Engineering Manager Job Bristol area,England UK,Engineering

SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we reach, identify, strengthen, and engage our employees to support continued development. We’re a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.

Job Summary

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a high-performing, multi-disciplinary engineering organization and play a critical role in shaping the future of our Precision Locator and CAT product lines. You will be a key member of the Engineering Senior Leadership Team, working collaboratively with Product and Project Management to define and deliver product and technology roadmaps. You will lead through others to deliver high-quality outcomes, ensuring strong alignment to business priorities while driving accountability for engineering delivery, quality, and timelines.

This role requires a leader who can balance strategic thinking with execution, build strong teams, and foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Job Responsibilities

Driving Results & Accountability

Lead end-to-end engineering delivery across the Precision Locator and CAT product lines, ensuring high-quality outcomes and reliable execution
Take ownership for full product lifecycle delivery, from technology development through to industrialization
Deliver consistent performance against timelines, quality standards, and business objectives
Act as a clear point of accountability, enabling transparent reporting and effective decision-making

Leading High-Performing Teams

Build and lead a high-performing engineering organization with strong accountability and collaboration
Develop leaders and technical specialists, strengthening capability and organizational effectiveness
Foster an inclusive and engaged team environment that supports high performance

Collaboration & Strategic Alignment

Partner with Product Management, Project Management, and cross-functional teams to deliver aligned business outcomes
Build strong relationships across functions to ensure clarity of priorities and effective execution
Influence stakeholders through clear communication and sound technical insight

Driving Innovation & Continuous Improvement

Champion continuous improvement and problem-solving across engineering teams
Lead adoption of best-practice engineering processes and tools to improve quality and delivery efficiency
Drive innovation through adoption of new technologies and ways of working, including digital and AI-enabled approaches where appropriate

Operational Excellence & Delivery Capability

Promote a “first-time-right” approach to quality, speed, and reliability
Implement design-for-reuse and value engineering approaches to improve efficiency and scalability
Lead industrialization activity to ensure effective transition from development into manufacturing
Define and manage external partnerships to strengthen delivery capability, flexibility and velocity

Qualifications

Required Experience

Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams in innovation and product development environments
Strong systems engineering capability within electronic-based product environments
Experience leading Verification and Validation activities
Proven ability to deliver complex engineering programs through teams
Expertise in building successful teams, facilitating change, and coaching others to high performance
Extensive experience in managing IP/Patent portfolios

Preferred Experience , Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Drives results and accountability
Builds and develops effective teams
Collaborates and influences across the organization
Thinks strategically and aligns to business priorities
Leads innovation and continuous improvement
Demonstrates ownership, integrity, and sound judgment

Education & Certifications

Degree in Electronics, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent.

Travel & Working Environment

Occasional travel may be required.

Benefits

Generous holiday with ability to buy/exchange, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Access to competitive insurance plans (including medical, dental and travel), cycle to work and free parking from your first day
Generous life assurance and employer contributions to company pension plan
Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs

Equal Opportunity Employer

SPX is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis.

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