Principal Mechanical Engineer

About The Role

Platform Recruitment has partnered with a long-established manufacturer who are seeking a Principal Engineer to provide structural, reliability, and technical analysis across a range of high-integrity products. You’ll lead analysis activities, support development and verification, and act as a key technical interface within a regulated, safety-critical environment.

Location: Essex
Salary: £55k-£65k

• Deliver structural, reliability, and system safety analysis
• Support root-cause investigations and corrective actions
• Define and oversee development and qualification tests
• Maintain and improve in-house analysis tools and methods
• Produce technical documents (stress reports & test plans)
• Support design reviews and program verification activities
• Act as the project focal point for stress and reliability matters

• Degree in Engineering or Science
• Strong knowledge of classical structural analysis and linear FEA
• Experience in regulated industries (aerospace & automotive)
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong organization, communication, and problem‑solving skills
• MathCAD experience
• Reliability engineering (FMECA, FTA)

If you’re passionate about driving product integrity and delivering robust engineering solutions, we'd be keen to hear from you. Please apply with an up-to-date CV.

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Machinery Manufacturing