Head of R&D - Sensing Science
Location: Dagenham, Essex (2-3 days onsite)
Salary: 80,000- 90,000 + benefits
Type: Permanent
An innovative, venture-backed technology company developing next-generation intelligence and sensing systems is seeking a Head of R&D to lead its sensing strategy and scientific function.
Having recently secured oversubscribed seed funding and with commercial products already in market, the business is scaling rapidly across applications including pest control, agriculture, animal health, environmental monitoring and future public health solutions.
The Opportunity
This is a senior technical leadership role for an expert in sensing technologies who can bridge the gap between scientific research, product development and data-driven decision making.
You'll work closely with engineering, firmware, software and data science teams to define how sensors are selected, tested, integrated and optimised within commercial products.
Key Responsibilities
About You
We're looking for a scientifically credible leader with deep expertise in sensing technologies and experience translating research into real-world products.
Relevant backgrounds may include:
Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering teams and commercialising sensing technologies is highly desirable.
The company is open to candidates from industry, research organisations or academia who combine scientific depth with practical product thinking.
Why Join?
