Principal Engineer - Product Development
Plexus
- Livingston, West Lothian
- Permanent
- Full-time
From ultrasound units and 3D printing to network security applications and in-flight Wi-Fi, we help create products that build a better world.
We’re a global team of experts who partner with our customers to bring their products to life through inspired innovation and world-class customer service.The RoleWe are currently looking to recruit a Principal Engineer to join our team in our Livingston Design Centre.In this role, you will;
- Act as Cross-Discipline product development Expert for complex products / architectures specializing in one or more areas; Hardware, Software or Systems Engineering
- Serve as a technical and/or project team lead or consultant, providing technical guidance and motivation for teams, controlling scope, schedule, budget and ensuring overall technical success on large global projects.
- Technical risk management and early detection of project scope changes; Recording of project and technical risks and development of risk reduction concepts
- You will create and evaluate technical concepts and act as a technical decision maker
- Provides technical and/or team lead mentorship and coaching across multiple projects and sites
- Carrying out project reviews and developing proposals and solution concepts to overcome identified project deficits and risks
- Creation of project status reports and customer presentations
- Preparation of offers for the development of industrial, medical, laboratory automation and aerospace products in close cooperation with the responsible project manager and presentation of the offer to the customer
- Customer discussions for a better understanding of the project goals and for technical clarification
- Running and driving global Continuous Improvement initiatives to ensure best practices are used throughout the functional groups and the design center
- Engineering representative at company-wide strategy conferences and at regular management conferences and meetings
- Occasional travel may be required to meet the needs of the business (estimated