Head of Engineering

Location: Ickleford

Our client, who are an innovative engineering organisation undergoing significant structural development, are looking for a Head of Engineering based in Cambridge to join their team on a permanent basis.

This role is site-based in Cambridge, with the option to work from home one day per week. The position has been created as part of a strategic realignment and will play a critical role in unifying multi-disciplinary engineering teams and driving collaboration, efficiency, and new product development across the business.

Key responsibilities of the Head of Engineering job based in Cambridge:

Lead and manage a multi-disciplinary engineering function across electronics, mechanical, software, and development engineering.
Drive improvements in engineering processes, team effectiveness, and cross-functional collaboration.
Provide strategic and technical leadership across architecture, system-level design, and product development.
Support and enhance new product development (NPD) activities across the organisation.
Build strong working relationships between engineering, operations, and wider business functions.
Oversee resource planning, team structure, and engineering performance across approximately 12 direct and Indirect reports.

Implement best practices to improve efficiency, delivery, and product quality.
Act as a key leadership figure influencing engineering direction and long-term business success.

Experience required for the Head of Engineering job based in Cambridge:

Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams within an electromechanical product

Development environment.

Strong background in systems or architecture-level engineering, ideally involving hardware and software/firmware integration.
Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement, collaboration, and team performance.
Experience operating at both a strategic and hands-on level within engineering leadership roles.
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Experience with in complex or regulated engineering environments is advantageous.
Willingness to be based in Cambridge with regular travel to Hitchin.

If this Head of Engineering job based in Cambridge could be of interest, please send your CV to (url removed) or call Ben on (phone number removed)