Job Description
Fortress Recruit are working with a leading defence engineering and manufacturing organisation in the recruitment of a Head of Engineering to join their growing business.
As Head of Engineering, you will lead and be accountable for the performance of the Engineering function, shaping strategy and driving delivery across complex NRE and product development programmes. Reporting into senior leadership, you will ensure engineering outputs meet quality, safety, regulatory, cost, and performance requirements from concept through to production.
Key responsibilities:
* Own engineering budgets, resourcing plans, and capital expenditure proposals
* Drive innovation, technology adoption, and continuous improvement across engineering processes
* Chair design reviews and ensure robust governance, change control, and technical assurance
* Lead value engineering, cost reduction, and feasibility studies across R&D initiatives
* Lead continuous improvement, value engineering, and cost optimisation
* Define engineering standards, design guidelines, and best practices
* Develop engineering capability, leadership, and succession
To be successful, you’ll have:
1. 15+ years’ engineering experience with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role
2. Proven track record del...