| Location: Portsmouth | Salary: Negotiable |
| Sector: Client Delivery, Defence, Engineering | Specialism: |
| Type: Permanent | Contact: Beth Currid |
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Portsmouth
Brief
We are seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join a highly reputable defence organisation who are looking to employ a well-rounded and talented engineering professional. As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will be required to undertake and routinely lead others in activities across the breadth of the engineering lifecycle to support new product development.
It is desirable for the successful candidate to have a relevant degree in Mechanical Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline, and have a keen interest in being a Principal Mechanical Engineer. If you have previous experience as a Principal Mechanical Engineer working on naval or maritime projects that would be a plus!
Role Responsibilities
Some of the main duties of the Principal Mechanical Engineer will include:
- Overseeing design and development of equipment and system technical requirements in response to project briefs and applying these to drive the definition of engineering solutions.
- Defining and leading the delivery of design justification activities for proposed modifications and upgrades to thermomechanical systems.
- Authoring and reviewing design and analysis reports, system and equipment specifications, and supplier statements of work. Assessing supplier responses to technical proposals.
- Establishing relationships with key stakeholders, test facilities, sub-contractors, suppliers and customers as required to satisfy project needs.
What experience you need to be the successful Principal Mechanical Engineer:
- Educated to Degree level in Mechanical Engineering or another relevant Engineering discipline.
- Chartered Engineer or willing to work towards CEng.
- Knowledge of the systems engineering lifecycle and an ability to apply good systems engineering practices to your work.
- Awareness of mechanical engineering codes and standards, and their application in the design of systems and specification of equipment.
- Experience in the technical leadership of junior engineers across bid and project delivery.
This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out
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