Principal Engineer: Defence & Emerging Opportunities (Flexible)

Warwick

Coventry

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

9 hours ago
Be an early applicant
Application generator

Turn this role into an interview — a resume and cover letter built around what this employer wants.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme
Holiday allowance
Learning & development
Maternity/paternity leave
Onsite childcare
Flexible working

Job summary

Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) in the UK seeks a Principal Engineer to lead the development and execution of strategic capability plans for Defence and Emerging Opportunities. You will work with the WMG CTO and senior leadership to shape investments that respond to future industrial needs.

Join a world‑class department at the University of Warwick, collaborating across WMG and the High Value Manufacturing Catapult to define plans, elicit ambiguous requirements, and translate them into clear

Qualifications

  • Track record in developing strategic capability value cases.
  • Ability to elicit ambiguous requirements and distil them clearly.
  • Significant experience in high value manufacturing industry, ideally defence.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development and execution of strategic capability plans for defence and emerging opportunities.
  • Collaborate with WMG CTO and senior leadership to shape plans and strategic investments.
  • Define and deliver actions across WMG/High Value Manufacturing Catapult for defence and national security opportunities.

Job description

Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) in the UK seeks a Principal Engineer to lead the development and execution of strategic capability plans for Defence and Emerging Opportunities. You will work with the WMG CTO and senior leadership to shape investments that respond to future industrial needs.

Join a world‑class department at the University of Warwick, collaborating across WMG and the High Value Manufacturing Catapult to define plans, elicit ambiguous requirements, and translate them into clear

Get your free, confidential resume review.

or drag and drop your file here.

Similar jobs

Similar jobs worth comparing

Principal Engineer - Defence and Emerging Opportunities
Principal Engineer - Defence and Emerging Opportunities

Warwick • Coventry

Hybrid
GBP 90,000 - 120,000
Pension scheme
Holiday allowance
Learning & development
+3
Manufacturing Digital Transformation Engineer
Manufacturing Digital Transformation Engineer

Warwick • Coventry

Hybrid
GBP 31,000 - 35,000
Pension scheme
Holiday entitlement
Learning & development opportunities
+1
Engineer (SME Group)
Engineer (SME Group)

University of Warwick • Coventry

On-site
GBP 45,000 - 65,000
Engineer (SME Group)
Engineer (SME Group)

WMG, University of Warwick • Coventry

On-site
GBP 31,000 - 35,000
Flexible working options
Training and career development
Engineer (SME Group)
Engineer (SME Group)

Warwick • Coventry

Hybrid
GBP 31,000 - 35,000
Pension scheme
Holiday entitlement
Learning & development opportunities
+1
Engineer (Digital Transformation)
Engineer (Digital Transformation)

WMG, University of Warwick • Coventry

On-site
GBP 30,000 - 50,000
Training and mentoring
Flexible working options
Leadership development opportunities
Industry 4.0 Engineer for SME Manufacturing
Industry 4.0 Engineer for SME Manufacturing

University of Warwick • Coventry

On-site
GBP 45,000 - 65,000
Hybrid Principal Mechanical Engineer — Defence Systems Lead
Hybrid Principal Mechanical Engineer — Defence Systems Lead

Nuclearinst • Warrington

Hybrid
GBP 60,000 - 80,000
Generous holiday allowance
Matched contribution pension scheme
Access to a Digital GP
+3
Principal Manufacturing Engineer
Principal Manufacturing Engineer

MBDA UK • Bolton

Hybrid
GBP 42,000 - 52,000
Company bonus
Pension up to 14%
Overtime
+5
Industry 4.0 Engineer for SME Manufacturing – Flexible Work
Industry 4.0 Engineer for SME Manufacturing – Flexible Work

WMG, University of Warwick • Coventry

On-site
GBP 31,000 - 35,000
Flexible working options
Training and career development