Job DescriptionPWHytek is currently recruiting for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join an established engineering team delivering an innovative project within a highly regulated, safety-critical environment. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer with a strong background in specialist machinery design who enjoys leading technical teams while remaining hands‑on throughout the design and development lifecycle. Whether you're looking for a permanent position or your next contract, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will become an integral member of an experienced engineering team, supporting the design, development and delivery of specialist tooling solutions. You will play a key role in both the technical direction of the project and the successful integration of new systems.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the design, development and refinement of specialist tool modules.
- Leading and mentoring a medium-sized mechanical engineering team.
- Driving technical excellence throughout the design process.
- Supporting prototype build, testing and evaluation activities.
- Investigating and resolving technical issues identified during testing and system integration.
- Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure successful project delivery.
- Contributing to engineering reviews, design decisions and continuous improvement initiatives.
About You
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- Significant experience in specialist machinery or complex mechanical equipment design.
- Previous experience leading or mentoring engineering teams.
- Strong mechanical design skills and the ability to solve complex engineering problems.
- Experience working within highly regulated or safety‑critical industries, such as Nuclear, Defence, Aerospace, Rail or similar.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- A proactive, hands‑on approach to engineering and problem solving.
What's on Offer?
We offer:
- Permanent or contract opportunities available.
- Hybrid working arrangement based in Leicester.
- Opportunity to work on technically challenging, high‑profile engineering projects.
- Collaborative and supportive engineering environment.
- Long‑term project work with excellent career development opportunities.
If you're an experienced Principal Mechanical Engineer looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
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