Principal Project Engineer

Eaton Group; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Global collaboration

Career development

Job summary

Eaton Group is seeking a seasoned project engineering leader to drive multi-disciplinary development across electronics, software and mechanical disciplines. You will shape design reviews, liaise with manufacturing and lead safety-critical development efforts to DO-178/DO-254 and ARP4754 standards.

The role requires a degree in engineering or science and extensive defence/aerospace experience, including MBSE tools and DOORS.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or science discipline.
• Experience leading, systems, software or electronics engineering.
• Broad understanding of electronics, software, systems and mechanical disciplines.
• Experience designing/testing to military or civil aerospace environmental standards.
• Safety-critical development per DO-178/DO-254 and ARP4754.
• Extensive experience leading complex projects with software/electronics/systems elements.
• Background in Defence or Aerospace industries.
• Experience with UK Land vehicle Defence Standards (DEF STAN 59-411, 61-05, 00-35).
• SOI audits and certification reviews experience.
• MBSE experience with Enterprise Architect or Rhapsody.
• DOORS requirements management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver engineering development.
• Balance demands, assess customer requirements and prioritise workload.
• Plan, coordinate and present at design reviews.
• Provide technical interface with manufacturing and other functions.
• Support customer, partner and strategic supplier meetings.
• Author Engineering Development Plans and Declarations of Performance.
• Present project status to the Project Engineering Team Leader and Head of Engineering.
• Maintain awareness of PCS products within the competitive landscape.

Skills

Agile environment

Multi-project management

Education

Engineering or science degree

Tools

Enterprise Architect

Rhapsody

DOORS Requirements

Job description

What you’ll do:

• 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

Qualifications:

• 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

What we offer:

• 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