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Principal Engineer – Permanent – Electrical / Software / Controls - Staffordshire - £60-70k + hybrid working + bonus + 30 days annual leave + BUPA

+++Must have a British passport for security clearance+++

Ambitious, growing company is recruiting for a Degree qualified Principal Engineer with experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams to work in the defence sector.

Principal Engineer role could suit a Senior Engineer with experience of leading a small team who is ready to take the next step up into a bigger role

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

* 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.

* You’ll need to comfortable working 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.

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