Engineering Project Manager - Automation

Redline Group Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Redline Group Ltd in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Engineering Project Manager to lead the delivery of automated robotics projects. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across mechanical, electrical, software and embedded systems, from planning through deployment, serving customers in multiple regions.

The role requires a strong background in automation, hardware and software delivery, with proven experience managing scope, schedules, budgets and stakeholders across complex programs.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex hardware and software projects in automation/robotics.
• Experience managing scope, schedules, budgets, resources, dependencies, risks and stakeholders.
• Solid technical understanding of integrated engineering systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex engineering projects across planning, development, system integration, validation, manufacture and deployment.
• Develop and manage project plans with milestones, budgets, resources and critical-path activities.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across mechanical, electrical, software, embedded systems, manufacturing and field operations.
• Manage project governance: risks, issues, change control, status reporting and stakeholder communication.
• Collaborate with technical leads to resolve blockers and ensure product safety, quality and performance.
• Oversee system integration, verification, commissioning, field trials and transition to repeatable manufacture.

Skills

Project management

Automation

Robotics

Hardware delivery

Stakeholder management

Jira

Kanban

Cross-functional teams

Tools

Jira

Kanban

Job description

Engineering Project Manager - Automation / Robotics

Are you an experienced, Cambridge based Engineering Project Manager with a strong background in automation, hardware, and software delivery? Do you want to take ownership of exciting projects within an innovative robotics company developing cutting-edge autonomous technology for real-world agricultural environments?

If so, our client is looking to hire an Engineering Project Manager based in Cambridge, leading the delivery of complex automated products across engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and field operations, supporting customers in the UK, Australia, and the USA.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex engineering projects, from initial planning and development through system integration, validation, manufacture, and deployment
• Develop and manage project plans covering milestones, budgets, resources, dependencies, risks, and critical-path activities
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across mechanical, electrical, software, embedded systems, manufacturing, and field operations
• Manage project governance, including risks, issues, change control, status reporting, stakeholder communication, and escalation.
• Work closely with technical leads to resolve blockers, prioritise defects, and ensure product safety, quality, reliability, and performance
• Oversee system integration, verification, commissioning, field trials, and the transition from engineering development into repeatable manufacture

To be successful, you should have:

• Proven experience as an Engineering Project Manager delivering complex hardware and software projects within automation, robotics, mechatronics, or a related engineering environment
• Strong experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder expectations
• A solid technical understanding of integrated engineering systems, with the ability to work effectively alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams

• Experience using Jira, Kanban boards, and project timelines to manage engineering and software delivery