Vice President of Engineering

Octagon Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology firm is seeking a VP of Engineering to lead and inspire multi-disciplinary teams delivering innovative electronic solutions. This senior leadership position in Edinburgh involves driving product development excellence, ensuring quality and performance, and managing resources across programs. Ideal candidates will have robust leadership experience and an innovation-driven approach. This hybrid role offers a chance to impact strategic technology initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in a technology environment.
• Strong background in product development and performance optimization.
• Ability to drive innovation and manage cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire multi-disciplinary engineering and strategic technology teams.
• Drive product development excellence to ensure quality and customer satisfaction.
• Manage engineering resources and optimize utilization across teams.
• Foster a culture of innovation and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership skills

Product development

Strategic thinking

Innovation

Job description

Job Description

⭐ VP of Engineering | Global Technology | Senior Leadership Role ⭐

Location: Edinburgh / Hybrid

Industry: Engineering & Technology

Function: Engineering Leadership • Product Development • Strategy

Are you an experienced engineering leader ready to shape the future of cutting-edge technologies? I have been retained by my client, who are seeking a VP of Engineering to lead a multi-disciplinary team delivering world-class electronic solutions to customers globally.

This is a senior leadership role with strategic impact, ideal for someone who thrives in a scaling, innovation-driven environment and enjoys working cross-functionally to deliver high-performance products.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire multi-disciplinary engineering and strategic technology teams to deliver outstanding products.
• Drive product development excellence, ensuring quality, performance and customer satisfaction.
• Manage engineering resources at programme level and optimise utilisation across teams.
• Foster a culture of innovation through research, feasibility studies and standards engagement.

Own and improve engineering and NPI processes within the Quality Management System and lead continuous improvement initiatives.