Principal Project Engineer

Eaton; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton in the United Kingdom seeks a senior engineering leader to drive development across software, electronics and systems for defence/aerospace applications. You will lead a cross-functional team, coordinate design reviews, and maintain alignment with manufacturing and suppliers, ensuring performance and compliance across the project lifecycle.

You will shape requirements, manage risks, and communicate status to senior leadership while staying abreast of market competition and product

Qualifications

• Degree educated in engineering or science discipline.
• Extensive experience leading complex projects with software, electronics and systems engineering elements.
• Background in Defence or Aerospace industries.
• Experience with MBSE concepts and tools (e.g., Enterprise Architect, Rhapsody).

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver the engineering development
• Balance the competing demands and requirements, assessing customer requirements, and prioritizing workload as required
• Plan, co-ordinate and present at design reviews
• Provide technical interface with supporting functions e.g. manufacturing
• Support customer, partner and strategic supplier meetings
• Author key project documents, including Engineering Development Plans, and Declarations of Performance
• Regularly present project status to the Project Engineering Team Leader and Head of Engineering
• Maintain awareness of PCS products within the competitive landscape
• Use DOORS for requirements management and traceability

Skills

Multi-disciplinary leadership

Agile environment

Managing multiple projects

Global collaboration

Learning & progression

Education

Engineering or science degree

Tools

DOORS Requirements Management

Enterprise Architect

Rhapsody

Job description

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver the engineering development


• Balance the competing demands and requirements, assessing customer requirements, and prioritizing workload as required


• Plan, co-ordinate and present at design reviews


• Provide technical interface with supporting functions e.g. manufacturing


• Support customer, partner and strategic supplier meetings


• Author key project documents, including Engineering Development Plans, and Declarations of Performance


• Regularly present project status to the Project Engineering Team Leader and Head of Engineering


• Maintain awareness of PCS products within the competitive landscape


• Degree educated in an engineering or science discipline


• Significant experience within one of the following disciplines: project lead, systems, software or electronics engineering


• Broad understanding of electronics, software, systems and mechanical disciplines


• Experience of designing and testing to military and/or civil aerospace environmental standards


• Experience of safety critical solution development in accordance with DO-178/DO-254 and ARP4754


• Extensive experience of leading complex projects with substantial software, electronics and systems engineering elements


• Background in Defence or Aerospace industries


• Experience of relevant UK Land vehicle Defence Standards such as DEF STAN 59-411, DEF STAN 61-05, DEF STAN 00-35


• Previous involvement in SOI audits and certification reviews


• Experience in Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) - Enterprise Architect or Rhapsody


• Experience of DOORS Requirements Management tool

Skills

• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced and agile environment


• Capable of managing and prioritising multiple project streams each with their own customer and development objectives


• Opportunity to work in a global, highly collaborative environment


• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team


• Strong focus on learning, development, and career progression


• Competitive compensation and benefits package


• A culture that promotes inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement