Head of Product

Head of Product (Hardware)

Permanent | £80,000 - £90,000 | Romsey (Hybrid)
Must hold or be eligible for SC clearance

We are seeking a senior Head of Product (Hardware) to lead the development and assurance of advanced defence hardware products. You will guide products across their full life cycle, ensuring engineering excellence, compliance, and delivery across multiple projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the hardware product authority across the Defence Unit

• Provide governance, guidance, and assurance from concept to in-service support

• Oversee life cycle reviews, technical boards, and gated processes

• Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and operations teams

• Drive continuous improvement and optimise hardware IP value

• Escalate technical or delivery risks to senior leadership

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in hardware product development in defence, aerospace, or regulated environments

• Experience as a technical or design authority on complex products

• Knowledge of full product life cycle management, TRLs, and engineering governance

• Strong stakeholder management across technical and non-technical teams

• Degree in electronic engineering (or related) and 5+ years' systems engineering experience

Desirable

• Experience in defence electronics, EW, RF, or sensing

• Familiarity with UK MOD life cycle models (CADMID)

• Experience influencing engineering processes at organisational level

Senior role shaping hardware product strategy in a high-impact defence environment, offering hybrid working and exposure to cutting-edge technology.