Coda Octopus Martech
Head of Engineering/Technical Director (Electronics)
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Engineering Leader/Director
We are seeking an exceptional Engineering Leader/Director to spearhead the design, development and manufacture of advanced electronic and electro-mechanical systems, products and test solutions for a portfolio of high-profile customers operating within the defence, aerospace, medical and other highly regulated industries.
This is a pivotal leadership role requiring a technically gifted individual who combines deep electronic engineering expertise with innovation and creativity, alongside outstanding commercial awareness, customer engagement skills and the ability to inspire and develop high-performing engineering teams.
The successful candidate will play a key role in leading the technical strategy, driving innovation and ensuring the successful delivery of complex projects from concept through to manufacture and customer acceptance. This is also a hands-on role and demands that the candidate have current experience in developing electronic, electromechanical and software systems.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for multidisciplinary engineering teams, including electronics, software, systems, mechanical and test engineering.
- Lead the design, development and manufacture of complex electronic products, systems and test solutions.
- Engage directly with customers to understand technical requirements, operational challenges and business objectives.
- Translate customer needs into innovative, practical and commercially viable technical solutions.
- Develop compelling technical proposals, statements of work, cost estimates and project plans.
- Support business development activities, including customer presentations, bid reviews and technical workshops.
- Ensure engineering projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.
- Drive continuous improvement, innovation and adoption of best engineering practices across the organisation.
- Oversee engineering governance, risk management, compliance and quality assurance activities.
- Collaborate closely with manufacturing and operations teams to ensure efficient product industrialisation and production.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, partners and industry stakeholders.
- Mentor, develop and inspire engineering leaders and technical specialists.
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Qualifications
You will be a highly accomplished engineering leader with a passion for solving complex technical challenges and delivering innovative solutions for demanding applications.
Essential Requirements
- Degree qualified (or similar) in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related discipline. NB we will take experience and demonstrable track record over formal qualifications.
- Proven experience in a senior engineering leadership role, such as Engineering Director, Head of Engineering, Chief Engineer or Engineering Manager.
- Strong background in the design and manufacture of electronic and electro-mechanical systems, products and test solutions.
- Demonstrable experience working within defence, aerospace, medical or similarly regulated technology sectors.
- Outstanding customer-facing skills with the ability to build credibility with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to interpret customer requirements and develop innovative technical proposals and solutions.
- Strong commercial awareness and experience supporting bids, quotations and business development activities.
- Excellent leadership, coaching and team development capabilities.
- Strong systems-thinking approach with excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Experience managing multiple complex projects and engineering teams simultaneously.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Security clearance or eligibility to obtain UK security clearance (must be a UK national/British citizen, preferably not dual nationality).
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Desirable
- 15+ years’ experience in electronic design.
- Experience with safety-critical and mission-critical systems.
- Knowledge of standards and regulatory frameworks relevant to defence, and aerospace sectors.
- Experience in product lifecycle management and new product introduction (NPI).
- Meets requirements for UK MoD security clearance. Due to the nature of this role you will need as a minimum to be British Citizen.
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