Principal Mechanical Engineer in Portsmouth

Are you an experienced who enjoys solving complex technical problems, improving asset reliability and ensuring engineering systems are safe and compliant? If you’re looking for a role with real impact across one of the UK’s most unique and high-profile infrastructure environments, this could be the perfect opportunity.

We’re supporting a major organisation responsible for engineering governance, assurance and asset management across a large, highly regulated maritime estate in Portsmouth. You’ll join a specialist team of senior engineers who support mission-critical mechanical and saltwater systems, working in an environment where no two days are the same.

What’s the role all about?

As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you’ll be a key part of the Engineering, Assurance & Compliance team, providing technical leadership across mechanical systems, rotating machinery, hydraulic systems and saltwater infrastructure.

You’ll take ownership of complex engineering challenges, drive safe-to-operate assurance, and make sure assets are managed, maintained and developed in line with statutory and regulatory requirements.

In this role, you will:

• Provide engineering governance and assurance for mechanical and saltwater systems
• Own technica…

Principal Mechanical Engineer • Portsmouth, ENG, UK