Principal Engineer

As a Principal Engineer at Rolls Royce Motor Cars in Goodwood, you will lead the design and industrialization of advanced systems for ultra luxury vehicles. You'll define technical roadmaps, own complex architectures, and ensure manufacturability, quality, and safety across the product lifecycle. Partnering with BMW Group experts and cross functional teams, you'll drive innovation in materials, powertrain, and vehicle integration, apply robust DFMEA/DFM/DFA practices, and mentor engineers while fostering a culture of craftsmanship, precision, and continuous improvement in a world class manufacturing environment. Responsibilities Lead design and development of complex vehicle systems and componentsDefine and own system architecture, requirements, and technical roadmapsEnsure manufacturability, quality, safety, and compliance for all designsApply DFM/DFA, DFMEA, and robust engineering standards across programsCollaborate with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain on industrializationDrive innovation in materials, powertrain, and vehicle integrationReview and approve engineering documentation and validation plansMentor and coach engineers, building technical capability in the teamLead problem solving for critical production and field issuesPartner with BMW Group and global stakeholders on platform initiatives Required Skills Mechanical or automotive systems designCAD tools (e.g., CATIA, NX, or similar)DFM/DFA and design for quality methodsDFMEA and risk analysisFinite Element Analysis (FEA)Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)Systems engineering and requirements managementAutomotive manufacturing processesProject and program managementData analysis and problem solving (e.g., 8D, DMAIC)