Engineering Project Manager

October 26, 2026

Office

Senior

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

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Office-only work

Description

An engineering recruitment consultancy is hiring an Engineering Project Manager for its client, an innovative robotics company building autonomous technology for real-world agricultural environments. The role is based in Cambridge and covers end-to-end delivery of complex software-driven products across multidisciplinary engineering teams. You will coordinate software R&D, hardware integration, product development, testing and validation for customers in the UK, Australia and the USA.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end product development projects from initial requirements and concept development through software R&D, prototyping, system integration, testing and validation
Develop and manage project plans covering milestones, budgets, resources, dependencies, risks and critical-path activities
Coordinate cross-functional teams across software development, embedded systems, electronics, mechanical engineering and systems engineering
Manage project governance, including risks, issues, change control, status reporting, stakeholder communication and escalation
Work closely with software developers and technical leads to resolve blockers, manage development priorities and ensure product functionality, quality, reliability and performance
Oversee software and hardware integration, verification, validation and product trials, ensuring progression from R&D to a fully validated product

Requirements

Proven experience as an Engineering Project Manager delivering complex software R&D or software-intensive product development projects
Background in robotics, automation, autonomous systems or a related engineering environment
Experience managing product development lifecycles involving software and integrated hardware, from development through testing and validation
Strong skills in managing project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, dependencies, risks and stakeholder expectations across multidisciplinary teams
Solid technical understanding of software development lifecycles and integrated engineering systems
Ability to work effectively alongside software developers and engineering leads
Hands-on experience with Jira, Kanban boards and project timelines for managing engineering backlogs and delivery