60 engineering jobs found in Bedford

Nicholas Howard are delighted to be recruiting for a Senior Systems Engineer to join a leading global defence client on an initial 12month contract. Reporting to the Programme Chief Engineers, the successful candidate’s specific role scope will be subject to assigned programmes, but will include a range of systems engineering activities as follows: * Classical requirements management and development on highly complex major programmes - DOORS essential. * Verification Planning. * System design * Research Projects. Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience: * We are looking for engineers with relevant higher-level qualifications (e.g. Bachelors / Masters in Systems Engineering, Aerospace, Electrical / Electronic, Engineering). * Candidates would ideally have higher level academic or industrial experience in Systems Engineering. * Relevant experience of the engineering development lifecycle. * Experience / understanding of MBSE as applied to various programme...

Technical Architect (UKVI & Proviso) Contract: 6 months Day Rate: £591.50 per day (Inside IR35) Location: Milton Keynes Working Pattern: Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite Overview We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect to support a major government organisation in the delivery and ongoing management of critical national security capabilities. This role will involve working closely with customers, engineering teams, development teams and senior stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery, design and evolution of key technology solutions. The successful candidate will act as the technical authority across the environment, providing architecture leadership, governance, design oversight and stakeholder engagement for a business-critical product. This is an excellent opportunity for an architect who enjoys working in complex, secure environments and can bridge the gap between business requirements and technical delivery while maintaining strong relationships with...

Quality Engineer Luton 6-Month Contract Paying up to £37p/h (Inside IR35) Key Responsibilities Act as the Quality focal point for in-service and returns material activities Support investigation and resolution of non-conformances, including root cause analysis and corrective actions Review and approve quality documentation related to returns, concessions, and repair activities Ensure effective traceability and configuration control of returned and unserviceable items Interface with internal stakeholders (Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations) and external suppliers Ensure compliance with AS9100, Quality Management System, and customer contractual requirements Contribute to continuous improvement activities across in-service quality processes Deliver compliant products in a timely manner, meeting all cost and safety requirements Provide reports and supporting data to the Programme, Project, and functional teams Required Experience Further education and/or experience in...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit an Electrical Systems Engineer / Architect subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract. Your base site can either be from the companies Bristol, Stevenage or Bolton office.  This role will be a hybrid position – 3 days per week onsite and 2 days remote.      Hourly Rate: £60 - £85 (Umbrella).      Contract Duration: 6 Months initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter.   Missile Electronic Architect Job Description:   Electrical Architects/Engineers are involved in all aspects of missile development, from the early concept studies to series production and in-service support. It’s an excellent opportunity for someone wanting to build on their engineering experience. Responsibilities: You will be responsible for the electrical architecture and requirements for missiles and/or their associated launcher systems with duties including: Specifying/determining system electrical requirements interface definitions...

Technical Project Manager x 3 Pitstone, Hertfordshire £55.00 - £65.00 per hour inside IR35 Description The Project Manager (Technical) is a key delivery role within the office. Rather than being permanently assigned to a single programme, PMs (Technical) are deployed flexibly across the portfolio by the Engineering Acceleration Manager - directed to where they are most needed at any given time, whether that is supporting an active development programme, managing a legacy or historic programme through to close-out, or contributing to PCE Office improvement initiatives. Tasked by the Senior Project Manager (SPM) of the assigned programme, the PM (Technical) takes ownership of defined Work Packages and is responsible for ensuring delivery within Quality, Cost, and Schedule (QCD) objectives. They serve as a core member of the Integrated Project Team (IPT), coordinating day-to-day project activities, managing risks, tracking actions, and maintaining project data. This role is...

Feature Integration Engineer - (phone number removed) - £35.94/hr umbrella rate Do you have a strong understanding of software/feature integration and systems engineering principles relevant to an automotive or similar environment? Step into a high-impact contract opportunity as a Feature Integration Engineer and help shape software features for real-world vehicle programmes. This role sits right at the intersection of software integration and systems engineering, giving you the chance to coordinate across stakeholders, drive clarity in feature delivery, and gain real momentum as features move from definition through to deployment readiness. What You Will Do:  - Own the oversight of software feature content for a specific vehicle programme, ensuring it is clearly defined, delivered, and signed off to target as a Feature Integration Engineer. - Align the customer experience offering across key stakeholders, including Marketing, Programme Management, and Vehicle teams, ensuring...

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Feature Integration Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position with a proposed end date of 31st March 2027. Umbrella Pay Rate: £35.80 per hour. Duties: A vacancy for a Feature Integration Engineer has arisen, to be responsible for overseeing that the software feature content for a specific vehicle programme is clearly defined, delivered and signed off to target. This involves understanding the customer experience offering of each feature, agreeing this offering across stakeholders such as Marketing, Programme Management and Vehicle teams and then aligning plans with the technical domains that will deliver it. Throughout the vehicle programme, the Integration Engineer works with the technical domains to manage the feature's design specification development to assess and report out on readiness for deployment and subsequent testing progression through all of its maturity levels through to launch. The...

