Head of Engineering

As Delta Quad continues to scale internationally, we're looking for an experienced Head of Engineering to lead the next phase of our Engineering organisation.

This is more than a leadership role. It's an opportunity to build a high-performing Engineering department that bridges innovation and scalable product delivery. You'll play a key role in transforming advanced technologies into reliable, manufacturable products used by defence, security and government organisations around the world.

If you enjoy building teams, improving engineering processes and delivering complex technical programmes, we'd love to hear from you.

About Delta Quad
Delta Quad develops and manufactures advanced VTOL (Vertical Take‑Off and Landing) drone systems that support defence, security and government organisations worldwide. Our autonomous UAV platforms provide Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities in demanding operational environments.

As our products, customer base and international footprint continue to grow, Engineering plays an increasingly important role in ensuring our technology is delivered efficiently, reliably and at scale.

The role
Reporting directly to the CTO, you'll build and lead a multidisciplinary Engineering department responsible for bringing technology from development into mature, manufacturable and customer‑ready products.

While our R&D department focuses on innovation and lower Technology Readiness Level (TRL) developments, Engineering owns higher TRL product development, design for manufacture, product industrialisation, verification, certification and customer‑specific system integrations.

Working closely with Product Management, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality and Supply Chain, you'll ensure engineering projects are delivered predictably, efficiently and in line with customer and business objectives.

Your responsibilities

Build, lead and develop a high‑performing Engineering department.

Establish engineering methodologies, development processes and governance that enable predictable execution.

Own higher TRL product development from concept maturity through release to manufacturing.

Drive Design for Manufacture (DfM), product industrialisation and engineering change management.

Lead customer‑specific engineering projects, including the integration of mature payloads, radios and mission equipment.

Deliver engineering projects on schedule while balancing technical performance, quality, cost and customer commitments.

Develop project planning, resource management and engineering KPI reporting.

Work closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality and Operations to ensure successful product introduction and continuous improvement.

Collaborate with Product Management to translate market requirements into executable engineering roadmaps.

Partner with the Head of R&D and Head of Resilience to ensure a smooth transition of technologies into production‑ready products.

Certify products in compliance with applicable standards.

Build a culture of accountability, technical excellence and continuous improvement.

What we're looking for
We're looking for an engineering leader who combines technical expertise with strong organisational and operational leadership.

You'll likely bring:

A university degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related technical discipline.

At least 10 years of experience in engineering within a high‑tech product development environment.

Several years of experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Proven experience implementing engineering processes that improve delivery performance.

A strong track record of delivering complex engineering projects on time and within scope.

Experience transitioning products from development into manufacturing.

Experience with engineering standards and product certification.

A solid understanding of systems engineering, product lifecycle management (PLM) and configuration management.

Experience balancing technical excellence with customer requirements, cost and planning.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Experience in aerospace,…