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Principal Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Candour Solutions Limited
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£95,000
Role: Principal Engineer Salary: £80,000£95,000 Location: Manchester This is a highly hands-on technical role, ideal for a strong Senior Engineer, Principal Engineer or existing Tech Lead who wants to stay close to the code while taking real ownership of architecture, technical …/LLM functionality where it adds value. Contribute to automated testing, code reviews and technical standards. Key Skills Senior-level experience as a Software Engineer, Principal Engineer or Tech Lead. Strong hands-on development experience with Node.js, Go or similar technologies. Experience across the full software development ...

Principal Engineer - Product Safety

Hiring Organisation
JAM Recruitment Ltd
Location
Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
Up to £74.68 per hour
Principal Engineer - Product Safety Barrow based (Mainly remote 2-3 days per month on site) £74.68 per hour Umbrella inside IR35 12 Month Contract Currently recruiting for a Principal Engineer - Product Safety to work within one of the Uks leading defence organisations in Barrow. Mainly remote … with travel to Barrow 2-3 days per month. The Principal Engineer - Product Safety shall provide support to the Engineering Delivery Manager in the development, delivery and maintenance of the Project Product Safety Management System and Product Safety Case to ensure Products are safe to own and legal ...

Principal EDS Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Marcus Webb Associates Limited
Location
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£55000 - £65000/annum
Senior/Principal EDS Engineer £60-65k + benefits Stoke-on-Trent area, Staffordshire - 5 days onsite This role is open to a senior engineer looking to progress or principal engineer , hence the broad salary range. The upper end would be principal. Background: Principal EDS Engineer This role involves technically leading a small team of electrical engineers working on the design and development of electrical distribution systems for complex agricultural machines/vehicles. In this role you will become the technical authority for a range of products, owning electrical schematic and harness ...

Principal Engineer (AWS & Java)

Location
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
innovation, LSEG is a place where everyone can grow, develop and fulfil your potential with meaningful careers. Role Description We are seeking a Principal Engineer to act as the most senior hands‐on technical expert for our leading Risk Screening platform. This role partners closely with architecture, service … system’s non‐functional characteristics, including end‐to‐end latency, cloud scalability, resilience, and the effective handling of large and growing data sets. The Principal Engineer ensures these qualities are deliberately designed for, correctly implemented, and continuously validated in production. Rather than owning architecture in isolation, the Principal ...

Principal Powertrain Systems Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Marcus Webb Associates Limited
Location
Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 60,000 - 75,000 Annual
Principal Powertrain Systems Engineer Derbyshire, UK £60-75k + bonus + benefits As principal engineer you will be responsible for the delivery of base engine systems for a new engine programme. This will involve working with subcontractors that will provide detailed level design expertise. Your … role will involve working with the chief engineer and other principal engineers to establish system requirements and specifications, oversea the detailed design, integration, development and validation of the complete engine system. Your background: Principal Powertrain Systems Engineer Proven direct experience with the design/development ...

Principal Telecoms Engineer - Rail

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Cheshire, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£90,000
Principal Telecoms Engineer – Rail A growing UK rail infrastructure and engineering organisation is strengthening its in-house Design & Engineering capability following continued success across major infrastructure projects and long-term framework agreements. We are seeking an experienced Principal Telecoms Engineer to provide technical leadership across … diverse portfolio of operational telecoms and multidisciplinary rail infrastructure projects. This is an excellent opportunity for an established Principal Engineer, Telecoms CRE, Principal Rail Systems Engineer or Rail Communications Lead to take a senior technical position within a growing design organisation, delivering critical infrastructure projects ...

Principal Systems Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Gold Group
Location
Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 55,000 - 57,000 Annual
Title: Principal Systems Engineer Location: Portsmouth - Hybrid 3+ days per week on-site Role Type: Permanent Salary: 57,000 depending on experience + 10% bonus Our client, an established defence firm, require an experienced Principal Systems Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team based in Portsmouth. … would need to be eligible for UK SC Clearance - 5+ years residency in the UK and right to work (no sponsorship). As a Principal Systems Engineer you will support the delivery of one or more of the core marine engineering service elements; Design Change Management, Platform Technical ...

Principal Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Candour Solutions Limited
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 95,000 Annual
Role: Principal Engineer Salary: £80,000-£95,000 Location: Manchester This is a highly hands-on technical role, ideal for a strong Senior Engineer, Principal Engineer or existing Tech Lead who wants to stay close to the code while taking real ownership of architecture, technical ...

