Senior Production Engineer

Due to the nature of our work, the successful candidate will be required to complete BPSS screening prior to employment and must be willing and eligible to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance.

About Us

At Steatite, we design, manufacture, and supply advanced technology solutions — from industrial embedded computing and custom lithium battery packs to secure communications, antennas, and imaging systems.

Our innovations operate in some of the world’s most demanding environments. From the ocean floor to the edge of space, Steatite technology ensures critical systems perform reliably, consistently, and safely — 24/7. Whether enabling scientific discovery in extreme conditions, transmitting high-bandwidth data across challenging terrain, processing vast volumes of traffic data, or supporting secure transactions on the move, our solutions are built to perform when it matters most.

From day one, you will be part of an organisation that prioritises your safety and wellbeing, values your contribution, and is committed to making your career both rewarding and impactful.

Turn advanced engineering into exceptional products – and help shape how we manufacture them for the future.

Looking for more than just your next engineering role? This is an opportunity to take genuine technical ownership, lead and develop an engineering team and have a real influence on how complex, high-performance products move from concept and prototype into successful production.

And there’s more to the opportunity than the role itself. Join us in the beautiful rolling countryside of Herefordshire, where you can combine an exciting engineering career with an exceptional quality of life. We welcome applications from across the UK, with relocation support available for eligible candidates, subject to individual circumstances and business requirements.

The opportunity

Steatite Antennas is looking for an experienced Senior Production Engineer to lead and develop our Production and Prototype Engineering functions at our Leominster site. Working within a highly specialised, low-volume, high-complexity engineering and manufacturing environment, you will play a pivotal role in turning advanced engineering designs into robust, repeatable and production-ready products.

Reporting to the Chief Engineer, you will act as the manufacturing authority within Engineering, ensuring the successful transition of advanced antenna systems from design through prototyping and into production.

This is not a role where you'll simply maintain established processes. You will have the opportunity to influence how we manufacture, introduce new products and technologies, solve complex engineering challenges and continuously improve the way we work. You will lead and develop Production and Prototype/Development Engineers while working closely with Design Engineering, Production, Quality and Supply Chain to deliver specialist antenna products and systems for military and commercial customers worldwide.

What you will be doing

• Lead, coach and develop Production and Prototype/Development Engineers, setting clear objectives and building technical capability within the team.
• Plan and prioritise engineering resources across prototype, development and production activities.
• Take ownership of manufacturing processes across a range of complex, high-performance antenna products and systems.
• Drive improvements in manufacturability, repeatability, quality, yield, cost and delivery.
• Provide hands‑on engineering support to Production, resolving complex manufacturing and assembly issues and acting as the escalation point for technical challenges.
• Oversee prototype builds and the transition of new products from design through NPI and into controlled production.
• Work closely with…