Engineering Director

Redline Group - Specialist Recruitment for Technology & Electronics Companies

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

On-site

GBP 80,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Excellent salary and executive benefits package

Genuine career growth opportunities

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Relocation support

Job summary

A leading high-technology electronics company is seeking an Engineering Director to lead a multi-disciplined engineering team. The role focuses on delivering a product roadmap, driving innovation and continuous improvement. Candidates should have proven leadership skills, a strong technical background, and experience in managing complex technology contracts. This is an office-based position in Cambridgeshire with an attractive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

Proven leadership managing 100+ engineers across product lifecycle.
Experience with electronics-based products and IoT/wireless.
Track record in change management and innovation.

Responsibilities

Lead design, development, and delivery of product roadmap.
Drive continuous improvement in cost and performance.
Engage stakeholders and report to COO.

Skills

Leadership in senior engineering roles

Strong technical background in electronics

Commercial acumen

Change management experience

Exceptional people leadership skills

Strategic planning experience

Strong communication skills

Job description

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Director, Recruitment Consultancy, Owner Redline Group "35 years of knowledge-led recruitment"

A leading high-technology electronics products business, serving global markets and renowned for delivering cutting-edge, complex solutions, is seeking an Engineering Director. Based in Cambridgeshire, this fast-paced organisation has a strong focus on innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction.

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for the design, development, and delivery of the company’s product roadmap, meeting agreed timescales, budgets, and specifications. You will lead a large, multi-disciplined engineering team spanning electronics hardware, software, manufacturing engineering, test & integration, and project management. Working closely with the CTO, Product Management, and Operations, you will deliver advanced products to market while driving continuous improvement in both cost and performance.

Key Requirements for the Engineering Director job:

Proven leadership in a senior engineering role, managing 100+ engineers across the full product lifecycle, including experience with electronics-based products.
Strong technical background in electronics and/or software, ideally with exposure to IoT or wireless technologies.
Commercially astute with experience delivering high-value technology contracts to tight deadlines.
Track record in change management, innovation, and process improvement.
Exceptional people leadership skills — able to inspire, mentor, and address underperformance effectively.
Experience in strategic planning, technology roadmaps, and outsourcing non-core R&D activities.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including work with security-sensitive organisations.

You will be comfortable in a high-profile, board-facing position, reporting to the COO and leading through an empowered senior team. This role requires credibility, gravitas, and the ability to influence at the highest level.

Due to the nature of the role, candidates holding passports from China, Russia, Iraq, etc cannot be considered.

The Offer

• Excellent salary and exec benefits package, including Bonus, Pension scheme, Life assurance, Relocation, etc.

• Genuine career growth opportunities in a world-class technology environment.

• Office-based role in Cambridgeshire (hybrid/remote not considered).

For a confidential discussion about the Engineering Director role, please send your CV to Adam Walker, Retained Consultant, at awalker@redlinexecutive.Com.

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