Head of Engineering

Redline Group; England; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-technology engineering company in Hampshire is seeking an Engineering Manager / Project Engineering Manager to lead multi-disciplinary teams and oversee engineering projects. The role includes managing project feasibility, scoping, and delivery, while providing subject matter expertise across various engineering disciplines. Successful candidates will bring strong leadership and project management skills in high-reliability environments like Rail, Medical, and Aerospace.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams in high-tech environments.
• Strong project management skills with a focus on technical delivery.
• Ability to define and monitor OKRs in an engineering context.

Responsibilities

• Manage and structure multi-disciplinary engineering teams for project delivery.
• Oversee multiple engineering projects from R&D to delivery.
• Define and report on OKRs for teams and individuals.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Team development

Job description

An Engineering Manager / Project Engineering Manager is sought to join an innovative, high-technology engineering company in Hampshire, contributing to the design, development, and delivery of electro-mechanical and electronic solutions for harsh, high-reliability, and regulated environments such as Rail, Medical, Defence, Aerospace, Transportation, and Marine.

The Engineering Manager / Project Engineering Manager, Hampshire, will be expected to develop and lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams, learning from senior leadership while driving best practice across project, design, and delivery functions. This may include mechanical, electronic, electro-mechanical, integration, and software engineering, as well as overseeing design compliance, project management, and team development.

Responsibilities include :

• Manage and structure multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-quality technical solutions across customer projects.
• Lead and oversee multiple concurrent engineering projects from customer engagement through R&D, design, manufacture, and delivery.
• Define, set, monitor, and report on Objective and Key Results (OKRs) for the department, teams, and individuals.
• Oversee project feasibility, scoping, resource planning, cost estimation, design reviews, compliance, certification, and milestone delivery.

Provide subject matter expertise across mechanical, electrical, electronic, ...