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R&D Team Leader

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Are you looking for an R&D Team Leader role in the Hampshire area?
My client designs and manufactures a range of scientific instrumentation products that are used all over the world.

Recent internal promotions have led to positive restructuring within their R&D/Engineering team, and they now require an R&D Team Leader to join the business. Your role will focus on the day-to-day management of their 8 Design Engineers, including things like resource planning, 121s project delivery, reviewing/improving processes/procedures within R&D etc.

You will have experience in Team Leading/Managing within an electronic OEM or similar environment.

R&D Team Leader – Duties/Skills/Experience:

  • Experience in Team Leading/Management in an R&D/New Product Development environment. Including 121’s, appraisals etc.
  • Experience in managing teams of multidisciplined engineers. In this case, the team is made up of Electronics, Embedded SW, Mechanical and Optical.
  • Project management of the Product Development activities.
  • Delivery of the Product Development Roadmap.
  • Have input into the company development Roadmap.
  • Good attention to detail, able to ensure all relevant documentation is completed.
  • Any experience of Optical/Photonics products/technologies would be beneficial, but not essential.

In this role, you will report to the General Manager/CTO who will provide all the necessary support around their products and technologies.

This is a great opportunity for someone to join a small but highly successful business with ambitious growth plans.

If you have any specific questions about this R&D Team Leader role in Southampton, please contact David on . To apply email –

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