Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Leonardo Basildon, England May 7, 2026

Type Part Time
Pay Not listed
Work Hybrid
Level Senior

Principal Manufacturing Engineer- Digital focuses on interface with it, cyber and future factory digital lifecycle team to support ongoing integration activities.

What the role involves

  • Interface with IT, Cyber and Future Factory Digital Lifecycle team to support ongoing integration activities.
  • Leading integration of MES elements of the Smart Workbench as the Future Proof of Concept.
  • Supporting the development of robust manufacturing information to aid decision making aligned to objectives and results.
  • Review manufacturing documentation, can include input to process specific risk assessments, COSHH data, technical reports, specification.
  • Manufacturing systems & process knowledge including PLM, ERP, MES and QMS/BMS.
  • Process issues whilst understanding the broad impact of solutions (systems thinking).

Skills and requirements

  • Providing domain experience in support of customer and user engagement and product road maps.
  • Experience in early phases of the product/process development life cycle.
  • Proven experience in manufacturing engineering, with a focus on process optimisation.

Confirmed role details

  • Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
  • Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
  • Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
  • Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.

Candidate fit

  • technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving

Additional role context

  • Ability to communicate concepts in a non-technical way.
  • Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
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