Terry Parris Associates Ltd
Director of Engineering
Requirements
An engineering degree, ideally in electrical or electronic engineering, with more than 10 years of experience in electronics design or manufacturing and at least five years in general and project management. Candidates should have led engineering teams and complex electronics programmes into manufacture, with strong judgment in technical risk, design governance, manufacturing controls, and competing priorities.
Job Description
Director of Engineering
West Sussex | Fully on site
A high-voltage electronics manufacturer is appointing a Director of Engineering to lead its UK engineering function. You’ll develop the team, improve delivery across the engineering portfolio and shape the roadmap for the next generation of high-voltage power supplies.
What you will lead
- Develop engineering managers and specialists, build succession plans and create an environment where people raise technical risks early.
- Own portfolio priorities, budgets and resource planning across new product development, research and sustaining engineering.
- Lead design governance and help engineering, manufacturing and global teams turn complex designs into reliable, manufacturable products.
- Translate customer needs into investment and platform decisions. Guide work across power conversion, digital control, embedded software and magnetics.
What you will bring
- An engineering degree, ideally in electrical or electronic engineering, with 10+ years in electronics design or manufacturing and 5+ years in general and project management.
- Evidence of leading engineering teams and delivering complex electronics programmes into manufacture.
- Strong judgement on technical risk, design governance, manufacturing controls and competing programme priorities.
Salary and benefits
Benefits include a 10% employer pension contribution with a 5% employee contribution, single private medical cover on a medical history disregarded basis, single Level 2 cash plan cover, group income protection and life cover at four times salary.
The role is fully based in Pulborough. Visa sponsorship and relocation support may be considered.
To express interest, send your CV to Terry Parris Associates and highlight the engineering teams and electronics programmes you’ve led.
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About Terry Parris Associates Ltd
TPA Recruit - Engineering Recruitment Specialists, maintaining cost effectiveness and strong client, candidate relationships. After 22 years of working within Technical Recruitment we have not only an in-depth knowledge of Engineering, we have also built an extensive database of skilled and qualified Engineers. We pride ourselves in the fact that we our capable of successfully matching our clients and candidates, always taking into account company ethos and candidate requirements to obtain long term effective relationships. Our clients are extensive and we cover many Engineering sectors, these are including but not limited to Medical, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Aerospace Defence, Scientific and Electronic. We supply both permanent and contractual staff, providing a weekly payroll service to offer a streamlined temporary solution for our clients. We are a small and friendly team, always more than happy to answer any questions or queries, whether you would like to discuss a vacancy you have or you’re an engineer looking for your next opportunity, please feel free to call the office and speak to Cerina on 01273 808862.