Principal Project Design Engineer

Vickerstock; England; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£52,000 - £65,000 salary

Annual bonus

Health and life cover

Excellent benefits package

Senior technical leadership position

Opportunity to lead and develop other

Job summary

Vickerstock is seeking a Principal Project Design Engineer to lead major design projects in West Tyrone. The role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership across mechanical, structural and hydraulic systems, guiding a team of design engineers and ensuring successful development from concept to manufacture.

You will own critical design decisions, coordinate project activity with manufacturing, and drive continual product improvements while meeting cost and timescale requirements.

Qualifications

• Significant Mechanical Design Engineering experience within machinery or similar manufacturing.
• Experience technically leading engineering projects and/or other Engineers.
• Strong 3D CAD and mechanical design capability.
• Experience taking complex products from concept through to manufacture.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and structural design.
• Good understanding of fabrication, welding and manufacturing processes.
• Strong engineering calculations and technical problem-solving capability.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of significant engineering and design projects
• Lead projects from concept and development through to manufacture and testing
• Provide technical direction and support to other Design Engineers
• Coordinate engineering activity, priorities and project deliverables
• Review designs, engineering calculations and technical solutions
• Lead new product development and major product improvement projects
• Work closely with Manufacturing to ensure designs are practical and suitable for production
• Support mechanical, structural and hydraulic system integration
• Resolve complex engineering and design issues
• Support design reviews and key technical decisions
• Drive product improvement, value engineering and Continuous Improvement
• Ensure projects meet technical, cost and timescale requirements

Skills

Mechanical design

Lead projects

3D CAD

Concept to manufacture

Mechanical/structural design

Fabrication/welding

Engineering calculations

Job description

Principal Project Design Engineer

Location: West Tyrone
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Industry: Engineering / Heavy Machinery

What's in it for you?

• £52,000 - £65,000 basic salary depending on experience
• Annual bonus
• Health and life cover
• Excellent wider benefits package
• Senior technical leadership position
• Responsibility for leading significant engineering projects
• Opportunity to technically lead and develop other Design Engineers
• Excellent long-term career development opportunities

Company and Role of Principal Project Design Engineer

Vickerstock are working with an established and growing engineering and manufacturing business in the recruitment of a Principal Project Design Engineer for their West Tyrone operation.

This is a senior Engineering appointment sitting above traditional Senior Design Engineer level and would particularly suit an experienced Engineer who wants greater technical and project leadership responsibility without moving away from Engineering.

You will take ownership of significant design projects from initial concept through development, manufacture and testing, while providing technical direction and support to other Engineers involved in their delivery.

The position combines hands-on Engineering with project leadership. You will remain involved in important design decisions and technical problem-solving while coordinating engineering activity, reviewing designs and ensuring projects are delivered effectively.

The products involve complex mechanical and structural design alongside hydraulic, electrical and control systems, providing considerable technical variety.

Key Responsibilities for this Principal Project Design Engineer position

• Take technical ownership of significant engineering and design projects
• Lead projects from concept and development through to manufacture and testing
• Provide technical direction and support to other Design Engineers
• Coordinate engineering activity, priorities and project deliverables
• Review designs, engineering calculations and technical solutions
• Lead new product development and major product improvement projects
• Work closely with Manufacturing to ensure designs are practical and suitable for production
• Support mechanical, structural and hydraulic system integration
• Resolve complex engineering and design issues
• Support design reviews and key technical decisions
• Drive product improvement, value engineering and Continuous Improvement
• Ensure projects meet technical, cost and timescale requirements

Essential Criteria for this Principal Project Design Engineer position

• Significant Mechanical Design Engineering experience within machinery, equipment or a similar manufacturing environment
• Experience technically leading engineering projects and/or other Engineers
• Strong 3D CAD and mechanical design capability
• Experience taking complex products from concept through to manufacture
• Strong understanding of mechanical and structural design
• Good understanding of fabrication, welding and manufacturing processes
• Strong engineering calculations and technical problem-solving capability