Principal Engineer
Isaac Gracie • Whitburn, West Lothian • Posted July 15, 2026
Position Overview
Our client is a global engineering business supplying highly engineered products into the energy sector. They are looking to appoint a Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership across product design, engineering analysis and development projects whilst mentoring a team of engineers.
The Role
You'll play a key role in the design, analysis and continuous development of specialist engineered equipment, taking ownership of projects from initial concept through to manufacture and customer delivery.
Responsibilities include:
* Mechanical design and development of specialist engineered products
* Structural assessment using hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
* Technical leadership across multiple engineering projects
* Reviewing and approving engineering drawings, reports and calculations
* Leading design reviews and technical discussions
* Providing mentoring and guidance to junior engineers<...
The Role
You'll play a key role in the design, analysis and continuous development of specialist engineered equipment, taking ownership of projects from initial concept through to manufacture and customer delivery.
Responsibilities include:
* Mechanical design and development of specialist engineered products
* Structural assessment using hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
* Technical leadership across multiple engineering projects
* Reviewing and approving engineering drawings, reports and calculations
* Leading design reviews and technical discussions
* Providing mentoring and guidance to junior engineers<...