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Job Posted: 19 days ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: South Yorkshire
Expire in: 9 days
Job Description
Job Title: Director
Location: Sheffield (hybrid)
Salary: Competitive (DOE)
We’re looking for an innovative Director to lead and align engineering and product functions in a rapidly growing technology company. With investment secured, growing commercial revenues, and a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, the business is entering an exciting phase of scale and product expansion.
This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone who combines deep technical expertise in semiconductors/electronics with proven experience leading high-performing teams. Reporting to the senior leadership team, you will play a critical role in shaping technology strategy, driving product development, and scaling engineering capability as the company grows.
About the Role
Provide strategic leadership across engineering and product teams, ensuring alignment with business objectives
Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle, from concept through to commercialisation and scaling
Drive technical direction and innovation across semiconductor, photonics, and electronics development
Build, mentor, and develop high-performing multidisciplinary teams across engineering and product
Collaborate closely with operations, commercial, and leadership teams to deliver on company roadmap
Oversee project delivery, resource planning, and budget management
Ensure products meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements
Act as a technical authority and decision-maker, supporting complex problem-solving and innovation
Contribute to external engagement, including customers, partners, and investors where required About You
Strong technical background in semiconductors, photonics, or electronics engineering
Proven experience in a senior leadership or director-level role, managing engineering and/or product teams
Demonstrated success delivering complex hardware products from R&D through to commercialisation
Experience working in a scale-up or high-growth technology environment
Strong understanding of product development, manufacturing, and system-level design
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on technical involvement
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Commercial awareness with the ability to align technology with business outcomes
Please note, we cannot offer sponsorship for the role.
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