R&D Manager: Multidisciplinary Engineering Leadership

Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants; 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 (2x)

Generous holiday allowance

Training & development

Innovative engineering environment

Job summary

Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants is seeking an experienced Research And Development Manager to lead Mechanical, Electronics, Software and Physics teams in a growing R&D function. You will set technical direction, ensure safe and efficient delivery, and align engineering output with business goals, customer needs and manufacturing capability.

The role is on-site in Staplehurst with occasional international travel, 40 hours per week, and a salary of £60-80k DOE.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycles.
• Proven leadership of engineering teams or complex projects.
• Excellent stakeholder, planning and problem-solving skills.

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

Multidisciplinary leadership

Engineering team leadership

Product development lifecycle

Stakeholder & problem-solving

Education

Degree in Mechanical/Electronic Engineering, Physics or similar

Job description

Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants is seeking an experienced Research And Development Manager to lead Mechanical, Electronics, Software and Physics teams in a growing R&D function. You will set technical direction, ensure safe and efficient delivery, and align engineering output with business goals, customer needs and manufacturing capability.

The role is on-site in Staplehurst with occasional international travel, 40 hours per week, and a salary of £60-80k DOE.