Job Description
Engineering Manager (Service Product Design Authority)
* Remote (UK) + Quarterly Global Travel
* Up to £80k + Package
* Permanent | Global Engineering & Manufacturing Leader
The Engineering Manager Role
* Take full design authority across a portfolio of service upgrades, retrofit kits and lifecycle engineering changes for complex electromechanical systems.
* You'll lead cross-discipline engineering decisions, run structured projects and ensure every design released is compliant, manufacturable and reliable in the field.
What You'll Do As Engineering Manager
* Own design authority for service-engineered products
* Lead design reviews across mechanical, electrical, software and systems
* Deliver upgrade & retrofit projects through structured phase-gate delivery
* Drive reliability improvements using FMEA, 8D, RCA & Weibull
* Ensure compliance with CE, ISO, RoHS, REACH, SEMI standards
* Work with UK hubs (Bristol, Burgess Hill) and global teams (EMEA, US, APAC)
What You'll Need As Engineering Manager
* Engineering degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Systems or similar)
* Experience in both Design AND Manufacturing environments
* 10+ years' engineering + 5+ years in design authority/technical leadership
* Strong electromechanical/mechatronics background
* Proven delivery of upgrade kits or engineering modifications
* Experience with phase-gate or milestone-based project delivery
About You
* Decisive, hands-on and technically credible.
* Comfortable leading cross-functional engineering work and making the calls that matter.
Benefits
* Up to £80k + Extensive Package including Bonsu & Private Medical + 25 days holiday + Flexworking + Global travel.
Commutable From
* (Remote role with travel to Bristol & Burgess Hill)
* Bristol, Bath, Swindon, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Burgess Hill, Newport, Cardiff, Reading, Crawley, Brighton, Worthing, Horsham, Guildford, Portsmouth, Southampton, Andover.
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A great role for someone who wants real design authority, complex engineering challenges and global influence.
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