Principal Electrical Engineer

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

## Principal Electrical Engineer Apply locations:
Greenford, Greater London, England, UKtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 30+ Days Agojob requisition :
REQ-11516#
** Protecting What Matters. Powering the Future of Naval Technology.
** Ultra Maritime is a global leader in advanced maritime defence solutions. We operate at the forefront of innovation, delivering technologies that protect lives, secure nations, and enable a safer, more sustainable world.
** KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
** As a Principal Electronics Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in guiding engineering delivery, developing technical capability, and ensuring high standards across the Electronic and Electrical discipline. You will work closely with engineering leadership, project teams, and domain specialists to advance our technical capabilities and deliver reliable, mission critical solutions.
** DESIGN AND TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES (40%)*
* ** Deliver Electronic Design*
* * Contribute to the definition, development, and implementation of reliable, high integrity electronics for defence and aerospace applications, including digital, analogue, mixed signal, and power electronics.
* Support architectural development and detailed design activities, including schematic capture, PCB layout input, hardware prototyping, and qualification support.
** Technical Assurance and Design Reviews*
* * Lead or participate in design reviews (PDR, CDR, etc.) to ensure compliance with performance, environmental, EMC/EMI, and safety requirements typical of defence and aerospace environments.
* Ensure engineering deliverables meet quality expectations, certification requirements, and customer standards.
** Lifecycle and Product Excellence*
* * Promote Design for Cost, Test, Manufacture, Support, and Reliability across all design activities.
* Collaborate with manufacturing, production, and systems engineering to optimise design robustness and manufacturability.
** LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES (60%)*
* ** Team Development and Mentorship*
* * Provide day today technical leadership to engineers across the Electronic and Electrical discipline.
* Mentor junior and senior engineers, support professional registration pathways, and help build a high performance, inclusive engineering culture.
** Technical Governance and Continuous Improvement*
* * Contribute to the evolution of engineering processes, tools, and governance frameworks.
* Drive improvements in design quality, engineering discipline maturity, and adherence to high technical standards.
** Strategic Resource Planning*
* * Support recruitment, induction, and development activities to strengthen team capabilities.
* Help identify future skill needs and contribute to capability development plans aligned with business growth.
** Cross Functional Collaboration*
* * Work closely with Systems, Software, Mechanical, Production, and Programme Management teams to ensure aligned and integrated engineering delivery.
* Contribute to technical elements of bids, proposals, and customer engagements.
** Project Delivery Support*
* * Provide technical oversight across project phases, ensuring risks, issues, dependencies, and engineering priorities are clearly understood and managed.
* Support compliance with export controls, safety standards, and defence accreditation requirements.
** QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS REQUIRED
** We are seeking a collaborative technical leader with strong domain knowledge and experience delivering complex electronic solutions within aerospace or defence environments.
* ** Advanced Design Expertise:
** Demonstrable experience delivering complex, multi-layer board designs, FPGA and microprocessor-based systems, high-reliability power supplies, and signal conditioning circuits for demanding environments.
* ** Leadership:
** Builds trust and fosters inclusive, psychologically safe teams. Recognised for mentoring engineering talent and promoting diversity of thought, encouraging professional growth and recognises individual contributions.
* ** Stakeholder Engagement**:
Strong interpersonal skills. Confident in representing internal and external stakeholder interests, especially in customer-focused environments.
* **…