R&D Engineering Manager – Materials Characterization

GBS0 PerkinElmer AES (UK) Limited; High Wycombe; Presencial; GBP 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

PerkinElmer is seeking an Engineering Manager for Material Characterization based in High Wycombe. You will lead a multidisciplinary team developing IR, UV-Vis and Thermal Analysis instruments, owning project delivery from concept through to sustainment.

You will partner with Systems Engineering and the Director of R&D to ensure robust design, risk management and predictable execution across sites and suppliers in a global organisation.

Qualificações

• Degree in Engineering, Physics or a related technical discipline.
• Significant experience developing complex, high-precision optical, electro-mechanical or scientific instrumentation in an industrial R&D environment.
• Proven line management or team leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Track record of delivering products from concept through launch and sustaining support within a structured product-development framework.
• Strong planning, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Advanced degree (MSc, PhD) or equivalent experience.
• Domain knowledge of optical, spectroscopic or thermal-analysis instrumentation and the underlying physics and engineering - optical-bench design, detectors and sources, precision mechanisms, embedded control, thermal management and signal processing.
• Experience with modular architecture, platform development and Design for Excellence methodologies.
• Familiarity with hybrid Agile and phase-gate delivery models and modern engineering toolchains.
• Experience working across sites and suppliers in a global, matrixed organisation.

Responsabilidades

• Team leadership and development Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary team of engineers across mechanical, optical, electronics, software and firmware disciplines. Own resource planning and allocation across projects; balance new product development, platform work and sustaining engineering. Recruit, retain and grow talent; build succession depth and technical capability across the team. Set clear objectives, give regular feedback and manage performance with a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Delivery and execution Deliver projects to agreed scope, schedule, cost and quality; improve predictability through disciplined planning and risk management. Uphold phase-gate and design-review rigour in partnership with Systems Engineering; ensure detailed-design decisions are documented, reviewed and risk-assessed. Track and report progress, risks and mitigations to the Director of R&D and project stakeholders. Remove blockers and manage dependencies across disciplines, suppliers and partner sites.
• Engineering excellence and Design for Excellence Embed Design for Excellence - manufacturability, serviceability, reliability, quality, cost, sustainability and usability - in everyday engineering practice, including optical and precision-mechanical assemblies. Champion modular, reusable design across optical, precision-mechanical, electronic and firmware sub-systems, and reduce complexity across product families. Develop and maintain engineering processes, standards and tools that raise the quality and efficiency of the team’s output. Support value engineering and total cost of goods improvements without compromising customer outcomes.
• Cross-functional collaboration Work with Product Management, Science, Systems Engineering, Operations, Quality, Service and Supply Chain to deliver products that succeed commercially and operationally. Translate customer and business needs into engineering plans and priorities with the Director of R&D and Product Management. Support manufacturing transfer, supplier qualification, alternative sourcing and resolution of production and field issues.
• Quality, compliance and continuous improvement Ensure compliance with quality, regulatory and product-development requirements. Capture and apply learning from development, launch, production and the field. Promote appropriate IP generation and protection.

Conhecimentos

Team leadership

Optical instrumentation

R&D engineering

Project management

Hybrid Agile practices

Formação académica

Degree in Engineering/Physics or related discipline

Advanced degree (MSc/PhD)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

PerkinElmer is seeking an Engineering Manager for Material Characterization based in High Wycombe. You will lead a multidisciplinary team developing IR, UV-Vis and Thermal Analysis instruments, owning project delivery from concept through to sustainment.

You will partner with Systems Engineering and the Director of R&D to ensure robust design, risk management and predictable execution across sites and suppliers in a global organisation.