Principal Development Engineer

Northampton

£38,000 - £44,000 pa

Benefits: Pension, Healthcare, Flexitime, Relocation
Commutable From: Northampton, Wellingborough, Daventry, Corby, Market Harborough, Northamptonshire
Experience: Powertrain Development, Supervisory Skills

A World Leading Technical Engineering firm in Northamptonshire are currently looking for a Principal Development Engineer to join their successful team in Northamptonshire.

The Role

The main duties and responsibilities of the Principal Development Engineer would include:

- To plan and supervise engine and vehicle build and test
- To analyse test results
- To prepare technical reports
- To create test plans
- To supervise complete project teams under a Project Manager
- To prepare engineering program quotations
- To monitor project progress and finance
To design parts for development testing
- To liaise with program suppliers
- To liaise with customers
- To create and maintain project plans and other project tools
- To contribute to technical capability of the development department
- Responsible for the quality of the test data, results analysis and report from the development section of a project
- Responsible for adhering to or seeking deviation for the development procedures
- Responsible for the clear instruction of staff using the appropriate procedures and forms
- Responsible for feeding back test results to the internal and external customer in a timely manner

The Person

We are looking to hear from Principal Development Engineer's with the following skills and experience:

- Degree or HND in relevant engineering discipline
- Professional Qualifications as appropriate
- Minimum of 5 years experience in the field of development engineering on Engine and Powertrain projects
- Ability to supervise others

M-Tec Recruitment are a leading supplier of Permanent, Interim and Project Management Recruitment Solutions to the Automotive and General Engineering sectors.

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Established in 2001, M-Tec Recruitment has developed a reputation as one of the industries leading suppliers of permanent and contract recruitment jobs into the automotive, aerospace, engineering, electronics, rail and manufacturing sectors for some of the markets leading organisations.