Engineering Manager - Airways

Engineering Manager – Sustaining & Product Support

Mechanical / Medical Device / Regulated Products

An opportunity to step into a senior engineering leadership role within a global, technology‑led organisation delivering highly regulated, mission‑critical products.

This role suits an experienced Mechanical Engineering Leader who enjoys combining hands‑on technical authority with people leadership
, ownership of sustaining engineering, and influence at R&D leadership level.

You’ll lead a specialist sustaining engineering team responsible for the ongoing performance, compliance, and improvement of an established product portfolio. Acting as the technical authority
, you’ll guide complex engineering decisions, lead key sustaining projects, and shape processes, capability, and team performance.

• Leading and developing a high‑performing sustaining engineering team

• Acting as technical authority across mechanical product design and lifecycle support

• Driving resolution of complex technical and field issues

• Leading and prioritising sustaining projects with real business impact

• Providing expert guidance in mechanical design, materials, plastics, tooling, and manufacturing processes

• Partnering with quality, operations, regulatory, suppliers, and senior stakeholders

• Ensuring compliance with regulated product standards and internal procedures

• Championing EHS, quality, and continuous improvement

• Degree‑qualified in Mechanical Engineering or similar (or equivalent experience)

• 10+ years’ experience in mechanical product development
  , including sustaining engineering

• Proven experience leading engineering teams and complex projects

• Strong background in mechanical design, plastics, materials, and tooling

• Experience working in regulated product environments (ISO, FDA, medical or similar)

• Confident communicator with strong judgement and decision‑making ability

• Senior leadership role with real technical authority and influence

• Mix of strategic leadership and hands‑on engineering

• Hybrid working model (on‑site and remote)

• Work on high‑impact, regulated products used globally

• Supportive culture with a strong focus on quality and innovation