Lead Project Engineer (Technical Authority) – 6 Month FTC

Role overview

Technical leadership and concepts

• Act as Technical Authority and lead mechanical, electronics, software, and test engineering teams.
• Own engineering decisions, technical risk management, and escalation resolution; align technical work with project objectives, timelines, and business requirements.
• Coach and support engineers to promote collaboration and delivery.
• Generate and evaluate product concepts and early prototypes; assess feasibility and development risks.
• Coordinate user testing and technical evaluations to support concept selection.

Product development and launch

• Partner with the Project Manager and Product Owner on project status, priorities, and deliverables.
• Lead product requirement definition, development, integration, verification, and validation throughout the lifecycle.
• Guide detailed design, integration, testing, and product qualification; ensure ownership of technical deliverables.
• Work with discipline leads on resource availability and achievable timelines; resolve technical challenges and trade-offs.
• Lead technical engagement with suppliers, manufacturing partners, and external stakeholders.
• Support design transfer and volume-manufacturing readiness, working with the Hong Kong NPI team on launch preparation.
• Support product validation, launch, and ongoing technical work throughout the product lifecycle.

Essential requirements

• Degree, HNC, or HND in an engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience as a Technical Authority, Lead Project Engineer, Lead Systems Engineer, or equivalent technical leader.
• Significant experience in a design-led technology business or consumer electronics environment.
• Experience leading complex electronic or electromechanical products from concept to manufacture.
• Strong technical understanding of electronics-based products and systems.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience transferring complex products into manufacture with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Strong planning, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills; able to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• Willingness to travel occasionally within Europe and Asia; ability to build effective working relationships internally and externally.

Desirable experience

• Experience with electronic control systems, first-principles engineering and physics, high-temperature applications, or consumer product trials is desirable.
• Experience in fast-paced consumer goods or premium technology environments is desirable.

Location

• The role is based in the Cambridge office.