Senior Principal Technical Lead - Nacelle Actuation

Date Posted:

2026-11-09



Country:

United Kingdom



Location:

Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton



Position Role Type:

Onsite

Collins Aerospace is a global leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the aerospace and defence industry.

This is an exciting new role within Collins and a unique opportunity to be part the ASG electric thrust reverser actuation centre of excellence, leading a team of technical innovators in the development of new technologies to position the business for success on next generation of aerospace nacelle electric actuation. The position will be located within a new bespoke facility in Wolverhampton.

Reporting to the ASG-UK Site Lead – Chief Engineer you will be the technical focal point for the project across the full product lifecycle, from concept development and architecture definition through design, verification, certification, industrialisation and in-service support. This is an exciting opportunity to shape future electric actuation system technologies and deliver robust, reliable and certifiable solutions for demanding aerospace applications.

The role will be based in a new Collins Aerospace facility in Wolverhampton, UK, with <20% international travel.

What You Will Do

As the project Technical Lead, you will provide technical leadership to a multidisciplinary teams to support the development of electric actuation systems and associated subsystems.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead a team of engineers through the development of aerospace actuation systems
• Providing technical leadership and engineering expertise across assigned work packages
• Lead system design activities throughout the full product lifecycle, from requirements through to qualification and production support
• Lead system trade studies and technical assessments
• Lead engineering planning activities in collaboration with project and engineering leads
• Lead design reviews and technical discussions with internal stakeholders
• Drive the development of robust and innovative engineering solutions
• Working with subject matter experts to ensure engineering integrity and compliance with design processes
• Lead technical investigations and contributing to root cause analysis activities
• Ensure the capture of lessons learned and continuous improvement activities
• Be the point of contact for customer and supplier for technical discussions and reviews
• Recognised across the business as the technical focal for assigned project
• Drive the development of engineering tools, methods, and future capability
• Oversee the preparation of technical documentation and engineering outputs
• Share knowledge and support the development of junior engineers within the team

What You Must Have

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification (Mechanical or related discipline preferred)
• Experience in aerospace and electro-mechanical system design, development and certification
• Understanding of aerospace actuation systems or similar complex mechanical systems
• Experience in leading multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong, broad analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in leading technical investigations and engineering issue resolution
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation and communicate effectively
• Good understanding of engineering principles and design processes
• Ability to work collaboratively with calm efficiency in a structured engineering environment
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to engineering quality

Desirable Experience

• Familiarity with engineering analysis tools and methods (e.g. CAD/FEA tools such as CATIA or ANSYS)
• Understanding of aerospace development standards (e.g. ARP4754, DO-178, DO-254)
• Experience providing technical inputs in non advocate reviews across other projects

What We Offer

People are core to what we do. As such, we are committed to providing an industry leading benefits package. We offer a highly competitive salary, annual bonus, and many other benefits to include:

• Competitive salary and package
• 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays plus the option to buy / sell up to 5 days per year
• Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme with 2:1 matched contributions up to 10%
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan - (dental/optical/therapy/chiropody/health screening)
• Life Assurance & Group Income protection scheme participation
• Employee Discounts & Flexible Benefits platform
• Support with professional fees
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee recognition schemes
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• and so much more!

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day!

Please note that potential candidates will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and background checks.

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