System Integration Lead Engineer - £35.80/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire (Hybrid potential) - 8 Months (potential for yearly renewal) Overview We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated System Integration Lead Engineer to join a premium automotive client. This role is pivotal in ensuring the seamless integration of customer features and functions into vehicle programmes. You will work within the Central Systems Integration (CSI) team, which is responsible for cross-functional collaboration across all phases of feature, systems, and software delivery. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of cutting-edge automotive technology while working in a dynamic and innovative environment. Responsibilities As the System Integration Lead Engineer, your key responsibilities will include: Leading the timely delivery of vehicle features and removing integration risks and blockers. Aligning engineering domain delivery plans with programme milestones. Driving the...

We’re Aioi R&D Lab – an AI tech hub in one of the fastest-growing insurance companies. We research and develop AI systems that catapult insurance from a slow-moving, traditional past into a data-driven, technology-lead and society-defining future. We’re looking for dynamic, driven professionals like you to help evolve our business in new directions. You’ll need first-class credentials and a proactive attitude to help us drive the change the underpins our mission. As a Machine Learning Scientist, you will will support the development of a privacy-preserving generative AI ecosystem designed to protect personal and sensitive corporate data by design, including data residency, anonymisation and secure deployment protocols and principles, as well as model-based data protection achieved during both training and inference time. Working within a multidisciplinary and multi-partner environment, the postholder will research technical concepts core to the program and contribute towards...

We’re Aioi R&D Lab - an AI tech hub in one of the fastest-growing insurance companies. We research and develop AI systems that catapult insurance from a slow-moving, traditional past into a data-driven, technology-lead and society-defining future. We’re looking for dynamic, driven professionals like you to help evolve our business in new directions. You’ll need first-class credentials and a proactive attitude to help us drive the change the underpins our mission. As a Senior Software Engineer 2 you will be a core contributor to delivering our products and solutions, with the opportunity to lead projects end-to-end. You'll set the bar for engineering excellence, mentor those around you, and step into line management as the team grows. If you’d like to be part of our brighter future, and share in our success, we’d love to hear from you. Responsibilities * Key contributor to the development, testing and maintenance of Lab projects, products and initiatives. * Deliver robust,...

The role will support the development of a privacy-preserving generative AI ecosystem designed to protect personal and sensitive corporate data by design, including data residency, anonymisation and secure deployment protocols and principles, as well as model-based data protection achieved during both training and inference time. Working within a multidisciplinary and multi-partner environment, the postholder will research technical concepts core to the program and contribute towards developing them into dependable systems and components that can be used in live settings, while also supporting the broader technical development of the Lab and its collaboration with CODAS and other project partners. Additionally, the postholder will create publishable material based on the work carried out in the program, and attend events such as conferences and workshops to disseminate the progress made. Responsibilities: * Lead or substantially contribute to technical research workstreams...

We’re Aioi R&D Lab - an AI tech hub in one of the fastest-growing insurance companies. We research and develop AI systems that catapult insurance from a slow-moving, traditional past into a data-driven, technology-lead and society-defining future. We’re looking for dynamic, driven professionals like you to help evolve our business in new directions. You’ll need first-class credentials and a proactive attitude to help us drive the change the underpins our mission. As a Senior Software Engineer 1 (ML Ops) you’ll be contributing to the design, build, and operation of cloud infrastructure supporting a privacy-preserving AI research programme, working under the direction of the Technical Lead. You will help deliver model hosting and training infrastructure, secure data storage, and agentic development tooling - the foundations the programme’s research tracks depend on. If you’d like to be part of our brighter future, and share in our success, we’d love to hear from you....

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Product Designer to join a well-established biotech company using large-scale genetic data and AI to predict disease risk and advance precision healthcare. As a Senior Product Designer, you will shape user-focused digital products, turning complex information into clear, accessible and intuitive experiences. This is a 6-month contract-based role offering hybrid / remote working options, salary range of £500 - £600 (DOE) per day and benefits. You will be responsible for: * Planning and delivering user research, usability testing and design validation activities. * Developing interactive prototypes to test concepts and guide product decisions. * Taking ownership of UX and UI design throughout discovery, development and validation. * Turning complex data, insights and recommendations into simple, engaging user experiences. * Designing dashboards, workflows and decision-support interfaces that make information easier to understand and...

Senior Java Engineer (AI-Augmented Delivery, Kafka, SpringBoot) - Banking - London/Hybrid Daily rate: €600 - €700 (inside IR35) Duration: 12 months Start: ASAP Hybrid: 2 days per week My client is looking for a Senior Java Engineer to join a contract basis. They need someone with strong core Java expertise as the role primarily involves server-side deployment. 8 days on site per month. The successful candidate will have demonstrable solutions design and development skills and experience alongside validated strong systems development experience at all stages of the software delivery lifecycle. Responsibilities & Duties Working as part of an Agile development team to deliver the migration of the legacy application to new event-based and service-oriented architecture solution, working in collaboration with the Solution Architect, Technical Lead, Application architects and other stakeholders. Lead delivery of a coherent end-to-end IT solution that meets both functional and...

