Principal Electrical Engineer

Jackson Hogg Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Hogg Ltd in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of complex product development projects. This is a pivotal role for an experienced engineering leader who guides multidisciplinary teams from concept through production.

You will help shape engineering strategy, mentor engineers, engage with customers, and ensure solutions meet the highest standards of quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic, Systems Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant experience delivering complex engineering or product development projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of the full product development lifecycle.
• Excellent stakeholder and customer-facing skills.
• A collaborative leadership style with a passion for mentoring others.
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards it) would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across multiple engineering projects.
• Support the definition and delivery of engineering strategy and best practice.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through the full product development lifecycle.
• Act as a senior technical authority for customers, stakeholders, and engineering teams.
• Drive innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and coach engineers at all levels.
• Support customer engagement activities, proposals, and project planning.
• Ensure engineering solutions are delivered to the highest standards of quality, performance, and compliance.

Skills

Technical leadership

Multidisciplinary leadership

Stakeholder management

Mentoring and coaching

Education

Electrical/Electronic/Mechatronic/Systems Engineering degree

Job description

Principal Electrical Engineer

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Salary: up to £75,000 basic DOE

Jackson Hogg is delighted to be partnering with an established advanced automation engineering business, who is looking to bring a Principal Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of complex product development projects.

This is a pivotal role for an experienced engineering leader who enjoys solving challenging technical problems, guiding multidisciplinary teams, and influencing engineering strategy. You'll play a key role in delivering cutting-edge products from concept through to production while helping to develop and mentor the next generation of engineers.

The Role

As Principal Engineer, you will:

• Provide technical leadership across multiple engineering projects
• Support the definition and delivery of engineering strategy and best practice
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through the full product development lifecycle
• Act as a senior technical authority for customers, stakeholders, and engineering teams
• Drive innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement
• Mentor and coach engineers at all levels
• Support customer engagement activities, proposals, and project planning
• Ensure engineering solutions are delivered to the highest standards of quality, performance, and compliance.

About You

• Degree qualification in Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic, Systems Engineering or a related discipline
• Significant experience delivering complex engineering or product development projects
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong understanding of the full product development lifecycle
• Excellent stakeholder and customer-facing skills
• A collaborative leadership style with a passion for mentoring others
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards it) would be advantageous.

Suitable Backgrounds

• Advanced manufacturing
• Automation
• Special purpose machinery
• Industrial technology
• Defence and aerospace
• Complex electromechanical products
• Engineering consultancy and product development environments.