Internal JFT Posting - Principal Engineer V

James Fisher Technologies • Loveland, CO

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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).
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Gratifying experience that demands, supports, and rewards the highest performance.
• Chance to forge their own career in an environment that values initiative, persistence, respect, curiosity, and passion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal