Engineering Manager - Multi-Disciplinary Team Leadership

Location: North East England (with flexible working options)
Salary: Competitive + bonus + excellent benefits

A rapidly growing technology business is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and develop a multi-disciplinary engineering team. This is a key leadership role focused on people, performance and capability development.

The Opportunity

You'll be responsible for shaping engineering culture, driving high performance and supporting technical excellence across a range of complex product development projects. Working closely with senior leadership and the Chief Engineer, the Engineering Manager will play a central role in engineering strategy, team growth and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead, mentor and develop engineers across multiple disciplines.

* Implement engineering processes and workflows that support innovation and technical rigour.

* The Engineering Manager champions technical standards and best practice across the department.

* Partner with senior leaders to align engineering activity with business priorities.

* Lead recruitment, workforce planning and team capability growth.

* Support long- and short-term development planning with technical leads.

* Conduct root-cause analysis on team performance and drive improvements.

* Contribute to budget planning and resource allocation.

What We're Looking For

* A collaborative, people-focused Engineering Manager with a strong coaching mindset.

* Degree+ in an engineering or scientific discipline.

* Significant experience managing large or complex engineering teams.

* Background in senior product development roles with cross-functional delivery.

* Strong organisational skills and ability to manage evolving priorities.

* Experience in defence or security sectors is beneficial but not essential.

Why Join?

* Competitive salary + performance bonus

* 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (with buy/sell options)

* Flexible working arrangements

* Private healthcare

* EV and Cycle-to-Work schemes

* Regular paid team social events

* Supportive, high-energy culture focused on collaboration, innovation and growth