Principal Engineer

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 You'll ideally have: * 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