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≈ $67k – $111k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Cheltenham)
Seniority
Principal · 5+ years exp
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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 27, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 2, 2026. Eaton scores A on the Alion truth index.

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Eaton is a power management company founded in 1911 as a truck axle maker and now incorporated in Dublin with operational headquarters in Beachwood, Ohio. Its largest business by far is electrical, supplying circuit breakers, switchgear, uninterruptible power supplies and distribution equipment, a portfolio that has become unusually valuable as data centre construction and grid electrification accelerate demand for power infrastructure. The group also builds aerospace hydraulic and fuel systems, electric vehicle powertrain components and vehicle drivetrain products, and sells the Brightlayer software suite that monitors and optimises the equipment it manufactures.

Eaton MSD Cheltenham is looking for a Principal Systems Engineer to support the development of the next generation of Stores Ejection products. The role will involve deployment on a diverse portfolio of products initially focused developing Pneumatic systems for Military applications. As these systems have a significant mechanical engineering portion previous experience with mechanical based aerospace products will be advantageous. To succeed in this role, candidates require a minimum of 5 years previous Systems Engineering experience, a good engineering or science degree preferably in systems engineering and be able to operate within a multi discipline team.

What you’ll do:

  • Development of solutions for the military aerospace industries following a systems engineering approach.
  • Holding discussions with customers resulting in elicitation of key stakeholder requirements.
  • Development and derivation of customer requirements into realizable product requirements.
  • Requirements based verification and validation of product requirements, using manual and scripted methods.
  • Production of interface control documents, system design documents and other supporting documents.
  • Controlling and managing engineering change throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Preparation of technical proposals including estimations and presentations.
  • Technical oversight and mentoring of other Systems Engineers within a project team.

Qualifications:

  • Degree educated in an engineering or science discipline
  • Experience of safety critical solution development in accordance with DO-178/DO-254 or IEC61508
  • Awareness of Electronic, Software or Mechanical Engineering development.
  • Microsoft Office including Visio, Excel and Word.
  • Configuration Management Tools
  • Co-ordination and technical leadership of a multi-discipline project team to develop and deliver complex mechanical, electronic and embedded software solutions.
  • Familiarity/experience with MATLAB and Simulink
  • Familiarity with change control and problem reporting tools and processes.
  • Deep technical knowledge of Mechanical/Pneumatic based systems.

Skills:

  • Comfortable working independently and within a team, with the ability to identify the needs of a project or task, taking the initiative where appropriate to undertake the necessary work.
  • An eye for detail focusing on requirements and specification structure, applicability and language.
  • Understanding solution influences on the requirement set.
  • Ability to effectively communicate either verbally or written within a multi discipline team, with internal company authorities or customers.

What we offer:

  • Opportunity to work in a global, highly collaborative environment
  • Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
  • Strong focus on learning, development, and career progression
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package
  • A culture that promotes inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

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