27 engineering jobs found in Wickford

Functional Safety Systems Engineer – 56480 Basildon (Essex) (4 days onsite, 1 remote) £29.59/hr rising to £38.38/hr after 12 weeks (Inside IR35) Join a globally recognised automotive OEM’s R&D centre in Essex, working at the forefront of next-generation vehicle technology. This role sits within a core product development team, supporting the safe delivery of complex systems across powertrain, infotainment and advanced driver features, using MBSE/SysML and aligned to ISO 26262. Key Responsibilities Deliver functional safety activities in line with ISO 26262 Model systems, interfaces and behaviours using MBSE/SysML Support development of safety concepts and system design Produce technical documentation for audits and programme milestones Work cross-functionally with engineering, quality and manufacturing teams Drive safety by design across advanced technologies Requirements Experience working to ISO 26262 in a product development environment Strong MBSE/SysML capability...

RLE International is working on behalf of their Essex based Automotive Client, who are currently looking for a Functional Safety Systems Engineer to support their team. Position Description: Rate: £29.59 (via Umbrella PAYE) – increasing to £38.38 after 12 weeks under AWR’s (Agency Worker Regulations) Our client is seeking a Functional Safety Systems Engineer to join their core team in the Essex. You will be a key player in ensuring complex, distributed technologies including powertrain, infotainment, and active safety meet the highest safety standards. Using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), you will bridge the gap between research and production, turning "what if" into "what’s next." As a key member of an exciting team leading Functional Safety activities in Product Development, this role involves working with technology subject matter experts to conduct Functional Safety analysis using efficient model-based systems engineering (MBSE / SysML) tools. Additionally, you will...

Job Title: Functional Safety Engineer Location: Dunton, Essex (4 days onsite per week) Rate: £29.59ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) – Increasing to £38.38 via an Umbrella Company after 13 weeks Employment Type: Contract (Currently financed until December 2026) Hours: Standard 37.5 Hours Per Week Reference: F56480 Position Description: We are seeking a Functional Safety Systems Engineer to join our client’s core team in the based in Laindon, Essex. You will be a key player in ensuring our complex, distributed technologies including powertrain, infotainment, and active safety meet the highest safety standards. Using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), you will bridge the gap between research and production, turning "what if" into "what’s next." As a key member of an exciting team leading Functional Safety activities in Product Development, this role involves working with technology subject matter experts to conduct Functional Safety analysis using efficient...

Kinetic PLC are currently seeking a Senior Manager / R&D Programmer to join a busy Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company, based within the Harlow, Essex area. Duration: 2 years from Start Annual Salary: approx £56,(Apply online only)% Remote - will access systems via your own laptop - VDI connection) 25 Days Annual Leave (pro rata plus Bank Holidays) Position Summary: The Clinical Programming (Contractor) is responsible for providing comprehensive programming support, including managing the timely and accurate execution of programming components of clinical trials. The clinical programming contractor independently manages completed projects that involve global tasks, or cross functional teams The role may require providing inputs to design and analysis, and reporting the results of clinical trials, including programming rules and mocked T/L/G. In addition, providing programming support for publication for our marketed drugs. Essential Duties & Responsibilities:...

NET Software Engineer - 12 month FTC An opportunity to join a major transformation programme, building modern, scalable solutions and contributing to a data‑driven technology landscape. Role Overview Working within an agile engineering squad, you will develop new features, build integrations, and support cloud‑based platforms using the latest Microsoft technologies. The role includes feature development, system integrations, and contributing to CI/CD, monitoring, and security improvements. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain reliable .NET solutions (primarily C#). Build features for both internal and external users. Develop integrations across internal systems, third‑party tools, and Azure services. Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps). Participate in agile ceremonies and collaborate in code reviews. Analyse integration needs and propose technical solutions. Troubleshoot, optimise performance, and resolve critical issues. Share knowledge with peers and...

Job Title: Contract Applications Developer – C++ / Qt Location: Colchester Rate: £55 - £60 per hour (indicative, outside IR35) Contract Length: 3–6 months Working Arrangements: Primarily on-site, with some flexibility depending on project phase Overview An established technology company based in Colchester is looking for an experienced Applications Developer to support a range of embedded, GUI-driven software projects. Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will focus on delivering high-quality application features, user interfaces, and on-screen display tools using C++ and Qt, closely integrated with embedded hardware systems. This role is assessed as outside IR35, making it suitable for contractors operating via a Personal Service Company (PSC). Key Responsibilities Develop and enhance GUI and application-level features using C++ and Qt for embedded platforms Build on-screen display tools and front-end components for hardware-integrated applications...

Infrastructure Project manager Bromley - hybrid 12 month contract Inside ir35 Role Summary: The Technology Infrastructure Project Manager (PM) is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering complex infrastructure initiatives across the Credit Portfolio. This role manages end-to-end execution of projects spanning servers, storage, cloud, networking, data centre operations, middleware, and platform engineering. The PM ensures scope, schedule, risk, and delivery governance are strictly managed while partnering with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders. This role requires strong delivery leadership, exceptional communication skills, and deep familiarity with enterprise infrastructure environments. Key Responsibilities: Project Delivery Execution Lead the full lifecycle delivery of technology infrastructure projects, including initiation, planning, execution, testing, deployment, and transition to operations. Develop and manage detailed project plans,...

Join Our Team as a Technical programme Manager - GenAI Safety & Experience (Customer Operations)! Are you ready to take on a pivotal role at the forefront of the GenAI revolution in customer support? We're on the lookout for a passionate and skilled Technical programme Manager to help us elevate safety and user experience standards in an AI-driven world. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a transformative journey where your expertise will help shape the future of customer interactions! Position Details: Location: E1, London (hybrid) Contract Length: 12 months (with potential for extension) Start Date: ASAP Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 AM - 6 PM Pay Rate: £52.49 per hour Your Mission: As our Technical programme Manager, your core focus will be on ensuring that our GenAI tools not only scale effectively but also maintain and enhance safety detection capabilities. This role isn't just about automation; it's about creating a digital safety net that understands...

Senior Data Engineer – (Tick data, Time-Series; kdb+ / Q ) 3-6 months initially. London 3 days onsite   Are you a Data Engineer with a background in systematic trading who has worked with granular tick market data? Have you built pipelines to allow tick data to be ingested into a time series tech stack utilising kdb+ and Q? If so keep reading!   Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our London based trading client for a Data Engineer to focus on building a scalable data platform for algorithmic trading.   You’ll Identify and implement solutions for Quants and Traders, providing data that will be used to improve strategies performance and produce clients TCA, pre- and post- trade analytics.   Your Project Work: Identify and implement solutions to provide data that will be used to improve strategies performance and produce clients TCA, pre- and post- trade analytics. Work with business Stakeholders to build new and maintain existing real-time and historical data services and...

Java Full Stack Developer Location: London - Hybrid – 3 days per week onsite Start Date: ASAP Contract Rate: TBC, likely in the region of £500 per day inside IR35 Duration: 6 months initially Role Overview Our client is seeking a Senior Java Full Stack Developer to help design, build, and support complex Java/Python applications within a distributed, microservices‑driven environment. You’ll work across global teams, contribute to an AI‑focused engineering roadmap, and provide critical L3 production support to ensure stability and performance. Key Responsibilities * Develop and maintain Java & Python applications, microservices, and distributed systems. * Work with global product, UX, and engineering teams to deliver high‑quality solutions. * Contribute across the full SDLC, ensuring scalable, secure, test‑driven delivery. * Support L3 production incident resolution, root‑cause analysis, and preventive fixes. * Perform code reviews, enforce best practices,...

Location: London Tech Stack: Python, PySpark, C++ Salary: £550–£850 per day About the Opportunity Hexwired Recruitment is partnering with a well-established organisation in the UK defence and national security sector, delivering highly advanced technology used across government and defence applications. They specialise in complex electronic systems, secure communications, and cyber technologies. Candidates must hold an active Enhanced DV (EDV) / Green Badge security clearance to be eligible for this role. Role Overview As a Software Engineer, you will develop software for advanced electronic and embedded systems, working closely with multidisciplinary teams including hardware and systems engineers. The role is hands-on and engineering-focused, covering the full software lifecycle—from design through testing and deployment. Key Responsibilities * Develop software in Python and C++ for embedded and electronic systems * Handle large datasets and processing using PySpark...

