Head of Engineering

Our client, who are an innovative engineering organisation undergoing significant structural development, are looking for a Head of Engineering based in Cambridge to join their team on a permanent basis.

This role is site-based in Cambridge, with the option to work from home one day per week.

The position has been created as part of a strategic realignment and will play a critical role in unifying multi-disciplinary engineering teams and driving collaboration, efficiency, and new product development across the business.

Key responsibilities of the Head of Engineering job based in Cambridge:

• Lead and manage a multi-disciplinary engineering function across electronics, mechanical, software, and development engineering.


• Drive improvements in engineering processes, team effectiveness, and cross-functional collaboration.


• Provide strategic and technical leadership across architecture, system-level design, and product development.


• Support and enhance new product development (NPD) activities across the organisation.


• Build strong working relationships between engineering, operations, and wider business functions.


• Oversee resource planning, team structure, and engineering performance across approximately 12 direct and

Indirect reports.

• Implement best practices to improve efficiency, delivery, and product quality.


• Act as a key leadership figure influencing engineering direction and long-term business success.

Experience required for the Head of Engineering job based in Cambridge:

• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams within an electromechanical product

Development environment.

• Strong background in systems or architecture-level engineering, ideally involving hardware and software/firmware integration.


• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement, collaboration, and team performance.


• Experience operating at both a strategic and hands-on level within engineering leadership roles.


• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.


• Experience within complex or regulated engineering environments is advantageous.


• Willingness to be based in Cambridge with regular travel to Hitchin.

If this Head of Engineering job based in Cambridge could be of interest, please send your CV to bwiles@redlinegroup.Com or call Ben on 01582 878816.