Principal Engineer - Support Engineering

Matchtech Group; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Matchtech Group seeks a Principal Engineer specializing in Support Engineering and Reliability Centred Maintenance to support submarine-related programmes. The role is a 12-month contract with hybrid working; on-site presence is required two to three days per week at Barrow, Brough or Filton.

The successful candidate will lead senior engineering activities, apply reliability principles, review documentation and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable, maintainable

Qualifikationen

• Significant experience in a Principal Engineer or senior engineering role.
• Strong knowledge of Support Engineering and RCM principles.
• Experience in defence, security, marine or similarly regulated environments.
• Understanding of maintainability, availability and lifecycle engineering.
• Ability to analyse technical information and craft evidence-based solutions.
• Excellent report writing, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Aufgaben

• Provide senior engineering input across Support Engineering and RCM activities.
• Develop and apply reliability, maintainability and supportability principles.
• Lead RCM analyses and produce clear technical recommendations.
• Identify operational, maintenance and equipment reliability requirements.
• Prepare and review technical documentation and supportability evidence.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, maintenance and project teams.
• Contribute to risk assessments, technical reviews and continuous improvement.
• Communicate complex engineering information to stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Support Engineering

Reliability Centred Maintenance

Reliability engineering

Maintainability analysis

Lifecycle engineering

Integrated logistics support

Technical report writing

Stakeholder management

Jobbeschreibung

Our client, a leading organisation within the defence and security sector, is seeking a Principal Engineer specialising in Support Engineering and Reliability Centred Maintenance. This contract role will support the development and delivery of reliable, maintainable engineering solutions across submarine-related programmes, with opportunities available in Barrow, Brough or Filton.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing senior engineering expertise across Support Engineering and Reliability Centred Maintenance activities
• Developing and applying reliability, maintainability and supportability engineering principles
• Leading Reliability Centred Maintenance analysis and producing clear technical recommendations
• Supporting the identification of operational, maintenance and equipment reliability requirements
• Preparing and reviewing technical documentation, engineering reports and supportability evidence
• Working collaboratively with engineering, design, maintenance and project teams
• Contributing to risk assessments, technical reviews and continuous improvement activities
• Communicating complex engineering information clearly to internal and external stakeholders

Job Requirements:

• Significant experience working as a Principal Engineer or in a senior engineering position
• Strong knowledge of Support Engineering, Reliability Centred Maintenance and reliability engineering principles
• Experience within the defence, security, marine, submarine or other highly regulated engineering environment
• Understanding of maintainability, availability, lifecycle engineering and integrated logistics support
• Ability to analyse technical information and develop practical, evidence-based solutions
• Excellent technical report writing, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities with a methodical and detail-focused approach
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team

Contract Details:

• 12-month contract
• 37 hours per week
• Hybrid working, with two to three days per week on site
• Locations available in Barrow, Brough or Filton
• Inside IR35