Principal Engineer

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Principal Engineer
Up to £80,000 DOE | Bedfordshire
A long-established UK engineering business is strengthening its senior technical capability and is seeking a Principal Engineer to help shape product direction, technical standards and future innovation. This role suits a technically authoritative engineer who enjoys influencing strategy, mentoring others and applying engineering judgement across complex, engineered products.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
Providing senior technical leadership across product development and engineering delivery Acting as technical authority on design integrity and performance Influencing technology and product strategy in line with market needs Supporting commercial activity through technical input into bids, proposals and selections Driving value engineering, standardisation and continuous improvement Leading structured problem-solving and root cause analysis Ensuring compliance with relevant industry and regulatory standards Offering expert technical guidance to internal teams and external stakeholders What We’re Looking For
Degree-qualified Mechanical Engineer Extensive experience (10+ years) in complex mechanical or rotating equipment design Strong grounding in design principles, analysis and validation Comfortable balancing technical excellence with commercial realities Confident communicator, able to influence at senior and customer level Desirable (Not Essential)
Regulated industry experience (e.g. utilities, infrastructure, energy) Chartered Engineer or working towards Experience with modern CAD/analysis tools Exposure to condition monitoring, diagnostics or reliability engineering Please contact Kirk at Pertemps Bristol on (phone number removed) with any questions on the role
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Location:
Bedford
Salary:
£70,000 - £80,000 /annum
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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