Nicholas Associates
Product Development Lead
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Product Development Lead
Position Product Development Lead
Location Cambridgeshire (with international travel)
Academic Level Minimum of a Master’s degree in a relevant technical subject. A PhD qualification is highly preferred.
Subjects Electrical Engineering Materials Engineering Process Engineering Chemical Engineering Or a closely related field
Professional Experience Essential professional/industrial experience. Academic-only experience will not be considered.
Work Arrangement Some hybrid working is possible
Sector Renewable energy Energy storage Battery storage systems
Salary range Likely £70,000–£90,000
Visa Support Potential sponsorship available for an outstanding candidate
Role Overview This technically demanding role blends product development, customer engagement, and strategic input. Successful candidates must demonstrate proficiency in all three dimensions.
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You will lead:
- Anode product technical qualification
- Customer-facing development activities
Key Responsibilities Develop technical programs focused on enhancing anode product performance and associated manufacturing processes.
Customer-facing duties include:
- Aligning the product portfolio with growing customer requirements (current and future needs).
Technical Leadership
- Drive anode product roadmap and strategy, including annual budgeting.
- Act as a technical authority, ensuring targets remain clear to both the product team and management via regular reports.
- Stay abreast of market trends and translate insight into guidance for product and R&D teams.
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Technical Versatility Required • Aligned skills and experience are strongly preferred:
- Anode/development familiarity (e.g., graphite products)
- Battery/energy storage system-level application in industry
- Scale-up facilitation (pilot → full production)
- Strategic project delivery (e.g., anode development within renewable energy storage)
• Non-technical fluency:
- Ability to explain complex subjects to mixed audiences (technical/non-technical)
- Skilled stakeholder reporting (timelines, KPIs, milestones)
• Management competencies:
- Customer engagement (sympathetic to diverse expertise)
- Problem-solving (systematic-top-down direction).
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