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VP Research & Development Engineering EMEA
Eaton —Slough
- Management
- Engineering
- Master's degree
Instrumentation Engineer
Martin-Baker —Denham
- Annual leave
13d
Solutions Engineer
Sano Genetics —London
- £45,000 - £50,000 a month
- Remote
- Software development
- APIs
- HTML
Product Manufacturing Engineer
Shellworks —London
- CAD
- Engineering
- Communication skills
1d
Powertrain FEA Engineer
Expleo —Guildford
- CAD
- Engineering
- Master's degree
Product Engineer
Wordsmith AI —London
- Full-time
- AWS
- JavaScript
- IT
1d
Mechanical Engineer
John Crane —Slough
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
Quick apply
7d
Graduate Applied Research Engineer
Xapien —London
- £30,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- AWS
- Communication skills
- Python
- Life insurance
Electronics Sustaining Engineer
Keeler Limited —Windsor
- Engineering
- No degree
- Travel
Quick apply
Fuel System Design Engineer (High-Performance Automotive)
Expleo —Guildford
- CAD
- Engineering
- System design
Manufacturing Engineer
Ultra Electronics —Greenford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Senior Product Design Engineer
SharkNinja —London
- Engineering
- Communication skills
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Employee discount
Head of Product Design
n8n —London
- £190,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- English
- Life insurance
8d
Opportunities in QinetiQ's Laser & Optical Engineering Teams
QinetiQ —Farnborough
- Leadership
Robotics Mechanical Engineer
Hyster-Yale Group —Frimley
- Full-time
- CAD
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
13d
Senior Product Designer, Research & Knowledge, Vincent
Clio —London
- £73,100 - £99,100 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Agile
- AI
- Communication skills
- Life insurance
Senior Product Designer - UK
sunday —London
- £60,000 - £70,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Hospitality
- Restaurant experience
Power Systems Engineer
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited —Guildford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Relocation assistance
- Employee discount
14d
Principal Systems Engineer
Medtronic —London
- £64,400 - £96,600 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel
Contract Mechanical Design Engineer – Creo
Mechanical engineering jobs —Camberley
- £35 - £45 an hour
- Full-time
10h

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VP Research & Development Engineering EMEA

Eaton -
Slough

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Qualifications

Management
Engineering
Supply chain
Master's degree
AI

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Eaton’s Electrical Sector in EMEA is seeking a VP Research & Development Engineering EMEA, as the single point of accountability for R&D strategy, portfolio prioritisation, and capability building.

What you’ll do:

The Vice President ES Research & Development Engineering EMEA is the leader accountable for Research & Development Engineering (RDE) in Eaton’s Electrical Sector in the region. They are the single point of accountability for R&D strategy, portfolio prioritisation, and capability building – shaping products, platforms, architectures, and engineering capability across multiple Electrical Sector businesses.

Eaton spent $794m on research & development activities in 2024, with a goal to invest $3bn in sustainable R&D by 2030. This role leads an organization of 700+ engineers and technology professionals in direct or functional reporting. It is one of the most influential technical leadership roles in Eaton’s Electrical Sector, and business critical due to the complexity of scope, strategic impact, and enterprise visibility.

Position Overview

To lead, shape, and deliver the future of Electrical Sector research and development innovation in EMEA by combining excellence in innovation, operations, and leadership. Our strategy for growth is increasing technical, digital and regulatory complexity, with multiple, distinct businesses relying on shared RDE capability and architecture.

The role is accountable for:

Defining and executing a clear, trusted R&D strategy and portfolio logic
Building enduring R&D capability, with technology and platform coherence across divisions, and high confidence on R&D execution
Governing portfolio choices and driving trade-off discipline in R&D investments
Developing a strong and visible depth of leadership bench

The Vice President holds overall accountability for ES RDE‑owned scope within the EMEA Engineering Innovation Center (EEIC) in Prague, encompassing RDE delivery, capability development, cost, and long‑term footprint decisions. The role is accountable for how EEIC Prague contributes to Electrical Sector innovation and future product development, as a multi‑tenant, enterprise‑integrated engineering hub.

Core Accountabilities:

Strategic Leadership & Innovation Excellence

Own future product creation, including New Product Introduction (NPI), Technology platforms and system architectures, and digital, AI‑enabled, and sustainability‑driven solutions
Translate customer, regulatory, market, and technology signals into clear priorities
Drive cross‑divisional innovation alignment, ensuring scale and reuse where value is created

Customer Focus & Business Acumen

Anchor RDE priorities to business outcomes, portfolio economics, and customer value
Act as a trusted partner to Divisional Presidents and Engineering Leaders

Continuous Improvement & Execution Excellence

Own RDE execution health across EMEA: quality, delivery predictability, cost discipline, and scalability
Ensure strong engineering governance, reviews, and escalation mechanisms
Drive adoption of Lean, DFSS, and agile practices to improve speed and outcomes

Operational Leadership & Global Execution

Lead a geographically distributed RDE organization across EMEA, with direct and indirect reports, including:
- Business‑aligned RDE teams (PMCC, Life Safety, Energy Solutions & Services / Energy Transition, MVPD, Software)
- Central EMEA capabilities (Innovation, Technology & Platforms; Embedded Systems Engineering; Shared Services Engineering)
- ES RDE‑owned scope within EEIC (Prague)
Own the engineering footprint, sourcing strategy, and scalability, including collaboration with EIIC (India)

Talent, Culture & Organizational Strength

Own talent, succession, and capability strategy across EMEA
Ensure critical and pathway roles are intentionally filled and rigorously developed
Actively sponsor senior technical leaders and future engineering executives
Apply Eaton frameworks (Engineering Leader Success Profile, Development Matrix, Intentional Career Pathing) to build durable leadership pipelines
Lead multi‑cultural, multi‑generational, matrixed teams with empathy and clarity
Promote psychological safety, inclusion, and ethical leadership in line with Eaton values and Ethics framework

External Stakeholder Engagement

Selective external leadership on behalf of Eaton Engineering, representing the Electrical Sector with key customers, partners, and industry or enterprise forums where senior technical influence is required to support strategy, portfolio direction, or regulatory alignment.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Engineering, or related engineering field, is desired
Minimum of 15 years related engineering experience (Advanced degree may be substituted for some experience)
Minimum of 7 years direct management experience

Senior engineering executive with true R&D / technology ownership and a track record of leading large, multidisciplinary product or platform organisations
Deep core engineering domain expertise (electrical, mechanical, software, or systems)
Proven experience leading and landing large‑scale, multidisciplinary product programs (concept to launch)
Demonstrated portfolio‑level leadership across multiple product lines or businesses. Comfortable making investment and prioritisation decisions to drive outcomes and urgency
Exposure to digital, software‑intensive, or AI‑enabled engineering
Experience operating in functions beyond engineering (e.g., manufacturing, supply chain, commercial, strategy)
Background in regulated or safety‑critical industries
Proven effectiveness in matrixed, enterprise‑governed environments
Track record of building and scaling agile, high‑performing, globally distributed R&D organizations

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

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