Contract: Until 27 March 2027 Location: West Cumbria / Warrington / London / Harwell, Oxford Working Pattern: Hybrid – 40% office attendance per week Security Clearance: SC Clearance required Contract Type: Umbrella Role Type: Digital / IT Infrastructure Pay Rate: £650 Per Day via Umbrella An already Live SC Security Clearance is required for this position. About the Role We are currently seeking an experienced IT Environment Manager to take responsibility for the management, governance and continuous improvement of complex IT environments across both on-premises and cloud platforms. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced infrastructure professional to take ownership of a diverse technology estate, working across infrastructure, networks, cloud, security, architecture and third-party service providers. Key Responsibilities Oversee networks, servers, cloud platforms and security controls across the IT estate. Deliver infrastructure upgrades, optimisation...

Senior / Lead Data Engineer – Contract - Inside IR35 📍 London – Hybrid, 3 days onsite 📅 Initial 6 months 💷 Inside IR35 I’m looking for a seriously hands-on Senior/Lead Data Engineer to join a major UK organisation undertaking significant investment across its Data & AI estate. The key word here is hands-on. We’re not looking for someone who has progressed into overseeing engineering from a distance. You’ll be actively building, modernising and optimising data workloads within a large-scale, complex environment. What we’re looking for: Strong Spark / PySpark engineering Large-scale data pipeline development & modernisation Python and strong software engineering fundamentals Performance, scalability & workload optimisation Cloud data engineering – ideally AWS CI/CD and modern engineering practices Experience working across complex, enterprise-scale data environmentsThere’s also a particularly interesting AI engineering angle. We want someone who knows how to use AI...

Senior Data Architect – Contract - Inside IR35 📍 London – Hybrid (3 days onsite) 📅 Initial 6-month contract I'm working with a major UK organisation looking for a Senior Data Architect to help shape the evolution of a large-scale, cloud-based data ecosystem. This is a senior but technically hands-on architecture role, working across complex distributed data platforms and influencing architecture direction across multiple engineering and data teams. Key experience: Enterprise-scale Data Architecture AWS cloud data platforms Spark / PySpark / Python Airflow & ELT/data processing Data Lakehouse & Data Products Streaming / Event-Driven Architecture Data Governance Architecture standards, patterns & technical design reviews Experience with delivering data architecture that enables ML/AI platforms essentialThis isn't an ivory-tower architecture position. We're looking for someone with deep engineering credibility who can operate at both technical and senior stakeholder...

Backend Developer (Azure) — 3 Month Remote Contract Outside IR35 Rate: £420–£475 per day We’re looking for an experienced Azure Backend Developer to join a digital healthcare platform team on an initial 3-month contract, outside IR35. This is a hands-on role working on a mature Azure-based backend platform, with responsibility across the full software lifecycle - from design and development through to testing, deployment and production support. You’ll be working with C#, .NET, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Azure Service Bus, Azure API Management and Azure DevOps, contributing to a platform that supports connected patient services. This role is particularly suited to a developer who can hit the ground running, work independently and own technical delivery end-to-end without requiring day-to-day technical supervision. What You’ll Be Doing Develop and deliver backend services using C#, .NET 6+ and Azure Functions. Build and maintain data access, orchestration and notification...

Senior Business Analyst – Commodities Trading & AI 3 days onsite in London starting ASAP initially until 31st Dec. Are you an experienced Business Analyst who wants to help support the expansion of AI enabled products within a globally renowned top tier energy and commodities trading business? We’re seeking Senior Business Analysts who can offer experience of; Working within a Commodities Trading organisation Working on delivering AI, ML or highly advanced data analytics solutionsWe’re seeking the above because as a Senior BA you’ll be acting as an important bridge between business and technology teams, translating complex commodities trading business challenges into digital and AI-enabled solutions. As an experienced business analyst applying for this role you’ll be doing the below, and be expected to talk through this experience with confidence. Lead discovery, analysis, process modelling and requirements definition activities across multiple strategic initiatives....

Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Smart Contract Developer to support a major Core Banking transformation using Thought Machine Vault Core. The role focuses on designing, developing and maintaining Lending and Savings products using Vault Smart Contracts. You will translate complex business requirements into robust, testable product logic and work closely with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Architects, QA and engineering teams. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain Vault Smart Contracts for Lending and Savings products. Translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable product logic. Implement interest, accruals, repayments, fees, payment allocation, balances and lifecycle events. Support product migration from legacy systems to Vault. Collaborate with Product, Business Analysis, Architecture and Engineering teams. Develop automated tests covering business rules, edge cases and regression scenarios. Participate in code reviews and technical design...