Jobs in Whitburn

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