Location: Essex
Salary: £55k-£65k
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. Youll lead analysis activities, support development and verification, and act as a key technical interface within a regulated, safety-critical environment.
Key Responsibilities:
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 programme verification activities
Act as the project focal point for stress and reliability matters
Key Requirements:
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 organisation, communication, and problem-solving skills
MathCAD experience
Reliability engineering (FMECA, FTA)
If youre passionate about driving product integrity and delivering robust engineering solutions, wed be keen to hear from you. Please apply with an up-to-date CV.