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With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services.\nJob Title\nEngineering Manager - Mat CharLocation(s)\nHigh WycombeJob Description\nEngineering Manager, R&D - Material Characterization\nPerkinElmer | High Wycombe, UK\nReports to: Director, R&D - Material Characterization\nScope: Line and delivery leadership of the multidisciplinary Material Characterization R&D engineering team - mechanical, optical, electronics, software and firmware - developing IR, UV-Vis and Thermal Analysis instruments (Fourier transform infrared spectrometers, UV-Visible spectrometers and differential scanning calorimeters).\nPurpose of the role\nLead and develop the multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for the design, development and support of PerkinElmer’s Material Characterization hardware portfolio - high-precision optical and thermal-analysis instruments spanning optical benches, detectors and sources, precision mechanisms, embedded electronics and firmware, and instrument control software. The role owns the day-to-day of the engineering project portfolio - new product development, platform work and sustaining engineering - and is accountable for the capability, performance and growth of the team. Working closely with the Director of R&D and the Systems Engineering lead - who owns system architecture, requirements and design verification - the Engineering Manager is accountable for detailed discipline design, build and delivery, turning roadmap commitments into predictable, high-quality execution and building an environment where engineers do their best work.\nKey responsibilities\n1. Team leadership and development\nLead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary team of engineers across mechanical, optical, electronics, software and firmware disciplines.\nOwn resource planning and allocation across projects; balance new product development, platform work and sustaining engineering.\nRecruit, retain and grow talent; build succession depth and technical capability across the team.\nSet clear objectives, give regular feedback and manage performance with a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.\n2. Delivery and execution\nDeliver projects to agreed scope, schedule, cost and quality; improve predictability through disciplined planning and risk management.\nUphold phase-gate and design-review rigour in partnership with Systems Engineering; ensure detailed-design decisions are documented, reviewed and risk-assessed.\nTrack and report progress, risks and mitigations to the Director of R&D and project stakeholders.\nRemove blockers and manage dependencies across disciplines, suppliers and partner sites.\n3. Engineering excellence and Design for Excellence\nEmbed Design for Excellence - manufacturability, serviceability, reliability, quality, cost, sustainability and usability - in everyday engineering practice, including optical and precision-mechanical assemblies.\nChampion modular, reusable design across optical, precision-mechanical, electronic and firmware sub-systems, and reduce complexity across product families.\nDevelop and maintain engineering processes, standards and tools that raise the quality and efficiency of the team’s output.\nSupport value engineering and total cost of goods improvements without compromising customer outcomes.\n4. Cross-functional collaboration\nWork with Product Management, Science, Systems Engineering, Operations, Quality, Service and Supply Chain to deliver products that succeed commercially and operationally.\nTranslate customer and business needs into engineering plans and priorities with the Director of R&D and Product Management.\nSupport manufacturing transfer, supplier qualification, alternative sourcing and resolution of production and field issues.\n5. Quality, compliance and continuous improvement\nEnsure compliance with quality, regulatory and product-development requirements.\nCapture and apply learning from development, launch, production and the field.\nPromote appropriate IP generation and protection.\nFirst 90 days\nUnderstand current projects, priorities, risks and roadmap commitments; build relationships across the team and with key stakeholders.\nAssess team capability, workload and succession risk; agree development and hiring priorities with the Director of R&D.\nReview project execution, design-review and planning practices; identify near-term opportunities to improve predictability.\nTake ownership of in-flight deliverables and establish a clear reporting rhythm with the Director of R&D and project stakeholders.\nQualifications and experience\nEssential\nDegree in Engineering, Physics or a related technical discipline.\nSignificant experience developing complex, high-precision optical, electro-mechanical or scientific instrumentation in an industrial R&D environment.\nProven line management or team leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams.\nTrack record of delivering products from concept through launch and sustaining support within a structured product-development framework.\nStrong planning, communication and stakeholder-management skills.\nPreferred\nAdvanced degree (MSc, PhD) or equivalent experience.\nDomain knowledge of optical, spectroscopic or thermal-analysis instrumentation and the underlying physics and engineering - 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