Job Title: Engineering Manager - R&D
Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire
Salary: £75,000 to £84,000 basic + benefits
Hybrid: Work from home 2 days a week

Engineering Manager – R&D/Electronic Products
An established and highly respected manufacturer of industrial electronic products is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary engineering team and drive new product development, compliance, and technical excellence.
This is a senior leadership opportunity with direct influence over product strategy, innovation, and engineering performance across global markets.

Engineering Manager – R&D/Electronic Products – Role Overview
As Engineering Manager, you will take ownership of all technical and engineering activities across electronics, mechanical design, and system integration. You will lead a team of six R&D engineers and technicians, managing the full product lifecycle from concept through to manufacturing release and ongoing support.

Key Responsibilities – Engineering Manager – R&D/Electronic Products

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team (electronics, mechanical, technicians)
• Drive new product design and development from concept to production
• Manage engineering release to manufacturing and production readiness
• Oversee compliance, certification and regulatory approval
• Define and deliver the engineering and product roadmap aligned with business goals
• Manage prototypes, validation builds, and pre-compliance testing
• Act as a technical liaison between engineering, operations, suppliers, and customers
• Identify and mitigate technical and project risks
• Improve engineering processes and product lifecycle management
• Manage engineering budgets, resources, and priorities

Candidate Requirements – Engineering Manager – R&D/Electronic Products

• Strong background in electronics product development
• Proven engineering leadership/engineering management experience
• Experience managing cross-functional or multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong knowledge of product compliance and certification
• Excellent stakeholder communication and problem-solving skills

This is a great opportunity to join a well-established, successful company who are investing heavily in R&D and has lots of R&D projects happening.

If you have any specific questions about this Engineering Manager – R&D/Electronic Products opportunity, please contact David on 01582 350052. To apply email: