Principal Project Engineer

Company: Eaton
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Location: Cheltenham
Job Description:


  • Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver the engineering development

  • Balance the competing demands and requirements, assessing customer requirements, and prioritizing workload as required

  • Plan, co-ordinate and present at design reviews

  • Provide technical interface with supporting functions e.g. manufacturing

  • Support customer, partner and strategic supplier meetings

  • Author key project documents, including Engineering Development Plans, and Declarations of Performance

  • Regularly present project status to the Project Engineering Team Leader and Head of Engineering

  • Maintain awareness of PCS products within the competitive landscape

  • Degree educated in an engineering or science discipline

  • Significant experience within one of the following disciplines: project lead, systems, software or electronics engineering

  • Broad understanding of electronics, software, systems and mechanical disciplines

  • Experience of designing and testing to military and/or civil aerospace environmental standards

  • Experience of safety critical solution development in accordance with DO-178/DO-254 and ARP4754

  • Extensive experience of leading complex projects with substantial software, electronics and systems engineering elements

  • Background in Defence or Aerospace industries

  • Experience of relevant UK Land vehicle Defence Standards such as DEF STAN 59-411, DEF STAN 61-05, DEF STAN 00-35

  • Previous involvement in SOI audits and certification reviews

  • Experience in Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) – Enterprise Architect or Rhapsody

  • Experience of DOORS Requirements Management tool


Skills



  • Ability to succeed in a fast-paced and agile environment

  • Capable of managing and prioritising multiple project streams each with their own customer and development objectives

  • Opportunity to work in a global, highly collaborative environment

  • Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team

  • Strong focus on learning, development, and career progression

  • Competitive compensation and benefits package

  • A culture that promotes inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement

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Posted: October 14th, 2026