R&D; Manager

Mechanical Design & Electronics

The Challenge

As R&D; Manager, you will lead a team of roughly 5 engineers spanning mechanical design & electronics. You will define and follow up product roadmaps, ensure timely and high-quality execution, and oversee every stage of the product development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

- People Management: You will inspire and coach your R&D; team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and results. You will allocate resources effectively, drive recruitment efforts and support professional development.
- Project Execution: You will manage complete product development cycles from concept to launch. This includes overseeing timelines, risks, budgets, and deliverables; ensuring rigorous design reviews, testing, and validation; and balancing short-term enhancements with long-term innovation objectives.
- Technical Oversight: You will provide high-level technical direction across mechanical engineering & electronics. You will evaluate and challenge technical proposals, supervise prototyping, industrialization, certification, and field validation, and contribute to architectural decisions for camera platforms, location systems, and edge-AI hardware.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: You will support Sales and Product Management with technical expertise, participate in customer and partner discussions when needed, and coordinate with suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure seamless delivery.
- Product Roadmap: You will manage and execute the R&D; product roadmap while remaining technically involved.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Master's degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related field

• Minimum of 8 years of product development experience in hardware/software environments





• At least 3–5 years in technical leadership or R&D; management

• Experience with industrial hardware or mission-critical systems is a must

• Comfortable working in a hands-on engineering environment, closely collaborating with design, testing and production teams.

Technical Competencies

• Strong background in mechanical engineering and product development

• Hands-on experience with plastic injection moulding, aluminium extrusion, sheet metal fabrication or other production techniques

• Solid understanding of thermal management, including cooling and heat dissipation

• Familiarity with PCB (Printed Circuit Board) integration

• Experience developing high-quality, robust products, with a strong focus on waterproofing, sealing and reliability.

• Good knowledge of manufacturing processes and industrialisation

Personal Attributes

• Strong communication skills

• Structured and analytical

• Excellent planning and process monitoring skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver on commitments

• A passion for innovation and continuous improvement

• Strong organizational abilities

• Forward-thinking and proactive mindset

• Able to act quickly and take initiative

• Decisive and confident in decision-making

• Focused on delivering high-quality results

What the company offers

• A manager role in a high-tech environment with integral impact

• The opportunity to shape the next generation of automation technologies

• A multidisciplinary team backed by strong corporate support

• A competitive compensation package and opportunities for career growth

Interested?

Would you like to learn more or explore confidentially whether this could be your next career move?

Contact Kennedy Executive Search at [email protected]. Your application will be treated with strict confidentiality.

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