposure to cutting‑edge technologies
• Opportunities to work with leading manufacturers and research organisations
• Clear progression into senior technical leadership

Any applicant who meets the requirements will be invited to an initial interview. This is regardless of any identification with BAME or LGBTQ+, or on the basis of other factors such as veteran status, national origin, or disability.