Senior Principal Technician

External Job Description

What You'Ll Do

• As a Senior Principal Technician, you will be responsible for delivering expert technical support throughout the engine build and test lifecycle.
• Your responsibilities will include:
• Leading the precision assembly, overhaul, maintenance, and inspection of propulsion systems and rotating machinery.
• Performing static and dynamic balancing of engine rotating assemblies, including shafts, rotors, compressors, turbines, impellers, and associated components.
• Supporting engine commissioning, installation, troubleshooting, and operation within advanced engine test facilities.
• Preparing engines for development and qualification testing, including instrumentation and mechanical integration activities.
• Diagnosing and resolving complex mechanical, assembly, balancing, and operational issues during engine build and testing.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings, technical specifications, assembly procedures, and maintenance documentation.
• Maintaining accurate technical documentation, inspection records, balancing reports, and test documentation.
• Ensuring compliance with company quality standards, engineering procedures, and health and safety requirements.
• Supporting prototype development, product validation, and continuous improvement initiatives across assembly and test operations.
• Mentoring and coaching technicians while sharing best practices and promoting technical excellence across the workshop and test facility.
• Collaborating closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams to improve reliability, efficiency, and product performance.

What We'Re Looking For

• To be successful in this role, you'll bring:
• 10–14 years of hands-on experience in engine assembly, balancing, rotating equipment, gas turbines, aerospace propulsion, aviation maintenance, or similar high-precision mechanical environments.
• A Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• A Master's degree is preferred.**
• Extensive experience with precision assembly techniques, mechanical inspection, alignment, balancing, and commissioning.
• Strong knowledge of rotating machinery, bearings, seals, mechanical tolerances, and precision measurement equipment.
• The ability to read engineering drawings and technical manuals with confidence.
• Excellent troubleshooting and fault-finding skills within complex mechanical systems.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• A commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Highly Desirable

• Experience working with gas turbine engines, microjet propulsion systems, UAV engines, aerospace or defence programmes, vibration analysis, rotor dynamics, or advanced manufacturing environments will be highly regarded.
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