R&D Lead: Multidisciplinary Engineering & Innovation

Morgan Jones Recruitment; Staplehurst; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension contributions

Quarterly bonus

Referral scheme

Death-in-service

Job summary

Morgan Jones Recruitment is seeking an experienced Research and Development Manager in Staplehurst, Kent. You will lead Mechanical, Electronic, Software and Physics teams, set technical direction, and ensure safe, efficient delivery aligned with business goals and manufacturing capability.

This leadership role requires a degree in a relevant engineering or physics field, strong multidisciplinary experience, and proven capability to drive product development from concept to production, with a

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical/Electronic Engineering, Physics or similar.
• Experience leading engineering teams or complex projects.
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycles.
• Excellent stakeholder, planning and problem-solving skills.
• ISO9001 design/development experience is desirable.
• Background in scientific instrumentation, EM systems or precision engineering.
• Systems engineering and configuration/change control knowledge.
• Experience transitioning R&D into production.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Plan and allocate resources across projects and priorities.
• Oversee delivery from concept through manufacture and installation.
• Chair design reviews and guide key technical decisions.
• Ensure designs are manufacturable, compliant and cost-effective.
• Identify and mitigate technical risk.
• Drive continuous improvement in processes, tools and documentation.
• Contribute to strategy, roadmaps, bids and budgeting.
• Promote safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Problem solving

Team coaching

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Degree in Mechanical/Electronic Engineering, Physics or similar

Tools

Configuration management

Lifecycle management tools

Job description

Morgan Jones Recruitment is seeking an experienced Research and Development Manager in Staplehurst, Kent. You will lead Mechanical, Electronic, Software and Physics teams, set technical direction, and ensure safe, efficient delivery aligned with business goals and manufacturing capability.

This leadership role requires a degree in a relevant engineering or physics field, strong multidisciplinary experience, and proven capability to drive product development from concept to production, with a