Principal Engineer – Staffordshire – Hybrid

Samuel Frank Associates; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defence sector is seeking a Principal Engineer to manage project teams and deliver electrical control systems. This role offers up to £70,000, hybrid working options, private healthcare, and generous annual leave. Ideal candidates are Degree-qualified engineers with strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, comfortable in the defence sector and necessary security clearance.

Benefits

Hybrid working (3 days office, 2 days home)

30 days annual leave

BUPA private healthcare

10% bonus

Qualifications

• Degree qualified Principal Engineer required.
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams essential.
• British passport holder and UK resident for last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams delivering electrical control and safety systems.
• Oversee engineering activities on projects.
• Provide guidance and support to overcome team challenges.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Degree in engineering

Tools

ISO 9001 standards

Job description

Stafford, Staffordshire

Permanent

Principal Engineer – Permanent – Electrical / Software / Controls – Staffordshire – £60-70k + hybrid working + bonus + 30 days annual leave + BUPA

+++Must have a British passport for security clearance+++

Ambitious, growing company is recruiting for a Degree qualified Principal Engineer with experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams to work in the defence sector.

Principal Engineer role could suit a Senior Engineer with experience of leading a small team who is ready to take the next step up into a bigger role.

Key aspects of the Principal Engineer role include –

1. Take charge of and lead project teams delivering electrical control systems, industrial software, and electrical safety systems to customers in the defence sector.
2. Have first-class stakeholder engagement and management skills.
3. Initiate, oversee, and lead all engineering activities on a project or group of projects.
4. Knowledge of working to ISO 9001 standards is key.
5. Oversee the activities of the team and help overcome problems by providing guidance.
6. A Principal Engineer working towards Chartered status will be supported and mentored.
7. You’ll need to be a British passport holder and have lived in the UK for at least the last 5 years, as you’ll be put through security clearance if you haven’t already got it.
8. You’ll need to be comfortable working in the defence sector.
9. The management team encourages a sensible work-life balance, with leave by 4.30 pm daily, 30 days holiday per year, plus statutory bank holidays.
10. Role will initially be based from the Stafford office (3 days per week) and home (2 days per week) with occasional trips to customer sites.
11. Up to 10% bonus.
12. 30 days holiday plus statutory days.
13. Private healthcare – includes family members after 6 months of service.
14. Work from home two days a week (Mondays and Fridays).

The client’s offices are easily accessible from Stoke, Stafford, Cannock, Lichfield, Telford, Uttoxeter, and Stone.

If you’re interested in applying, please get in touch.

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