Engineering Manager

Precision People; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision People is seeking an Engineering Manager for electronics to lead the function and report to the CTO. You will drive projects from prototype through to production, establishing structure, processes and discipline to enable successful product delivery.

You will mentor engineers, balance technical and commercial needs, and implement robust project controls as part of a high‑tech, R&D‑driven environment.

Qualifications

• Electronics engineering background with hardware and software exposure.
• Experience leading and developing an engineering team.
• Experience managing multiple engineering or product-development projects.
• Strong product development, NPI and productionisation experience.
• Strong project-management capability.
• Ability to work across Engineering, Operations, Production and Customers.
• Strong communication, leadership and people-management skills.
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to build strong working relationships.
• Comfortable working alongside highly technical and R&D-led individuals.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the engineering team, providing clear direction, coaching and mentoring.
• Work closely with the CTO to develop and strengthen the engineering function.
• Manage multiple engineering and product-development projects from prototype through to production.
• Drive structured NPI and productionisation activity.
• Introduce and maintain effective engineering processes, systems and project controls.
• Ensure appropriate engineering approval, verification, validation and documentation processes are followed.
• Work closely with Engineering, Operations and Production to ensure products are ready for manufacture.
• Support the transition of products from development into a repeatable production environment.
• Engage with customers and internal stakeholders to understand requirements and support technical delivery.
• Provide leadership and structure around engineering priorities, resources and project delivery.

Skills

Electronics engineering

Leadership

Project management

NPI

Productionisation

Embedded electronics

Hardware and software

Job description

Engineering Manager - Electronics

Salary: £70,000 - £90,000 (DOE)

We are currently recruiting for an Engineering Manager to join an established and technically driven engineering business. This is a senior leadership position reporting directly to the CTO, with responsibility for developing the engineering function and providing the structure, process and leadership required to take products from prototype and development through engineering approval, project delivery and productionisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering leader who combines strong technical capability with commercial awareness, people leadership and a structured approach to project and product delivery.

The Role

As Engineering Manager, you will lead and develop the engineering function, working closely with engineering, operations, production and customers to ensure products are developed, validated and successfully transitioned into production.

You will be responsible for introducing effective engineering processes and project discipline while maintaining the flexibility and innovation required within a technically focused environment.

You will work alongside highly technical and R&D-led engineers, providing leadership, direction and structure while supporting the continued development of the engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the engineering team, providing clear direction, coaching and mentoring.
• Work closely with the CTO to develop and strengthen the engineering function.
• Manage multiple engineering and product-development projects from prototype through to production.
• Drive structured NPI and productionisation activity.
• Introduce and maintain effective engineering processes, systems and project controls.
• Ensure appropriate engineering approval, verification, validation and documentation processes are followed.
• Work closely with Engineering, Operations and Production to ensure products are ready for manufacture.
• Support the transition of products from development into a repeatable production environment.
• Engage with customers and internal stakeholders to understand requirements and support technical delivery.
• Provide leadership and structure around engineering priorities, resources and project delivery.
• Encourage continuous improvement across engineering processes and product development.
• Work collaboratively with highly technical and R&D-focused individuals to turn innovative concepts into deliverable products.
• Support the development and progression of engineers within the team.

The Candidate

• The successful candidate will be an experienced Electronics Engineering Manager, Senior Engineering Manager or similar senior engineering leader with a strong background in product development and NPI.
• You will ideally have experience working with embedded electronics and electromechanical products, with meaningful exposure to both hardware and software.
• You will be a structured and organised leader who values engineering discipline and process, but who understands the importance of innovation and technical creativity.
• You will be comfortable operating across technical and commercial environments and able to communicate effectively with engineers, operations teams, production, senior management and customers.

Essential Experience

• Electronics engineering background with meaningful exposure to hardware and software.
• Previous experience leading and developing an engineering team.
• Experience managing multiple engineering or product-development projects.
• Strong product development, NPI and productionisation experience.
• Strong project-management capability.
• Experience introducing structure, process and engineering discipline within a technical environment.
• Ability to work effectively across Engineering, Operations, Production and Customers.
• Strong communication, leadership and people-management skills.
• High level of emotional intelligence and the ability to build strong working relationships.
• Comfortable working alongside highly technical and R&D-led individuals.

Desirable Experience

Experience within one or more of the following areas would be highly advantageous:

• Embedded electronics
• Embedded software / firmware
• Electromechanical products
• Sensors and instrumentation
• Industrial controls
• Off-highway or mobile equipment
• Automotive electronics
• Industrial electronics
• Safety-critical or safety-related embedded systems
• Functional safety and relevant engineering/compliance standards
• Systems developed from customer requirements through design, verification, validation and customer approval
• New product introduction and productionisation of complex engineered products

What's on Offer?

• £70,000 - £90,000 salary DOE
• Senior engineering leadership position reporting to the CTO
• Opportunity to shape and develop the engineering function
• Significant involvement in product development and productionisation
• Opportunity to work within a highly technical and innovative engineering environment
• Long-term career development and progression