Principal Engineer

Principal Engineer – EC&I - Staffordshire - £60-70k + hybrid working + 10% bonus + 30 days annual leave + BUPA +++Must have a British passport and not hold dual nationality for security clearance+++ Ambitious, growing company is recruiting for a Degree qualified Principal Engineer or a Senior / Lead Electrical Engineer ready to make the step up to Principal Engineer, with experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams to work in the defence sector. Key aspects of the Principal Engineer role include – * Take charge of and lead project teams delivering electrical control systems, industrial software and electrical safety systems to customers in the defence sector * Company is growing and has a full order book of projects and they’re delivering projects in a rapidly growing industry with huge investments being made * Have first class stakeholder engagement and management skills * Principal Engineer will initiate, oversee and lead all engineering activities on a project or group of projects * Knowledge of working to ISO 9001 standards is key * Oversee the activities of the team and help overcome problems by providing guidance * A Principal Engineer working towards Chartered status will be supported and mentored * You’ll need to be a British passport holder and have lived in the UK for at least the last 5 years, as you’ll be put through security clearance if you haven’t already got it. * Be comfortable working in the defence sector * The management team encourages a sensible work-life balance which encourages everyone to leave the office by 4.30pm daily and have 30 days holiday per year, as well as the statutory Bank Holidays * Role will initially be based from the Stafford office (3 days per week) and home (2 days per week) with occasional day trips to customer sites Principal Engineer package - * Up to 10% bonus * 30 days holiday + statutory days * Private healthcare – includes family members after 6 months service * 6% pension contribution * 2 days a week from home (everyone works from home on Mondays and Fridays) The clients' offices are easily commutable from Stoke, Stafford, Cannock, Lichfield, Telford, Uttoxeter, Stone