Lead Development Engineer

Lead Development Engineer Defence RandD (defence experience NOT required) Norfolk, on-site £65k-£85k (with some flexibility above and below that for exceptional candidates) Want to lead in a complex RandD department, leading the delivery of brand new projects that will define the future of defence industry products? We are able to consider candidates who are already running teams from a senior management capacity, or those who are senior members of technical staff, and ready to step up in to such a management role over time. Defence experience isn''t required, so if you''ve fancied moving into the sector, this is a strong way in. What is required is an understanding of complex development projects, with at least some understanding of regulatory concepts. You will be leading an RandD team who work three to five years ahead of live programmes, working out what the next customer requirement will be before anyone''s asked for it. Small team, hard technical problems. They''re growing it now, and this is one of the key leadership roles they''re creating to do that.The roleYou''ll lead the electro-mechanical side of the department (electronics, mechanical, controls engineers and technicians) and help keep things running day to day. For the right person, this can grow into the director''s number two. How senior the role is, and how it splits between hands-on technical work and running the team, is genuinely flexible and will be shaped around the right person. A design engineer ..... full job details .....