Engineering Manager

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD; Halifax; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Job summary

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD is partnering with a well‑established electronics manufacturer in Halifax to appoint an experienced Engineering Manager. This hands‑on leadership role oversees hardware, firmware, mechanical and test engineering through the full product development lifecycle, from concept to volume manufacture.

Reporting to the Engineering Director, you will own resource planning, budgets and roadmaps, build a high‑performing team, and collaborate with manufacturing and

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading technical engineering teams in electronics/high‑volume manufacturing.
• Track record of managing multiple development projects across hardware, firmware and mechanical.
• Strong design-for-manufacture knowledge in high‑volume electronics.
• Experience budgeting, resource planning and project timelines.
• Experience with external design, ODM/JDM or manufacturing partners.
• Confident communicator with stakeholders at all levels.
• Degree in electronic, electrical or mechanical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multi‑disciplinary team of hardware, firmware, mechanical and test engineers, including recruitment, coaching and performance management
• Own resource planning and project timelines across multiple concurrent development programmes
• Develop and maintain technology and product roadmaps in line with business strategy
• Work closely with manufacturing and operations to ensure smooth transition from engineering into volume production
• Manage regulatory compliance activity for new and existing products, including relationships with external test houses
• Own the engineering budget, aligning team size, tooling and spend with the product roadmap
• Review, introduce and improve engineering processes, tools and cross‑team interfaces
• Report progress, risks and issues to senior stakeholders, and support wider business planning
• Manage relationships with external design partners, ODM/JDM partners and suppliers as required

Skills

Team leadership

Electronics engineering

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Change management

Education

Engineering degree (electrical/electronic/mechanical)

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Engineering Manager

Hardware, Firmware & Mechanical Engineering

Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + benefits

KO2 is working exclusively with a well‑established and growing electronics manufacturer based in Halifax to appoint an experienced Engineering Manager. Our client designs and manufactures high‑reliability electronic products for a demanding, high‑volume market, and is investing in its engineering leadership team to support the next phase of growth.

This is a hands‑on leadership role for a technically credible manager who can lead a multi‑disciplinary engineering team - hardware, firmware, mechanical and test - through the full product development lifecycle, from concept to volume manufacture.

The Role

Reporting to the Engineering Director, you will take ownership of a multi‑function engineering team, balancing day‑to‑day delivery with longer‑term technology and product roadmap planning. You'll be a key link between engineering, operations and the wider business, ensuring the team is resourced, motivated and set up to deliver reliably.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary team of hardware, firmware, mechanical and test engineers, including recruitment, coaching and performance management
• Own resource planning and project timelines across multiple concurrent development programmes
• Develop and maintain technology and product roadmaps in line with business strategy
• Work closely with manufacturing and operations to ensure a smooth transition from engineering into volume production
• Manage regulatory compliance activity for new and existing products, including relationships with external test houses
• Own the engineering budget, aligning team size, tooling and spend with the product roadmap
• Review, introduce and improve engineering processes, tools and cross‑team interfaces
• Report progress, risks and issues to senior stakeholders, and support wider business planning
• Manage relationships with external design partners, ODM/JDM partners and suppliers as required

About You

• Proven experience leading and developing technical engineering teams within an electronics or high‑volume manufacturing environment
• A track record of managing multiple concurrent development projects, ideally across hardware, firmware and mechanical disciplines
• Strong understanding of design for manufacture in a high‑volume electronics business
• Experience managing budgets, resource plans and project timelines, with good working knowledge of tools such as MS Project
• Experience working with external design, ODM/JDM or manufacturing partners
• Confident communicator, comfortable influencing and negotiating with stakeholders at all levels
• A background in electronic, electrical or mechanical engineering (degree or equivalent experience)
• Experience of organisational change, process improvement or Six Sigma‑style methodologies is an advantage

What's on Offer

• Salary of £65,000 - £75,000, dependent on experience
• A senior, high‑visibility leadership role with genuine influence over technology strategy
• The opportunity to shape and grow a talented engineering team
• Competitive benefits package, including pension, bonus scheme and private healthcare
• Based on‑site in Halifax, with a collaborative, engineering‑led culture