Principal Design Engineer Greater Manchester £60,000 - £75,000 DOE + Benefits Office-Based | Early Finish Fridays Technical Authority + Leadership + Hands-On This isn’t just another design role. This is where engineering decisions are made. Where standards are set. Where problems are solved properly, not passed on. The Role This is a senior, high-impact position for a mechanical design engineer who wants real technical ownership. You’ll be the person others look to when things get difficult. The one who makes the call, sets the direction, and ensures designs don’t just look right on a drawing, they work in the real world. Our client is a well-established UK engineering business with over 50 years of success designing and building bespoke bulk material handling systems for a global customer base. As part of their continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Principal Design Engineer to play a leading role in shaping how design is delivered across the business. You’ll take ownership of complex, bespoke design projects from concept through to manufacture, build, and delivery, acting as the senior technical authority across the design lifecycle. It’s a true player-coach position: hands-on when it matters, but also leading, guiding, and raising standards across the team. What You’ll Be Doing * Leading the mechanical design of bespoke machinery from concept t...