Principal Engineer

Job description

Job Purpose:

To technically lead the Engineering team across multiple projects, from concept phase through to physical delivery of components, assemblies and tooling. To ensure procedures are followed and delivery is to specification, within time, cost and quality constraints. The role will require strong stakeholder management skills and is also customer facing.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

·        Ensure the Quality culture is maintained within the department

·        Own processes for all Engineering activities

·        Create, monitor and develop department processes

·        Assist and lead department audit activity

·        Lead NCR and CI activities

·        Carry out and provide technical competency assessments for department personnel

·        Lead technical interactions throughout the business, customers and suppliers

·        Be the Production Engineering expert within the business

·        Approve manuals, drawings and routings generated within department (and/or delegate as appropriate)

·        Develop the technical growth of the department by supporting:

o  Apprentices

o  Graduates

o  Engineers

o  Senior Engineers

·        Allocate resources in conjunction with the Head of Operations

·        Drive high technical standards across the wider business

·        Proactively support production and quality staff

Person Specification:

• Process and system driven
• Composite technical expert
• Team player
• Highly organised
• Analytical
• Strong communication skills

Essential Requirements:

Operated within standards (AS9100 / NADCAP / equivalent)

Understanding of the design and manufacture of aerospace/defence composite components

Technical leadership experience

Customer-facing experience

Programme management experience

Advantageous Requirements:

Hands-on composite experience

CAD Skills (Modelling and Drawings) on Catia or similar program

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Chatteris

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

06-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English