We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Engineering to lead and scale our clients engineering teams. This pivotal role will oversee the development of innovative physical products, managing multidisciplinary teams across hardware, mechanical, electrical, embedded, firmware, mobile app, and cloud back-end. This is a newly created role. 


Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Define and execute the engineering strategy for the robotics product line, ensuring alignment with overall business goals.

• Team Management: Lead, mentor, and cultivate a high-performing engineering team across multiple disciplines to drive innovation and excellence.

• Product Development: Oversee the complete engineering life cycle, from concept to production, ensuring robust design and execution that meets quality standards.

• Technical Product Management: Own the development of technical specifications, functional requirements, and validation plans that guide engineering efforts.

• Validation & Manufacturing Readiness: Lead engineering validation (EVT), design validation (DVT), and production validation (PVT) stages to guarantee manufacturability and reliability of products.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with product, operations, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure that engineering efforts are aligned with company objectives.

• Process & Quality Management: Implement best practices for hardware and software development, including testing, validation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate technical risks related to product development, compliance, and manufacturing to ensure successful project outcomes.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Experience in hardware and software engineering, with a minimum of 5 years in leadership roles.

• Strong technical background in robotics, hardware development, embedded systems, or a related field.

• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams (mechanical, electrical, firmware, software) in a fast-paced environment.

• Deep understanding of the hardware product life cycle, from concept to mass production.

• Expertise in engineering validation (EVT, DVT, PVT) and transitioning products from prototype to scalable production.

• Strong program management and technical product management skills, with a focus on delivering results.

• Experience working with manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, and suppliers to ensure product quality and compliance.

• Demonstrated ability to scale and develop high-performing engineering teams that drive innovation.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation.

Why Join? You will have the opportunity to lead cutting-edge engineering initiatives in the robotics sector. Join us in creating innovative solutions that redefine the future of technology. If you are passionate about engineering excellence and ready to make a significant impact, we want to hear from you!

Kia ora, Comspek and our clients fully support and encourage diverse hiring and inclusive recruitment processes. Don’t meet every single requirement of this job description? That’s ok - You do not need to tick every box or have expertise in the full JD. Comspek is dedicated to building diverse, inclusive and authentic workplaces based on different clients’ needs. So, if you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.