Internal JFT Posting - Principal Engineer V

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ABOUT JFT : James Fisher Technologies (JFT) is a reputable provider of remote solutions, specialty engineering, and technical services for applications within hazardous environments or with high integrity requirements. As a ground-breaking and rapidly expanding company, our highly trained staff and enduring heritage enable us to provide solutions to the most demanding operational and technical challenges faced by our customers. Our goal is to recruit and retain the finest staff. We achieve this by providing a gratifying experience that demands, supports, and rewards the highest performance. Everyone at JFT has the chance to forge their own career in an environment that values initiative, persistence, respect, curiosity, and passion.

The anticipated closing date for this posting is 6/6/26 and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

FUNCTION: To serve as a primary technical authority and cross-squad leader at James Fisher Technologies, providing technical direction, mentorship, and oversight to multiple Senior Project Engineers and their respective squads. The Principal Engineer ensures design excellence, engineering rigor, and innovation across JFT's portfolio from concept through design, manufacturing, testing, and installation, while driving consistency with organizational technical standards, quality systems, and customer expectations.

REPORTING TO: Director of Engineering

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical Leadership & Oversight

• Serve as the primary technical lead across multiple engineering squads, ensuring alignment of design methodologies, technical rigor, and execution quality.
• Act as Technical Authority for assigned product lines, systems, or nuclear-class projects, guiding design decisions and ensuring compliance with ASME, ANSI, API, and NQA-1 standards.
• Review, mentor, and when necessary, approve engineering deliverables across squads including design reports, analysis packages, P&IDs, FEA, CFD, and design calculations.
• Define and maintain Design Standards, Analysis Templates, and Compliance Matrices to ensure standardization and repeatability across the organization.
• Lead complex, high-impact technical problem solving and root cause analyses across disciplines (mechanical, electrical, controls, and systems integration).

People & Project Leadership

• Provide technical supervision and mentorship to Senior Project Engineers, Project Engineers, and Analysts.
• Support project technical design reviews at 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% maturity milestones, ensuring readiness for customer submittals and fabrication.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, initiative, and technical excellence within engineering squads.
• Coach engineers on best practices in ASME design, analytical methods, documentation, and customer communication.
• Oversee development plans and succession growth for Sr. Project Engineers under their mentorship.
• Strategic & Cross-Functional Engagement
• Collaborate with Engineering Managers, Quality, Manufacturing, and Business Development to ensure feasibility and manufacturability of designs.
• Support strategic bids and proposals by defining technical scope, estimating engineering effort, and reviewing pricing inputs.
• Serve as a customer-facing technical expert, representing JFT's engineering capabilities in design reviews, audits, and field installations.
• Drive innovation initiatives across squads, including modular design principles, digital workflows, and CAD automation to reduce design hours and improve traceability.
• Provide technical input into Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) programs and Lessons Learned documentation.
• Champion a culture of technical integrity and safety across all design activities .

Process Development & Continuous Improvement

• Own and evolve JFT's Engineering Design Process, templates, and controlled document structure for engineering deliverables.
• Drive initiatives that reduce engineering cycle time and improve cost predictability through reusable design content and automated documentation.
• Develop and maintain internal training materials, engineering handbooks, and mentorship programs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to work on a computer (standing or sitting) for most of the day and use standard office equipment. The ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with team members, customers and vendors is essential. May occasionally lift and carry objects, materials, or equipment, typically under 50 pounds. Occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing and crawling to access and inspect equipment or systems may also be necessary.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Primarily an office environment with work periodically performed in the fabrication/machine shop and outdoor testing areas. Depending on the project, there may be occasional travel to customer job sites. JFT has implemented a 9/80 work schedule, and the office is closed every other Friday

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or equivalent.
• 15+ years of project engineering and design experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience as technical design/team lead of a project.
• Nuclear or high hazardous remote special purpose machinery design experience a plus.
• Conversant with nuclear design procedures a plus.
• Experience with calculations (FEA, stress/fatigue/vibration analysis) preferred.
• Knowledge of drawing principles and standards, including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Working knowledge of complex mechanical equipment, fabrications, manufacturing techniques and processes.
• Working Knowledge of Materials and Processing.
• Ability to operate both 2D (AutoCAD) and 3D design (Inventor and Vault system/SolidWorks) software packages.
• Working knowledge of current design/safety legislation.
• Knowledge of relevant EH&S legislation.
• Possess basic business acumen and commercial awareness.
• Knowledge of EFD'S, P&ID's and MFD's.
• Working knowledge of designing equipment under ISO 9001 or NQA-1 Quality Assurance Programs.

ACCESS TO RESTRICTED INFORMATION: This role requires immediate and routine access to restricted information under federal law. Under applicable DOE orders and client contracts, non-U.S. citizens (including lawful permanent residents) may require an approved DOE Foreign National Visit/Assignment (FNVA) before starting work. Because this position requires immediate access, JFT cannot initiate or sponsor new FNVA processes. Hiring is contingent on the candidate's eligibility to access all required information and facilities as of the start date. All offers are subject to applicable licensing, training, and other client or government requirements. JFT does not sponsor employment visas. Hiring decisions are based solely on access requirements and project timing, not on citizenship, immigration status, or national origin. JFT is an equal opportunity employer.

FLSA EXEMPT/NONEXEMPT STATUS: FLSA Exempt, not eligible for overtime.