Principal Engineer

Pertemps; England; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A long-established UK engineering business is looking for a Principal Engineer to lead product development and ensure technical excellence. This role requires over 10 years of experience in complex mechanical design and a degree in Mechanical Engineering. The ideal candidate should be able to influence strategy and mentor others in a senior position. A competitive salary of up to £80,000 is offered, based in Bedfordshire.

Qualifications

• Must have 10+ years of experience in complex mechanical or rotating equipment design.
• Strong understanding of design principles, analysis, and validation.
• Confident communicator, able to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership across product development.
• Act as technical authority on design integrity.
• Influence technology and product strategy.

Skills

Technical leadership

Influencing strategy

Problem-solving

Technical communication

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Modern CAD tools

Job description

Principal Engineer

💷 Up to £80,000 DOE | 📍 Bedfordshire

A long-established UK engineering business is strengthening its senior technical capability and is seeking a Principal Engineer to help shape product direction, technical standards and future innovation. This role suits a technically authoritative engineer who enjoys influencing strategy, mentoring others and applying engineering judgement across complex, engineered products.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Providing senior technical leadership across product development and engineering delivery
• Acting as technical authority on design integrity and performance
• Influencing technology and product strategy in line with market needs
• Supporting commercial activity through technical input into bids, proposals and selections
• Driving value engineering, standardisation and continuous improvement
• Leading structured problem-solving and root cause analysis
• Ensuring compliance with relevant industry and regulatory standards
• Offering expert technical guidance to internal teams and external stakeholders

What We’re Looking For

• Degree-qualified Mechanical Engineer
• Extensive experience (10+ years) in complex mechanical or rotating equipment design
• Strong grounding in design principles, analysis and validation
• Comfortable balancing technical excellence with commercial realities
• Confident communicator, able to influence at senior and customer level

Desirable (Not Essential)

• Regulated industry experience (e.g. utilities, infrastructure, energy)
• Chartered Engineer or working towards
• Experience with modern CAD/analysis tools
• Exposure to condition monitoring, diagnostics or reliability engineering

Please contact Kirk at Pertemps Bristol on 0748 3300 894 with any questions on the role.