Contract Principal Engineer

Samuel Frank; Hopton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Engineer for a 6-month contract. You will lead project teams delivering electrical control systems within the defence sector. Key qualifications include strong stakeholder engagement skills, a UK passport, and a comfort working in defence. This role offers a hybrid working model with a good work-life balance, including 30 days of holiday. Candidates must have lived in the UK for the past 5 years and current security clearance is advantageous.

Benefits

30 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays

Good work-life balance

Qualifications

• Must possess a British passport and have lived in the UK for at least the last 5 years.
• Current SC level security clearance is a plus.
• Experience leading teams in delivering electrical control systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams in delivering control systems to customers.
• Oversee engineering activities on projects.
• Provide guidance to team members.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Knowledge of ISO 9001 standards

Engineering project management

Comfortable in defence sector

Job description

Principal Engineer - Contract - EC&I - Staffordshire - Outside IR35 - 6-month contract - £500-£585/day - Hybrid

Must have a British passport for security clearance. Principal or Lead Engineers applying for the role cannot hold dual nationality. You must be a British passport holder and have lived in the UK for at least the last 5 years, as you will be put through security clearance if you haven't already got it.

Key Aspects of the Principal Engineer Role

• Take charge of and lead project teams delivering electrical control systems, industrial software and electrical safety systems to customers in the defence sector
• Have first class stakeholder engagement and management skills
• Current SC level security clearance would be an advantage but isn't essential
• Initiate, oversee and lead all engineering activities on a project or group of projects
• Knowledge of working to ISO 9001 standards is key
• Oversee the activities of the team and help overcome problems by providing guidance
• Be comfortable working in the defence sector
• Enjoy a sensible work‑life balance, leaving the office by 4:30 pm daily and having 30 days holiday per year, plus statutory bank holidays
• Role will initially be based from the Stafford office (3 days per week) and home (2 days per week) with occasional day trips to customer sites

The client's offices are easily commutable from Stoke, Stafford, Cannock, Lichfield, Telford, Uttoxeter and Stone. If you'd like to apply, please get in touch.