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Technical Lead ( Senior Principal Engineer)

Derby, England, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-08 → 2026-08-01

Core

Leading multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver technically challenging projects in the nuclear and defence sectors, ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance.

Role type

Senior Principal Engineer (Technical Lead)

Builds

Complex engineering solutions for defence and nuclear infrastructure clients

Domain

Nuclear engineering and Defence industry

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Systems Engineering (Requirements Capture, Validation, Verification), managing multidisciplinary engineering teams, NEC3/NEC4 contract knowledge, Quality Management Systems (QMS), regulatory compliance (CDM, Machinery Directive, PED), technical proposal development

Preferred skills

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) registration, experience with NEC3/NEC4 contracts

Technologies

NEC3, NEC4

Responsibilities

Providing technical leadership and mentorship to engineering delivery teams, leading technical direction and solution development for engineering projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams for project execution, acting as primary technical point of contact for stakeholders, leading change control activities, ensuring technical quality and contractual compliance, reporting on project status and risks, developing technical proposals and engineering solutions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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