Principal Engineer

at  QinetiQ

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE OF THE PRINCIPAL ENGINEER:

Experience in one or more of the following subject areas; Aircraft structural integrity, independent structural airworthiness advice, Independent Technical Evaluation, Airworthiness policy and regulation, Aircraft usage assessment, Structural Health Monitoring, Aircraft loads evaluation, Flutter and aero elastics, Stores integration, Structural teardown, Fatigue analysis, Flight data analysis, Civil/Military Aircraft certification, Digital Engineering or Modelling and Simulation
Proven experience and understanding of UK military aircraft engineering and operating practices
Previous experience and expertise in relevant aerospace structures or equivalent disciplines
The ability to work both independently and collaboratively with the wider structures team and other disciplines
Strong communication skills and experience speaking with customers through verbal and written outputs

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PRINCIPAL ENGINEER:

BEng / MEng in Aeronautical Engineering or similar, Chartered Engineer or relevant experience
Please note that all applicants must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
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Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.
Our Benefits
Generous holiday allowance
Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more.
Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave.
We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant.
Payroll Giving and Volunteering - helping charities and local community.
Our volunteering programme enables our people to use their professional skills to make a positive difference in our local communities, for example STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) ambassador days in schools. We support a number of charities that are important to our people, including those that help the defence community.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there has never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
You will experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you will get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in and diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
About QinetiQ
As a company of thousands of dedicated professionals, we are a world-centre of excellence in research and development and act as a catalyst for fast-track innovation, offering outstanding experimentation facilities, and technical, engineering and scientific expertise. QinetiQ is made up of dedicated experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets, all working together to explore new ways of protecting what matters most. Being part of QinetiQ means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help to save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend. Come and find out how you can play a rol

ROLE TYPE:

Permanent Full Time
Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role ID: SF16979
Be part of the QinetiQ journey. Join us as a Principal Engineer at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and many of the industry’s most brilliant minds.
The Role
As a Principal Engineer, you’ll have a role that is out of the ordinary. You will join a team providing high-integrity specialist advice across a range of military platforms, including Combat Air, Air Support, Training, Rotorcraft and Uncrewed Air Systems.
Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with our customers, design organisations and with other stakeholders in direct support of structural airworthiness working in a breadth of our portfolio which provides exciting opportunities at all stages of platform life.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

Acting as a technical specialist/leader supporting the project engineers and managers in technical delivery accounting for time, cost and quality
The production of timely and proactive engineering output whilst defining and delivering technical workplans, resources and tasks
Ensuring that effective governance of all airworthiness and safety advice is demonstrated to meet the technical solutions appropriate regulatory, legal and safety engineering standards
Capturing and understanding the customers requirements and providing innovative solutions to any problems
Providing Technical Assurance of engineering outputs where appropriate and in line with experience and delegations
Contributing towards bidding activities and building customer relationships
This role is 37 hours per week based at Farnborough. Hybrid working patterns available.