Principal Engineer / Design Engineering Manager

This opportunity is not one to be missed. A key client of ours is expanding their product portfolio and so is looking for a senior leader, with a design engineering background, to help development a new product range and take it from prototyping to mass manufacturing. Client DetailsMy client is a prestigious engineering company based across the UK. They design and manufacture a wide range of complex technical solutions for a range of high-end organisations, both across the UK and internationally.With a desire to expand into a new market, and following a period of sustained growth as a wider group, this company is now looking for a Senior Leader, with an Engineering and Design background to add value to their existing team. This role will lead a small team of Electronic, Mechanical and Software Engineers, and will be responsible for all new product development, product improvement and prototyping to help launch this new range to market. DescriptionThe Principal Design Engineer / Manager will be responsible for managing a small, but growing, team of highly skilled Electronics, Mechanical and Software Engineers, to enable this business to bring a fantastic new product to market.Day to day responsibilities will include:Managing the product development life-cycle from conception through prototyping, build, test and validation, ready for manufacturingActing as the technical point of contact for internal and external stakeholdersWorking with customers to understand their needs and ..... full job details .....