Engineering Leader

SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Free lunch on working Fridays

Healthcare cash plan

Enhanced parental leave

Share incentive plan

Job summary

SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment in Maidenhead seeks an Engineering Manager to oversee UAV development, managing teams and ensuring compliance and efficiency. This strategic role combines leadership with technical direction, ideal for those with experience in Hardware Design, avionics, or embedded systems.

Offering a salary of £100,000 plus benefits like a 9-day fortnight, free lunches on Fridays, and enhanced parental leave, this position is for those eager to make a significant impact in the UAV industry.

Qualifications

• Experience in a lead or management role with a background in Hardware Design.
• Strong technical opinions with an ability to build effective teams.
• UK residency for five years for security clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction of UAV capabilities.
• Set standards and run design reviews.
• Ensure products are safe, compliant, and functional.

Skills

Hardware Design

Avionics

Embedded Systems

Robotic Control Architectures

Job description

Most engineering manager roles sit between the work and the people. This one asks you to do both.

The team builds UAVs from concept to flight, entirely in-house. Avionics, robotics, embedded systems - the full stack, under one roof. The Engineering Manager for this discipline owns the technical direction of those capabilities, with a strong lean towards Hardware Design; Peopl

It's a role for someone who still has strong technical opinions, but has learned that the highest-leverage thing they can do is build a team that doesn't need them for every decision.

You'll set standards, run design reviews, own partnerships and sub-contracts, and make sure what gets built is safe, compliant, and actually works.

The company is growing and holds a genuine position in defence and commercial UAV markets that few UK organisations can match. You'd be joining at a point where what you build - in terms of people and process - leaves a visible mark.

What they're looking for: A background in Hardware Design (avionics, embedded systems, or robotic control architectures), with several years in a lead or management role. UK residency for five years is required for security clearance eligibility.

What's on offer: £100,000, a 9-day fortnight, free lunch on working Fridays, healthcare cash plan (including virtual GP, dental, and vision), enhanced parental leave, a share incentive plan, and more.

If you're a strong engineer who has moved into leadership and wants to do both seriously, this is worth exploring.