Isotopx Ltd is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Head of Development to lead our Research and Development (R&D) team in the design, development, and enhancement of mass spectrometry products. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in driving innovation, ensuring product excellence, and maintaining Isotopx’s position as a leader in the mass spectrometry market.
This is a Senior management position, where you’ll have department responsibility (8-10 direct reports), engineering management & design authority, project management (oversee multiple concurrent projects), process management and general engineering leadership within a design & manufacturing environment.
Experience in a senior leadership position, including Head of Engineering / Engineering Director / Technical Director / NPI Director / Technical Manager within manufacturing is essential. Proven experience managing multidisciplined engineering teams, including mechanical, electronics/ software is essential. Here are some specifics about the role:
- To manage the technical services departments including mechanical design, electronics lead and software.
- Multidisciplined applications, mechanical, electrical, electronics and software within the field of scientific instrumentation.
- Participation in the setting of department budget and managing to budget
- 8-10 direct reports
- Recruitment, training, and performance management
- Ideally have an electronics background and be able to provide expertise for electronic design
- Management and technical oversight multi-disciplinary projects
- Compliance & certification as required to international standards e.g. CE, UKCA, ISO9001
- Oversee feasibility analysis, project scoping, resource planning and cost estimating
- Involvement in key design reviews of developments activities
- Management and sign-off of contractual and technical change control
- Design authority for solutions and products from inception to completion
- Involvement in NPI and new product development
- Product lifecycle management
- Continuous improvement across all areas
- Hybrid working, 3 days a week in the office in Middlewich
If you think you’ve got what it takes, and want to learn more about the role, please contact us at damian.tootell@isotopx.com
