• Define and drive the technology and systems integration strategy across multiple product categories, ensuring alignment with long-term business and technology roadmaps.
• Lead the development, maturation, and deployment of core system-level technologies that create sustainable competitive advantage and enable future products.
• Provide technical leadership across programmes, influencing key architectural, performance, and technology investment decisions.
• Establish and continuously improve engineering methodologies, simulation frameworks, experimental techniques, and development processes to enhance organisational capability and efficiency.
• Drive technical excellence through governance, technical reviews, and risk management, ensuring robust engineering decisions across projects.
• Lead the resolution of complex, ambiguous, and high-impact engineering challenges, balancing technical, commercial, and delivery considerations.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across Research, Product Development, Manufacturing, Software, Electronics, and Commercial teams to ensure successful translation of technology into products.
• Own the definition and evolution of system-level requirements, performance metrics, validation strategies, and technology readiness assessments.
• Champion the use of advanced modelling, simulation, and analytical techniques to support technology development and product performance optimisation.
• Build strong cross-functional networks and influence technical direction across multiple teams and geographic locations.
• Mentor and develop engineers and technical leaders, fostering a culture of innovation, technical rigour, and continuous learning.
• Identify emerging technologies, industry trends, and competitive opportunities, translating insights into strategic technology initiatives.
• Represent the organisation in senior technical forums, decision-making reviews, and external collaborations where required.

Technical and Problem-Solving Skills

• Recognised subject matter expert in one or more relevant engineering disciplines, with the ability to apply knowledge across multiple technology domains.
• Demonstrates strong systems-thinking capability and can make sound decisions in highly complex and ambiguous situations.
• Anticipates technical challenges and organisational risks ahead of project milestones and develops effective mitigation strategies.
• Able to evaluate technology trade-offs and influence strategic decisions using technical, commercial, and customer-focused considerations.
• Proven ability to lead the development of new methodologies, tools, and approaches that improve organisational effectiveness.
• Drives technical alignment across teams and projects while maintaining a clear focus on product performance, quality, cost, and delivery.

Interpersonal Skills

• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, capable of engaging effectively with senior leadership and technical specialists.
• Builds strong collaborative relationships across global and cross-functional teams.
• Creates alignment between diverse stakeholders with differing priorities and perspectives.
• Coaches and develops engineers and technical leaders to achieve their full potential.
• Acts as a role model for Dyson values, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Extent of Guidance or Control

• Generally characterised as a technical leader and capability builder.
• Operates with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.
• Sets technical direction and priorities for teams rather than individual tasks.
• Influences organisational strategy and engineering practices beyond immediate project responsibilities.
• Responsible for developing technical capability and ensuring long-term success across multiple projects, technologies, or product categories.

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