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Principal / Lead Electronics Engineer
Job Posted: 13 hours ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: West London, London
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Are you ready to lead engineering innovation at the highest level?
Our client, a global leader in advanced defence technologies, is seeking a Senior Principal Electronic/Electrical Engineer, part of the Electronic & Electrical function to help shape the future of naval systems. This is a high-impact leadership role where you'll guide strategy, foster innovation, and ensure the delivery of cutting-edge electronic and electrical solutions for mission-critical platforms.
Location for this role can be considered from Dorset, West London or High Wycombe.
What You'll Do:
Design & Technical Leadership
Define and lead the development of high-integrity, safety-critical Electronic and Electrical architectures for cutting-edge maritime systems.
Provide architectural oversight from concept through to qualification, ensuring compliance with performance, EMC/EMI, and environmental standards.
Chair design reviews (PDRs, CDRs), ensuring engineering artefacts meet stringent technical and regulatory requirements.
Champion Design for Excellence-ensuring lifecycle considerations such as manufacturability, supportability, and cost-effectiveness are integrated early.
Engineering Leadership
Lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering a diverse, inclusive, and high-performance culture.
Support resource planning, recruitment, and capability development to align with strategic project needs.
Drive continuous improvement of engineering processes, technical governance, and design standards.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior technical leaders to ensure successful project execution and capability integration.
Strategic and Operational Impact
Provide technical oversight and guidance across bids, proposals, and active projects.
Influence long-term engineering strategy and represent the client in customer and regulatory discussions.
Contribute to export control, compliance, and industry engagement initiatives.
What You'll Bring:
Extensive hands-on design experience, including multi-layer board development, power management, and analogue/digital circuit design for regulated, high-reliability environments.
Proven knowledge of EMC, EMI, and safety standards with experience leading complex design and development projects.
Strong leadership capabilities, including mentoring engineers and guiding cross-functional teams through technical challenges.
Strategic thinker with the ability to align technical objectives with broader business goals.
Confident stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
Passion for innovation and continuous improvement, with a strong focus on quality, delivery, and operational excellence.
Why Join them?
You'll work on meaningful, mission-critical projects that have a real impact. You'll be part of a forward-thinking team that values innovation, integrity, and engineering excellence. In return, we offer:
Competitive salary and benefits such as - 25 days' holiday with the option to buy/sell 5 days plus bank holidays, 4 times your annual salary in life assurance and a Flexible benefits package.
Flexible working arrangements - Optional 9 day working fortnight, flexible working hours.
Career development and training support.
A collaborative, inclusive culture where your expertise shapes the future.
Join a company where your leadership drives real-world impact, and your vision shapes the future of naval defence systems!
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