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Principal Electrical Engineer

Amentum • UK

Salary

£38k – £38k

Posted

24 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Amentum is hiring a Principal Electrical Engineer in UK, a full-time engineering role. The advertised salary is £38k – £38k. Amentum holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

About the opportunity: Our Defence and Security provide design and engineering services for our nuclear and defence clients across the UK and abroad. Our team is experiencing exciting growth and long-term prospects within our established practice, and we are looking for an Principal Electrical Engineer to design large industrial facilities, e.g. power station buildings, large manufacturing facilities, dockyards, etc then we want to speak with you. We offer hybrid working with 1-2 days in the ou…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Amentum — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Advertised salary: £38k – £38k
How this salary compares: about 20% below the £47,820 median across 1,319 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 135 other live engineering roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 24 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.