Principal Engineer
Isaac Gracie
Our client is a global engineering business supplying highly engineered products into the energy sector. They are looking to appoint a Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership across product design, engineering analysis and development projects whilst mentoring a team of engineers.
The Role
You’ll play a key role in the design, analysis and continuous development of specialist engineered equipment, taking ownership of projects from initial concept through to manufacture and customer delivery.
Responsibilities include:
- Mechanical design and development of specialist engineered products
- Structural assessment using hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Technical leadership across multiple engineering projects
- Reviewing and approving engineering drawings, reports and calculations
- Leading design reviews and technical discussions
- Providing mentoring and guidance to junior engineers Supporting customers with technical solutions and quotations
- Working closely with manufacturing, projects and commercial teams
About You
- Degree qualified Mechanical Engineer
- Extensive experience within mechanical product design
- Strong FEA and engineering calculations experience
- Excellent 3D CAD skills
- Experience working with pressure equipment, subsea, drilling, oil & gas or heavy engineering products
- Previous experience leading engineers or acting as a technical authority
- Chartered Engineer status, or working towards CEng, would be advantageous
What’s on Offer
- Opportunity to influence the future development of market‑leading engineering products
- Technically challenging projects
- Global engineering environment
- Supportive engineering team
- Excellent long‑term career prospects
- Competitive salary and benefits package
Reference: WJ-5107_13715122