Chief Engineer, Commutable from Coventry, Warwickshire, West Midlands areas
* Pivotal engineering leadership role in a fast-growing UK Defence Vehicle / Robotics and Autonomous Systems engineering business backed by a larger global engineering group developing novel off-road uncrewed systems technology.
* A fantastic opportunity for a Chief Engineer / Senior Engineering Manager / Head of Engineering level candidate.
* Highly competitive salary and package commensurate with experience.
This Chief Engineer / Senior Engineering Manager / Head of Engineering role / Director of Engineering role would really suit a candidate that will enjoy leading proof of concept / prototype development / low volume build of innovative technology within an agile engineering business yet has experience of working with larger multinational group companies.
Your background as a Chief Engineer / Senior Engineering Manager / Head of Engineering:
* We are looking for a technical / engineering leader with a track record of inspiring and leading multidisciplined engineering design and development teams to successful engineering delivery.
* Previous experience of off-road / off-highway vehicles, defence vehicles, or specialist vehicles is preferred.
* You will be able to combine being accountable for strategic engineering leadership, engineering delivery performance, and long-term technical capability development.
* Your personal attributes will include – systems engineering thinking, accountability, integrity, and an ability to build trust with several stakeholders.
* You are likely to be degree qualified in an engineering discipline.
Role Responsibilities:
* Strategic leadership and delivery of all engineering activities within a concept design, prototype development, low volume defence vehicle engineering environment.
* Deliver R&D and product engineering excellence.
* Leadership of a multidisciplined engineering team – Mechanical Design Engineers, Electrical Design Engineers, Software / Systems Engineers, and Build Technicians.
* Drive strong collaboration between local and wider group engineering teams.
* Support customer facing activities when a high level of technical / engineering input is required.
* Some infrequent international travel is expected.
To apply please send your CV to Luke Smith at Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd.
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