Interim R&D / Technical Manager

Russam Gms; Ashford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Russam Gms is seeking an experienced Interim R&D / Technical Manager for an established engineering and technology business in Ashford. You will lead a small technical team, oversee products from specification through prototyping, testing and manufacture, and strengthen development processes.

The role requires hands-on leadership, prioritising the development pipeline, managing suppliers and external partners, supporting NPI and DFx, and delivering regular progress updates to senior

Qualifications

• Experience in electronic or embedded hardware development.
• Practical understanding of PCB design, schematics, prototyping and testing.
• Experience taking products from concept through to manufacture.
• Strong team leadership and supplier-management capability.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing the development pipeline and setting clear priorities.
• Leading and supporting engineers and technicians.
• Strengthening engineering processes, documentation and project controls.
• Managing suppliers, manufacturing partners and external specialists.
• Supporting NPI, design for manufacture and resolution of technical or quality issues.
• Providing progress reporting to senior stakeholders.

Skills

R&D Leadership

Electronics

PCB Design

Prototyping

Project Management

Supplier Management

Job description

Our client is an established engineering and technology business that designs and develops specialist electronic products.

The organisation is seeking an experienced Interim R&D / Technical Manager to provide immediate leadership to its technical function, strengthen product-development processes and support the delivery of current and future products.

The Role

Reporting to the senior leadership team, the Interim R&D / Technical Manager will lead a small technical team and oversee products from specification and design through to prototyping, testing and manufacture.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing the current development pipeline and setting clear priorities.
• Leading and supporting engineers and technicians.
• Strengthening engineering processes, documentation and project controls.
• Managing suppliers, manufacturing partners and external specialists.
• Supporting NPI, design for manufacture and the resolution of technical or quality issues.
• Providing clear progress reporting to senior stakeholders.

The Desired Candidate

The successful candidate will be an experienced interim engineering, R&D or technical leader with a strong background in electronic product development.

You will bring:

• Experience of electronic or embedded hardware development.
• A practical understanding of PCB design, schematics, prototyping and testing.
• Experience taking products from concept through to manufacture.
• Strong team leadership and supplier-management capability.
• The ability to introduce structure while remaining hands-on and delivery focused.

Experience in batteries, charging products, power electronics or portable electronic equipment would be advantageous.

The successful candidate must be able to work regularly on-site in Ashford and be available to start at short notice.