Job Description:

Research And Development Manager

Location: Staplehurst, Kent (on site) with occasional international travel

Hours: 40hrs, Monday – Friday (flexibility required)

Salary: £60-80k DOE

About the role

Our client is seeking an experienced Research And Development Manager to lead Mechanical, Electronics, Software and Physics teams within a growing R&D function. You will set technical direction, ensure safe and efficient delivery, and align engineering output with business goals, customer needs and manufacturing capability.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Plan and allocate resources across projects and priorities
• Oversee delivery from concept through manufacture and installation
• Chair design reviews and guide key technical decisions
• Ensure designs are manufacturable, compliant and cost-effective
• Identify and mitigate technical risk
• Drive continuous improvement in processes, tools and documentation
• Contribute to strategy, roadmaps, bids and budgeting
• Promote safety, quality and regulatory compliance

About you (requirements)

• Degree in Mechanical/Electronic Engineering, Physics or similar
• Significant experience in a multidisciplinary environment
• Proven leadership of engineering teams or complex projects
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycles
• Excellent stakeholder, planning and problem-solving skills

Desirable

• ISO9001 design/development experience
• Background in scientific instrumentation, EM systems or precision engineering
• Systems engineering and configuration/change control knowledge
• Experience transitioning R&D into production

Why join our client

• Enhanced pension contributions and quarterly bonus
• Referral scheme and 2x death-in-service
• Competitive holiday allowance
• Ongoing training and development
• A growing, innovative engineering environment with real impact

How to apply

Apply now with your CV to be considered for this leadership opportunity.

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