Principal Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer

Location
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
London UK-based | Edinburgh or London | Approximately 1 day per week Build the future, in the real world. We’re looking for a Principal Engineer to join us in a Forward Deployed role — working directly with teams to turn emerging technology and platform capabilities into real, production-ready … make effective use of AI and emerging technology without compromising engineering quality. What we're looking for We’re looking for a T-shaped Principal Engineer : broad engineering capability across the full stack, with deep expertise in at least one relevant area. You’ll bring: Strong engineering fundamentals ...

Principal Software Engineer

Location
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Principal Software Engineer Salary: £75,000 – £85,000 + Benefits Location: Hybrid 1 day every other week – Milton Keynes We are currently looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join a growing, technology-led SaaS organisation that is investing heavily in its engineering capability and modern … collaborative, forward-thinking engineering team where you’ll have genuine influence over technical direction rather than simply delivering features. Reporting into the CTO, the Principal Software Engineer will play a pivotal role in shaping software architecture, establishing engineering best practice, and mentoring other engineers across the business. This ...

Principal Engineer Control & Automation Systems

Hiring Organisation
GE Vernova
Location
Stafford, Staffordshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Description Summary The Control Automation System Principal Engineer serves as the technical authority for automation systems, industrial controls, and operational technologies across the organization. This role leads the architecture, design, implementation, and governance of advanced control systems that enable safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing or operational performance. … Principal Engineer mentors engineering teams, drives innovation, establishes automation standards, and leads strategic initiatives aligned with business objectives. Job Description The world is electrifying faster than ever, and at GE Vernova, we're building the technologies that make it possible. As a Principal Engineer in Control ...

Principal DevSECOps Engineer

Location
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
Leonardo Cyber Security Division is looking to recruit a Principal DevSecOp Engineer to join its UK based engineering team working within a highly secure environment; with responsibility for providing a bridge between software development, testing, infrastructure, operations and system administrators to facilitate efficient, continuous and high-quality software … environment delivery. The processes and tooling implemented by the Principal DevSecOps Engineer will enable source code and associated artefacts to be installed and configured on scalable infrastructure across environments which comply to strict security regulations. The Principal DevSecOps Engineer will typically combine the skills of software ...

Principal Engineer

Location
Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Principal Engineer Full Time | £74,781.00 to £87,244.00 dependant on experience| OSHQ Southampton | Hybrid working Who we are We are Ordnance Survey, Great Britain’s national mapping service and a global leader in geospatial data and technology. For over 230 years, our data has helped governments, businesses … standards, architecture and practices that underpin everything we do. About the role This is a rare and high-impact opportunity for an exceptional Principal Engineer to operate as the senior technical authority within Business Systems. You won’t just contribute to engineering decisions — you will set the direction. ...

Principal Engineer

Location
Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Principal Engineer Department: R&D Employment Type: Full Time Location: Plymouth Description The New Technologies Group identifies, evaluates and develops the emerging technologies that will shape Plessey's future products. The team turns new concepts into validated technologies, supports the company's technology roadmap and makes sure … developments transfer successfully into manufacturing. As Principal Engineer, you'll be the technical authority for VCSEL and surface-emitting laser technologies within the group. You'll track the state of the art across industry and academia, set technical direction, propose new device concepts and lead them from first ...

Principal Database Platform Engineer

Location
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
# Principal Database Platform Engineer at N Consulting Ltd**Role: Principal Database Platform Engineer****Location: Sheffield, UK (3 days weekly from office)****Duration: 6-12 Month (Extendable)****We are currently seeking an experienced Principal Engineer whose main area of expertise is Database … complemented with strong engineering skills.****As a Principal Engineer you will be at the forefront of our technology, influencing the strategy and direction of our services. This is a leadership role where you will be responsible for driving technical excellence across a diverse set of tooling, mentoring ...

Principal DevSecOps Engineer

Hiring Organisation
83zero Limited
Location
Bristol, Avon, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Principal DevSecOps Engineer - Permanent Bristol | Hybrid - 3 days per week on-site £110,000-£125,000 + 5-10% bonus + pension + benefits | Permanent Build secure, scalable platforms that enable transformation. We're looking for a Principal DevSecOps Engineer to lead the adoption and continuous … Provide technical leadership and help establish effective DevSecOps ways of working What we're looking for You'll be an experienced DevSecOps Lead or Principal Engineer with strong hands-on and leadership experience across: * CI/CD & GitOps - GitHub Actions, Argo CD, Argo Rollouts * Security & compliance - Trivy, vulnerability ...

