Stephen Elmes

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Engagement Model Offered

Day Rate / Hourly Rate; Technical / Advisory; Project Based; Interim / Contract; Full time Transition

Suited to Organisational Types

Start-ups; Scale-ups; SME; Corporate

Stephen is a Head of Department with over 40 years of experience across vehicle and systems development. He has worked with organisations including LEVC, Gordon Murray, Tevva, HVS, Millbrook and Hawtal Whiting.

He supports organisations in defining and delivering product development strategies through to engineering sign-off and beyond, ensuring robust, cost-effective and timely execution.

Stephen’s Arena

• Automotive, Hydrogen & Advanced Vehicle Systems.

• Technical Focus: Product Development & Certification.

• Function Expertise: Engineering Delivery, Team Building, Programme Leadership.

Superpowers

• Defines and delivers product development strategy from concept through to sign-off.

• Applies broad cross-sector experience to accelerate development timelines.

• Ensures robust, cost-effective engineering execution across programmes.

• Builds and leads high-performing teams across start-ups and OEM environments.

Impact in Action

• 2015–2020: Delivered electric van programmes for UK and US markets.

• 1995–2010: Engineering Manager across multiple military vehicle and system programmes.

• 2012–2015: Led installation and management of a 700 bar hydrogen refuelling station at Millbrook Proving Ground.

• Managed budgets up to £18m and teams of up to 44.

Working style

• Leads from the front.

• Brings experience, structure and practical leadership to complex engineering programmes.