Principal Mechanical Engineer Newbury

Morson Talent; Reading, Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead and innovate in engineering design. This exciting role involves maintaining engineering integrity, managing customer relationships, and ensuring compliance with standards. With a hybrid working arrangement, you will collaborate with diverse teams while championing high performance and driving change. Ideal candidates will possess strong CAD skills and a background in engineering, ready to take on challenges and contribute to impactful projects. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain engineering configuration and integrity throughout design lifecycle.
• Promote cooperation across Engineering and functional teams.

Skills

CAD tools

General Engineering Drawing Practice

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

Chartered status

Job description

Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer
Location: Newbury Reading + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent

As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll maintain the engineering configuration, ensuring the overall design intent and integrity is maintained throughout design lifecycle.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based in Newbury Reading. This role provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

Day-to-day, you'll promote effective co-operation across Engineering and other functional teams.

Assist in effective management of the customer, including liaison and relationship development with existing and new customers, to aid the development of business, resolution of technical and delivery issues, and such that the customer is fully briefed and informed of progress.

Ensure procedures, codes and standards are correctly identified and applied to engineering and technical activities.

Ensure task and project risks are communicated and managed appropriately.

Produce, review and approve calculations, analyses, drawings, models, design basis documentation and technical reports as assigned.

Essential experience of the Principal Mechanical Engineer:

You are someone who owns and delivers, who champions high performance and is courageous to challenge the status quo.

Knowledge of CAD tools and General Engineering Drawing Practice.

Ability to build strong and influential relationships with key stakeholders.

Experience leading a team.

Nuclear experience is not a necessity, we welcome applications from all engineering backgrounds.

Qualifications for the Principal Mechanical Engineer:

Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Holds or has the ability to obtain Chartered status.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance for this role