Technical Project Manager - Hardware/Electronics

iO Associates; Linlithgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Bonus potential

Benefits package

Job summary

iO Associates is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead a flagship hardware and software development programme in Scotland. You will coordinate electronics, embedded software, FPGA, application software and mechanical engineering teams to deliver the project on time and within budget.

You will partner with Product Management and senior engineers, driving plans through the full product lifecycle and ensuring quality, cost and schedule objectives are met.

Qualifications

• Degree and engineering background.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary hardware and software development projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
• Experience with Jira and Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex hardware and software product development projects from concept through to completion.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams across electronics, embedded software, FPGA, application software and mechanical engineering.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets and resource forecasts.
• Identify and manage project risks, dependencies and technical challenges.
• Work closely with Product Management to support product roadmaps and development priorities.
• Provide regular progress updates to senior stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of engineering processes and project delivery methodologies.
• Line management and mentoring of engineering team members where required.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Agile

Waterfall

Jira

Microsoft Project

Education

Degree in Electronics / Electrical Engineering / Software Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Technical Project Manager - Hardware/electronics

Technical Project Manager – Hardware & Software Development

Location: Scotland (Hybrid)

Type: Permanent

We’re supporting an established UK engineering organisation with an excellent reputation for designing and developing advanced technology products used by customers around the world.

Following continued investment in R&D and the launch of a major new development programme, they’re looking to appoint an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex hardware and software engineering projects.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working closely with engineering teams and wants to play a key role in bringing innovative products from concept through to delivery.

The Role

Reporting into the Engineering Manager, you’ll take ownership of a flagship development programme, coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams across electronics, embedded software, FPGA, application software and mechanical engineering.

Working alongside Product Management and senior engineering stakeholders, you’ll be responsible for planning, coordinating and driving projects through the full product development lifecycle while ensuring delivery against quality, cost and schedule objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex hardware and software product development projects from concept through to completion.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams across electronics, embedded software, FPGA, application software and mechanical engineering.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets and resource forecasts.
• Identify and manage project risks, dependencies and technical challenges.
• Work closely with Product Management to support product roadmaps and development priorities.
• Provide regular progress updates to senior stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of engineering processes and project delivery methodologies.
• Line management and mentoring of engineering team members where required.

About You

We’re looking for someone who combines strong project management skills with genuine engineering credibility.

You’ll ideally have experience leading the development of complex electronic or embedded products and be comfortable working alongside highly technical engineering teams.

You’ll ideally have:

• Degree qualified in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary hardware and software development projects.
• Background in electronics, embedded systems, telecommunications, semiconductor, defence, aerospace or other high-technology engineering environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working with Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
• Familiarity with tools such as Microsoft Project and Jira.

Highly desirable experience

• Telecommunications or wireless technologies.
• Test & Measurement products.
• Embedded software and FPGA development environments.
• Transitioning products from development into manufacturing.
• Working with external development partners.

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to lead a flagship engineering programme.
• Work with a highly experienced multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Hybrid working environment.
• Competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits package.
• Excellent long-term career development within a growing technology business.

If you’re an engineering-focused Project Manager who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and leading innovative product development programmes, we’d love to hear from you.