Principal Electrical Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Jackson Hogg Ltd
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£60000 - £75000/annum
Principal Electrical Engineer Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom Salary: up to £75,000 basic DOE Jackson Hogg is delighted to be partnering with an established advanced automation engineering business, who is looking to bring a Principal Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio … delivering cutting-edge products from concept through to production while helping to develop and mentor the next generation of engineers. The Role As Principal Engineer, you will: Provide technical leadership across multiple engineering projects Support the definition and delivery of engineering strategy and best practice Lead multidisciplinary teams ...

Principal Engineer Photolithography

Location
Ipswich, England, United Kingdom
Principal Engineer – Photolithography Job Summary We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Principal Engineer specialising in photolithography processes to support advanced photonics R&D and manufacturing. You will be responsible for optimizing existing photolithography processes for R&D and production wafers, while also developing ...

Principal IVD Engineer, Clinical Software

Location
Wilmslow, England, United Kingdom
Overview Waters is seeking a Principal IVD Software Engineer to help shape the future of our LCMS Clinical and Diagnostic software portfolio. This is a highly influential individual contributor role suited to an experienced software engineer with deep expertise in regulated product development. You'll provide technical … better healthcare outcomes. Our teams bring together software engineers, scientists, systems engineers, quality specialists, and product leaders to solve complex interdisciplinary challenges. As a Principal Engineer, you'll contribute not only to technical solutions but also to the continued evolution of our engineering culture, capabilities, and ways ...

Principal Avionics System Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£85,000
Principal Avionics & Electrical Systems Engineer We are looking for an experienced Principal Avionics & Electrical Systems Engineer to join a growing aerospace engineering team, supporting the design, development, integration and certification of complex aircraft avionics and electrical systems. This is a senior technical role offering the opportunity … across a broad range of aircraft modification and systems engineering programmes, working closely with customers, suppliers, engineering teams and airworthiness professionals. The Role As Principal Avionics & Electrical Systems Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across avionics and electrical engineering activities, supporting the delivery of aircraft modification and installation ...

Principal Engineer - Software Engineering

Hiring Organisation
Matchtech
Location
Frimley, Surrey, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 67 Hourly
Principal Engineer - Software Engineering (Kubernetes ) Client: BAE Systems (Submarine Solutions) Location: Frimley, Surrey (hybrid 2 to 3 days onsite) Contract: 12 months Rate: 50 PAYE or 67.47 UMB BAE Systems (Submarine Solutions) is looking for an experienced Kubernetes Principal Engineer/Platform Architect to shape ...

Principal Engineer – Process & Systems

Location
Woking, England, United Kingdom
Principal Engineer – Process & SystemsRef #59471Date postedThursday, September 17, 2026CountryUnited KingdomLocationWokingBusiness areaManufacturingDepartmentManufacturing ControlsPosition level5 - Supervisory/Professional - (L-17)Working timeFull TimeContract typePermanentWorking pattern7:30am - 4:30pm Monday to FridaySalaryN/AWhat to ExpectReporting directly to the Controls Manager, the Principal Engineer – Process & Systems delivers and integrates ...

Principal Engineer - Product Safety

Hiring Organisation
JAM Recruitment Ltd
Location
Barrow-in-furness, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 75 Hourly
Principal Engineer - Product Safety Barrow based (Mainly remote 2-3 days per month on site) £74.68 per hour Umbrella inside IR35 12 Month Contract Currently recruiting for a Principal Engineer - Product Safety to work within one of the Uks leading defence organisations in Barrow. Mainly remote ...

Senior Principal System Engineer

Location
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Job Title: Senior Principal System Engineer Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom Role Type: Permanent – Full Time Package: £72,000 - £80,000 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits Role ID: 20388 Are you ready to be part of the future … creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Senior Principal Systems Engineer at our Portsmouth Technology Park (PTP) site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership ...

Principal Test Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Redline Group Ltd
Location
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£65,000
position for a Principal Test Engineer role based in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk has become available, offering hybrid working plus a fantastic 9-day working fortnight! The Principal Test Engineer, based in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk will be responsible for defining, maintaining, and continuously improving test strategies, standards … processes, and technologies to ensure robust, efficient, and compliant product test solutions. Ideal candidates for the Principal Test Engineer job based in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk will have experience across the following areas: Extensive experience in test engineering within a manufacturing environment Strong understanding of Automated test systems ...