Lead the Journey from Concept to Production.

At Polar, innovation doesn't stop with great ideas—it continues all the way through to successful production. As our Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer, you'll be at the centre of that journey, ensuring new products are launched efficiently, collaboratively and successfully.

Working across Aerospace, Defence, Motorsport and Clean Energy, you'll lead cross-functional programmes that transform innovative designs into production-ready products, helping deliver cutting-edge engineering solutions for some of the world's most demanding customers.

If you enjoy bringing people together, solving complex programme challenges and seeing new products become reality, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you'll lead New Product Introduction programmes from concept through to production, coordinating activities across Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations and Commercial teams.

Working within our APQP and NPI framework, you'll be responsible for programme planning, stakeholder management, risk mitigation and ensuring products are successfully industrialised and launched on time, to budget and to the highest quality standards.

What You'll Be Doing

As our Lead NPI Engineer, you'll:

• Lead New Product Introduction programmes from concept through to production release.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure programme milestones are achieved.
• Develop and manage programme plans, project schedules and milestone trackers.
• Drive successful progression through APQP and stage-gate processes.
• Coordinate industrialisation activities, prototype builds and production readiness reviews.
• Manage programme risks, actions and issue resolution to ensure successful product launches.
• Act as the key interface between customers and internal stakeholders throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Support quality planning activities including PFMEAs, Control Plans and validation planning.
• Champion continuous improvement, helping to enhance NPI processes, governance and programme delivery.
• Build strong working relationships across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations and Commercial teams.

What We're Looking For

You'll ideally have:

• Significant experience leading engineering, manufacturing or New Product Introduction programmes.
• A strong understanding of APQP, NPI methodologies and product industrialisation.
• Experience managing cross-functional project teams within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Excellent programme planning, organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing programme risks, actions and project delivery.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• An engineering qualification (HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent) or significant relevant experience.

Experience within Aerospace, Defence, Motorsport, Automotive or another advanced manufacturing environment would be highly advantageous.

Knowledge of Siemens NX, Teamcenter PLM, ERP systems and quality planning tools such as PFMEAs and Control Plans would also be beneficial.

Why Join Polar?

At Polar, you'll play a key role in bringing some of the most exciting engineering programmes to life.

We offer the opportunity to:

• Lead high-profile product development programmes from concept through to production.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Operations.
• Influence how new products are industrialised and launched.
• Develop your programme leadership skills within a growing engineering business.
• Progress your career towards Senior NPI Engineer, Principal NPI Engineer or NPI Engineering Manager.

Ready to Apply?

If you're passionate about delivering complex engineering programmes and enjoy turning innovative ideas into production-ready products, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the future of advanced engineering at Polar.