Engineering Tools Capability Manager

Edwards Vacuum; Burgess Hill; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture of trust and accountability

Lifelong learning and career growth

Innovation powered by people

Comprehensive compensation andBenefits

Health and well-being

Job summary

Edwards Vacuum seeks an Engineering Tools, Capability Manager to develop and deploy software-enabled engineering capabilities. You will bridge engineering, IT and vendors to deliver scalable solutions that improve R&D performance, quality and cost.

Hybrid work model and global collaboration form the core of the role. You will drive toolchains, governance and continuous improvement across the R&D lifecycle, with accountability for efficiency and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in engineering/R&D environments.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into digital solutions.
• Experience implementing or managing engineering software tools or toolchains.
• Ability to translate needs into practical digital solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and prioritisation skills.
• Knowledge of governance, risk, and data considerations.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the engineering tools and digital capability roadmap.
• Own and optimise the engineering software ecosystem, standardising tools and integrations.
• Lead selection, implementation and adoption of engineering tools with stakeholders.
• Establish governance, standards and best practices for lifecycle management, security and compliance.
• Drive innovation using emerging technologies to enhance engineering performance.

Skills

Engineering/R&D experience

Digital toolchains

Roadmap planning

Stakeholder management

Governance & data security

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Your role

As the Engineering Tools, Capability Manager your mission is to develop, deploy and continuously improve the software enable engineering capabilities that enhances our R&D performance. In this role you will focus ensuring that the engineering teams are equipped with the right tools, systems, processes and integrations to deliver products faster, to the required quality and with target costs.

Acting as the bridge between engineering, IT, and external vendors, the role translates business and operational needs into practical, scalable software solutions and toolchains, driving efficiency, standardisation, and measurable performance improvement across the R&D lifecycle. You will report to Advanced Engineering Manager.

Your Responsibilities Include

• Define and deliver the engineering tools and digital capability roadmap, translating business needs into solutions that improve R&D performance, productivity, quality, and cost.
• Own and optimise the engineering software ecosystem, ensuring tools, systems, and integrations are standardised, scalable, and aligned to business requirements.
• Lead the selection, implementation, and adoption of engineering tools and digital solutions in partnership with Engineering, IT, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Establish governance, standards, and best practices to ensure effective lifecycle management, security, compliance, and consistent global ways of working.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement by leveraging emerging technologies, automation, AI, and digital engineering capabilities to enhance engineering effectiveness and accelerate product development.

To succeed, you will need

• Strong experience in engineering/R&D environments, ideally with exposure to software or digital toolchains
• Proven track record of improving engineering performance (speed, quality, cost)
• Experience implementing or managing engineering software tools, platforms, or ecosystems
• Ability to translate business and operational needs into practical digital solutions
• Strong ability to impact & influence: roadmap, prioritisation, benefits realisation, stakeholder management.
• Strong knowledge of engineering development lifecycle and artefacts (requirements, CAD metadata, test data, quality records, change control, etc.).
• Confidence operating with governance, risk, and data considerations (security, IP, privacy, validation).
• Strong stakeholder management skills across Engineering, IT, Procurement and other business teams.
• Demonstrated success facilitating cross-functional workshops and driving ideas to implementation through clear leadership, and willing to take control of a situation and bring people with them even though they may not functionally report to them.
• High level of integrity and accountability with a results-driven mindset, able to set the standard, and hold people accountable to deliver
• A willing, helpful attitude, a calm professional manner, and the ability to assess and set priorities and deal with multiple issues on a regular basis, displaying clear, rational, and analytical approach to problem solving and planning, able to adapt to changing requirements and priorities.
• Remains calm under pressure, demonstrates resilience, and can find creative and pragmatic solutions to business problems
• Willingness to travel to multiple Edwards’ locations nationally and internationally on an ad hoc basis

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well-being

Job location

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at one of our global entities.

About Edwards

Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.

Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.