Principal Electronics Engineer Defence Industry | £65-£90/hr | Inside IR35 | Hybrid Working An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Electronics Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team in a key technical leadership capacity. The successful candidate will provide direction across complex engineering programmes, supporting project delivery, technology development, process improvement and the growth of engineering capability across the organisation. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership and mentoring responsibilities. Key Responsibilities * Provide technical leadership across multiple engineering projects * Lead technology development and innovation initiatives * Support engineering teams through mentoring and technical guidance * Conduct technical reviews and oversee engineering best practice * Identify risks, define mitigation strategies and support project planning * Contribute to bids, proposals and customer-facing technical activities * Support engineering process improvement and capability development Experience Required * Extensive electronics defence engineering experience * Strong understanding of electronic systems design and integration * Proven experience leading projects, teams or technical functions * Excellent technical problem-solving and analytical skills * Experience working across the full project lifecycle * Ability to engage confidently with engineers, customers and senior stakeholders Desirable * Chartered Engineer status or working towards Chartership * Experience in highly regulated engineering environments * EMC expertise * Motor control, power systems or control systems knowledge * PCB design tool experience including Altium or OrCAD * Experience developing and mentoring engineering teams Contract Details 📍 Hybrid Working | West Sussex 💷 £65-£90/hr Inside IR35 📅 Contract, Full time Security Requirements 🔒 Candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance and satisfy UK right-to-work and residency requirements. For a confidential discussion, please apply with your latest CV