Principal Engineer - Design Lead - Defence Sector - Permanent - Attractive - Buckinghamshire A Principal Engineer - Design Lead is needed for an established supplier of engineering solutions for the defence sector. They specialise in the design, manufacture and support of control systems, and power systems for defence platforms within the safety critical and harsh environment domain. The Principal Engineer - Design Lead will lead the design and development of new equipment, primarily with mechanical but also electrical skills. The Principal Engineer - Design Lead must be creative, inquisitive, keen to learn, question everything and have an eye for detail. With the support of the Technical Director the Principal Engineer - Design Lead role also covers the full product life cycle, and you must take the technical lead, the design authority role and develop into a subject matter expert (SME). The Principal Engineer - Design Lead will have a broad range of experience and skills within mechanical design, sheet metal fabrication, manufacturing and prototyping, product development, CAD, and project management but also a good understanding of other manufacturing methods and electrical design. This opportunity will have 3-6 months of Training and Development built in. Key Duties for the Principal Engineer - Design Lead Product development, designing new solutions to meet complex customer requirements.Lead a team of mechanical engineers to design and develop solutions for customers.Cr