Principal Engineer ( Mechanical

Planet Recruitment are currently working with a well-established engineering and manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Principal Engineer to join their engineering team in Bedford.

This is a senior technical position offering the opportunity to take real ownership of engineering direction, product development and technical strategy within a specialist manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will act as a key technical authority, working across design, R&D, product development, manufacturing and customer projects, while supporting the wider engineering team and helping to drive continuous improvement and innovation.

The Role

As Principal Engineer, you will:

• Provide senior technical leadership across engineering and product development.
• Take technical ownership of pump hydraulic design and structural integrity.
• Lead R&D and innovation projects, introducing new technologies and improving existing products.
• Translate customer requirements and technical specifications into effective engineering solutions.
• Work closely with Sales, Engineering, Quality, Production and Contract Management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive Design for Manufacture (DFM) and value engineering initiatives.
• Support product standardisation, cost reduction and improved time-to-market.
• Provide technical input in...