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Lead Engineer

Location:
Crawley, UK
Salary:
65000 - 75000 GBP / Annually

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Lead Engineer 

Are you ready to lead the development of a high-end, technically complex product within a business that’s experiencing exceptional growth?

An innovative aerospace business is seeking a Lead Engineer to take full ownership of the technical delivery of a new premium product line. This is a strategically important position with huge impact—made even more exciting by the company’s current phase of rapid expansion, driven by two recently secured major contracts.

 What You’ll Be Doing as a Lead Engineer:

  • Take full ownership of the product’s architecture and detailed mechanical design
  • Gain an in-depth understanding of the entire product and its sub-systems
  • Balance robust engineering with a keen eye for industrial design and user experience
  • Collaborate across product and engineering teams to bring technically challenging concepts to life
  • Play a key role in shaping the product’s future during a pivotal growth phase
  • Drive the product from concept through to delivery, ensuring high quality, safety, and reliability standards are met

  Why Now?

The business has just won two major contracts, propelling it into a period of accelerated growth. This is a rare opportunity to step in at a defining moment and shape the technical direction of an ambitious product range.

 What We’re Looking for in a Lead Engineer:

  • A technically strong product-focused mechanical engineer, ideally with experience in automotive, aerospace or consumer product design
  • Someone who thrives on balancing form, function, and user interaction
  • An accomplished individual contributor who’s ready to lead, even without direct people management responsibilities
  • A confident communicator who excels in collaborative, fast-paced environments

 Your Impact:

Within 6 months:

  • You’ll be fully across the current product design landscape
  • You’ll have built strong relationships across engineering and product teams
  • You’ll be confidently working within the company’s systems and culture

Within 12 months:

  • You’ll be delivering or enabling the delivery of high-quality, production-ready design
  • You’ll be a go-to expert on the product, with a strong technical voice in the business

This is a strategically important role within a growing business, with a high degree of autonomy and the chance to shape both the product and the way it’s developed.

If you’re passionate about engineering, user-focused design, and want to take the lead in creating something truly premium—we’d love to hear from you.

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Job Overview
Job Title:
Lead Engineer
Contract:
Full Time, Permanent
Location:
Crawley, UK
Industry:
Engineering & Manufacturing
Salary:
65000 - 75000 GBP / Annually
Posted:
20 hours ago

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