Job Description
Senior / Principal Powertrain Systems Engineer Derbyshire, UK
Salary: £60,000 £70,000 + Benefits (flexible salary)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior or Principal Powertrain Systems Engineer to take a leading role in the design and development of base engine systems for a well-established engine manufacturing company based in Derbyshire, UK.
Note: you will work on diesel and hydrogen combustion engine technologies.
This is a principal / lead engineer position requiring strong technical knowledge, leadership capability, and a proven track record in systems-level design within the internal combustion engine (ICE) domain. The successful candidate will take ownership of major sub-systems within engine programmes and provide technical direction across multidisciplinary teams and suppliers.
Note: This is not a CAD design role. It involves high-level systems engineering, including requirements capture, technical specification, tolerance analysis, validation planning, and supplier oversight.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead systems-level design of internal combustion engine components and subsystems (diesel or gasoline), with full lifecycle ownership from concept through validation.
2. Define technical specifications, lead DFMEA reviews, and coordinate design validation and verification activities.