Our client based in Great Yarmouth are looking for a R&D Manager to join their team on a staff basis.

Key Duties:

* Oversee the development process of new in-house products (“NPD”) from ideation to launch within the stage gate process.

* Innovate and conceptualize new product designs to maintain competitiveness in the market.

* Lead efforts in enhancing the performance and features of existing STR products.

* Managing a team of R&D Electronic Development, and Software Engineers, which includes setting and monitoring objectives, annual reviews and ensuring day to day people management tasks are completed.

* Ensuring the team are fully motivated, committed and are a high performing, reliable team

* Responsible for department recruitment, training, and other line management responsibilities

* Responsible for handover of all deliverables to successfully launch new products, including design verification, bills of materials, manufacture build & test procedures and staff training.

* A positive ambassador of the company’s values.

* Interfacing and working closely with other managers (Production, Procurement, Sales, Ops, Finance, QHSE) and senior management (Regional Directors, Marketing, HR, and C-Suite)

* Project management of new product developments including labour resource, time, and material budgets.

* Adhere to all STR policies and procedures.

* To carry out other duties as required.

Experience & Qualifications:

* Previous experience in electronic engineering design is essential

* Knowledge and experience of technical product design & manufacture processes.

* Experience of subsea/offshore electronics/design, preferred but not essential.

* Strong knowledge in electronics, with good awareness of electrical, mechanical, software/Firmware is essential.

* Engineering qualifications to BEng level or equivalent preferred / equivalent experience essential.

* Excellent attention to detail.

* Effective communication skills.

* Ambitious and self-motivated