Head of Engineering – RF & Systems Leadership (UK SC)

Solid State Group; Hereford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

26 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holiday

Job summary

Steatite Antennas, part of the Solid State Group, is seeking a senior engineering leader to own and drive the engineering function. The role focuses on RF and mechanical engineering, governance, and developing technical specialists within a high-demand defence and aerospace context.

You will influence strategy, investment priorities and long-term resource planning, working with senior leaders to deliver integrated subsystems and high-quality engineering outcomes.

Qualifications

• Significant senior engineering management experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven track record in delivering complex engineering programmes.
• Experience developing leaders and improving organisational performance.
• Strong governance, requirements management and change control understanding.
• Experience in design-to-manufacture environments and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop exceptional engineering teams across RF and mechanical engineering.
• Drive delivery through effective governance, risk management and performance measures.
• Strengthen engineering processes including reviews, verification and validation.
• Shape future capability by advancing integrated systems engineering.

Skills

Senior management

Multidisciplinary teams

Engineering governance

Requirements management

Design assurance

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Communication

Engineering degree

Education

Engineering degree or closely related field

Tools

MS Office / Microsoft-based systems

Job description

Steatite Antennas, part of the Solid State Group, is seeking a senior engineering leader to own and drive the engineering function. The role focuses on RF and mechanical engineering, governance, and developing technical specialists within a high-demand defence and aerospace context.

You will influence strategy, investment priorities and long-term resource planning, working with senior leaders to deliver integrated subsystems and high-quality engineering outcomes.