Manufacturing and Supply Chain Engineer

MuWave is seeking a Manufacturing & Supply Chain Engineer to manage key supplier relationships and lead manufacturing-focused development projects. Working across engineering, operations and suppliers, you will play a key role in ensuring products are delivered on time, to specification and ready for efficient production. This is a hands-on role combining supplier management, manufacturing engineering and product industrialisation within a growing high-technology business.

MuWave is a high-power microwave technology company based at Culham Campus, Oxfordshire. We design, prototype, manufacture, test and deliver advanced high-power microwave systems and components. This includes design and manufacture of vacuum electronic devices such as gyrotrons, magnetrons, and klystrons.

Our projects include power beaming, transmission system design, microwave source development, and vacuum tube design and build.

• Manage relationships with key suppliers and manufacturing partners and coordinate their activities.
• Monitor supplier performance in quality, delivery and cost.
• Lead supplier selection, qualification and improvement activities.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks.
• Resolve supplier performance and technical issues.
• Carry out periodic supplier audits.
• Establish and implement QA and inspection requirements and process across all manufactured products.

• Drive the transfer of products from R&D into manufacture.
• Investigate manufacturing issues and implement corrective actions.
• Support production planning and capacity management activities.
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure designs are suitable for manufacture and assembly.

• Lead projects to improve product performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Evaluate and implement new manufacturing techniques, materials and suppliers.
• Support the development and introduction of new products and technologies.
• Deliver projects to agreed technical, cost and schedule objectives.

• Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline. Candidates with other technical qualifications combined with demonstrable industry experience will also be considered.
• Experience in manufacturing, production engineering, operations or supply chain management.
• Experience managing suppliers or contract manufacturers.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Full UK driving licence or equivalent
• Experience introducing new products into manufacture.

Minimum 2 days per week in Culham Campus office (accessible by car, train, bus)

This vacancy will close on 4th December 2026 at the latest, but may close earlier depending on volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time employment commences. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM.

MuWave is committed to being accessible. Please contact us via the contact form on our website, if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.