Technical Director in Cambridgeshire

Energy Jobline AZ; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm based in Cambridgeshire is seeking a Technical Director to oversee product design and development. This role involves leading a multi-disciplinary engineering team, ensuring on-time delivery of products, and driving innovation in the electronics sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electronics and experience managing product development processes. The position offers a robust salary and benefits package with genuine career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent salary and benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven leadership managing engineers across the full product lifecycle.
• Comfortable in high-profile, board-facing positions.
• Experience managing product development of electronic devices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver products by managing the company's product roadmap.
• Lead a multi-disciplined engineering team.
• Drive continuous improvement in cost and performance.

Skills

Leadership in senior engineering role

Technical background in electronics and/or software

Experience with wireless technologies

Change management and process improvement

Exceptional people leadership skills

Job description

Overview

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About the Company

Leading high-technology electronics products business, serving global markets and complex solutions in the communications arena, is seeking a Technical Director. Based in Cambridgeshire, this fast-paced organisation has a strong focus on innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction.

About the Role

The Technical Director plays a key role, delivering products, with responsibility for the design, development, and delivery of the company’s product roadmap, meeting agreed timescales, budgets, and specifications. You will lead a large, multi-disciplined engineering team spanning electronics hardware, software, NPI, and project management. Working closely with the senior management team, delivering advanced products to market while driving continuous improvement in both cost and performance.

Responsibilities

• Proven leadership in a senior engineering role, managing engineers across the full product lifecycle, including experience with electronics-based products.
• Strong technical background in electronics and/or software, ideally with wireless technologies.
• Commercially astute with experience delivering high-value technology contracts to tight deadlines.
• Track record in change management, innovation, and process improvement.
• Exceptional people leadership skills — able to inspire, mentor, and address underperformance effectively.

Qualifications

• You will be comfortable in a high-profile, board-facing position, and leading through an empowered senior team.
• This role requires credibility, gravitas, and the ability to influence at the highest level.

Benefits / Requirements

• Office-based role in Cambridgeshire (hybrid/remote not considered).
• Must have managed the product development of an electronic device.
• Excellent salary and benefits package.
• Genuine career growth opportunities in a world-class technology environment.

Application

For a confidential discussion about the Technical Director role, please send your CV to Adam Walker, Retained Consultant. If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Leading high-technology electronics products business is committed to and inclusivity.