Hardware Engineering Manager

Position: Hardware Engineering Manager

Location: South Yorkshire, with travel to third parties as required

Salary: £55-65K DOE

Nicholas Associates has an excellent opportunity for a Hardware Engineering Manager, to join an established & progressive client in the South Yorkshire area. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the delivery, technical quality & engineering integrity of hardware development.

The Hardware Engineering Manager will provide strong technical and people leadership, ensuring the team has clear priorities, realistic commitments and the capability and resources required to deliver the Product and Technology Roadmaps.

The role is responsible for driving hardware projects from concept through design, verification, compliance and production readiness; identifying and resolving technical or delivery risks early; and continuously improving engineering methods, tools and processes. Working closely with Product Management, Programme Management, Software/Firmware, QA, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, the role will ensure the company develops reliable, manufacturable and commercially appropriate products at pace.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Delivery and accountability

Own delivery performance of the Hardware Engineering team against agreed milestones
Establish clear ownership and deliverables and manage the team to be accountable for their commitments
Identify technical and delivery risks early and take action to mitigate
Work with programme and project management to ensure estimates and progress are managed and evidence based
Drive work packages towards completionTechnical leadership

Provide technical leadership and direction
Lead and challenge technical decisions ensuring solutions balance performance, cost, time to market, compliance and manufacturability
Lead HW design reviews, ensuring appropriate documentation and risk analysis
Maintain engineering standards and technical documentation practices
Remain hands on to support troubleshooting and resolution of complex challenge
Verification and production readiness
Ensure designs are robust and manufacturable (DFM)
Work closely with QA and Production/Supply Chain to investigate and resolve quality issuesPeople

Lead coach and develop the hardware team, setting clear expectations for performance
Conduct regular performance reviews
Create a culture that values ownership, pace and continuous improvement and deliveryCommerciality

Ensure decisions are informed by deep customer and market knowledge
Work with Product Management to understand the problem being solved
Balance cost, engineering excellence, investment, and time to market.
Engage with other departments (Technical Support, QA and customers) to understand real-world performance and identify areas for improvementCross-functional leadership

Work well in the R&D leadership team with Embedded Software, System Engineering, Validation, Programme and Project Management and Product Management
Resolve dependencies quickly
Communicate issues, risks and recommendations early to technical and non-technical stakeholdersKEY SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

Degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering or related discipline
Strong background in electronic hardware development
Circuit/PCB design experience including analogue and digital circuitry, MCU based products and power supplies.
Engineering leadership experience in delivery against project commitments
Product development and lifecycle experience
Technical communication
Troubleshooting and excellent hands-on problem-solving skills
Strong project management abilities with strong planning and prioritisation capability
Have an excellent work ethic and be self-motivated.About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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