Principal Electronics Engineer

Recruit4staff is proud to be representing their client, a leading Aerospace company in their search for a Principal Electronics Engineer to join their Deeside based manufacturing site. 

For the successful Principal Electronics Engineer our client is offering;

• Salary negotiable depending on experience
• Flexible Shift patterns (5 day week/ 4 Day weeks shift patterns)
• Permanent Position
• Standard holidays at (25 days + bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell a week
• Pension contribution of up to 6%
• Free parking
• Free tea & coffee in the canteen

The Role - Principal Electronics Engineer:

• Provide engineering leadership to the electronics team. Responsibility, accountability for quality, cost and schedule.
• Implement appropriate design and development processes, Do254, Do178
• Implement appropriate design and development tool set.
•  Mentorship and technical oversight of the team. Quality and technical domain knowledge.
• Leadership and oversight of failure investigations, root cause, 8D, A3 methods.
• Leadership of NPD activities for electronics and software.
• Leadership of RFI and RFP activities for electronics and software.
• Talent selection and recruitment.
•  Build an internal and external network to support the business needs in electronics and software. Flexibility of approach is necessary.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the function and team.
•  Completion of any work-related tasks, which would be deemed reasonable of this leadership role.

• Degree qualified or demonstrable equivalent experience - ESSENTIAL
• At least 5 years aerospace/defence experience in design and development of complex electronics, software and actuation control systems-ESSENTIAL
• Experience in electro-mechanical actuation products -ESSENTIAL
• Collaborative, team player.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication.
• UK driving licence holder.
• Able and willing to travel domestically and internationally.

Key skills or similar job titles; Electrical design engineer, Graduate design engineer, Graduate electrical engineer.

Commutable From: Deeside / Chester/ Flint / Holywell / Ellesmere Port / Mold / Rhyl / Broughton / Wrexham

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff Wrexham who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business.

Job Reference: opp-20147