IDAM Back-end Java Developer - SC Cleared Rate: £500 - £535 a day IR35: Inside IR35 Location: Remote within the UK Duration: Initially 6 months Clearance: Active SC Clearance required You will join a global IT consultancy who are delivering digital transformation to public sector body. They are looking for a back-end Java Developer with proven IDAM (Identity and Access Management) experience. You will be part of a continuous improvement squad delivering enhancements and new features alongside BAU work (i.e. incidents and support maintenance activities). In addition, you will be involved in helping our client transform their IDAM service, re-platforming to Azure Kubernetes Service. You will have a solid understanding of modern deployment pipelines and DevOps principles. The role will require providing out of hours support (i.e. Monday to Saturday once per month). As a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on back-end development, you will play a key role in designing,...

Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Observability) Location: London/UK (Remote) Contract: 12 Months Initial Day rate : £55 Per Hour - £62 Per Hour Inside IR35 Job Overview We are looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer with strong experience in Observability, Monitoring and Distributed Systems to support large-scale cloud infrastructure supporting millions of devices globally. The role focuses on building and scaling monitoring, logging and alerting platforms to ensure high availability and performance of cloud services. Responsibilities Design, deploy and scale observability platforms Manage and scale Prometheus monitoring systems Deploy and maintain large Elasticsearch clusters Build and maintain data pipelines using Kafka Develop alerting and monitoring frameworks Automate infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible Develop tools and scripts using Python, Go, Ruby or Bash Work with Linux systems (Debian/Ubuntu) Participate in on-call rotation Improve system...

Data Lead/Engineer (Microsoft Stack / Fabric)Inside IR35 | £450 - £500 per day | Remote with occasional travel 3 Months initially | Start ASAP Your New RoleWe are recruiting a Data Lead to play a key role in a major data transformation programme. This is a hands‑on, delivery‑driven role where you'll lead the technical build and uplift of the organisation's Microsoft data estate.You will not be writing strategy - instead, you'll be the technical lead who executes the strategy, driving engineering excellence across Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Azure Data Services and Power BI. What You'll Be Doing Leading the engineering delivery of a modern Microsoft data platform, centred on Microsoft Fabric (Pipelines, Dataflows Gen2, Lakehouse, Notebooks). Building, optimising and maintaining ELT/ETL pipelines across Fabric, Azure Data Factory and Databricks. Delivering high‑quality datasets across the medallion architecture (Bronze / Silver / Gold). Developing scalable models and Power BI...

Interim Head Of Data & Digital Architecture3-6-Month Contract | Inside IR35 | £600-£800 per dayRemote First with Occasional National TravelStart: ASAP Your New OrganisationA large, national, mission‑driven organisation is undergoing significant digital, data and technology modernisation. To maintain momentum during a period of transition, they are seeking an Interim Head of Data & Digital Architecture to provide technical leadership, delivery assurance and stability across their data and digital transformation portfolio.This is an ideal role for an experienced interim who can quickly embed, guide teams, and take ownership of critical data and architecture workstreams - without needing to operate at full, permanent Director-level scope. Your New RoleReporting to senior technology leadership, you will lead and oversee the organisation's data and architecture functions, ensuring consistent design governance, secure delivery, and progress across complex, multi-team...

IT Support Engineer – London– 2 Month Contract My client is looking for an IT Support Engineer to manage BAU workload and ticket excess. The ideal candidate will be a personable IT Support Engineer with a professional passion for providing high quality IT support services. There will also be additional M365 project work that you can take part in. Key responsibilities of the IT Support Engineer: -        Handling 1st / 2nd line support tickets. -        Provide first point of contact IT support for users across the business. -        Log, categorise, and prioritise incidents and service requests. -        Joiners Leavers Movers (JLM) -        Escalating complex issues to senior teams. -        Access Requests. -        Setting up devices. -        Additional project work including helping a M365 tenant migration. IT Support Engineer Experience/Technologies: -        Must have experience using the Microsoft stack including Office 365 – Administration and support. -...

Contract Lead Ruby Developer– (UK Remote) 📍 100% Remote (EU-Based Candidates Only) ⏳ 12-Month Contract We are supporting a leading organisation in the insurance sector as they scale and modernise their cloud‑based core platform. They are looking for an experienced Senior Ruby Engineer to join on a 12‑month contract, working fully remotely from anywhere within the UK. 🔧 Role Overview You’ll be a senior member of an engineering squad building, enhancing, and optimising a modern cloud-native system used across a major insurance operation. This is a hands‑on development role where you’ll contribute to new features, performance improvements, integrations, and architectural evolution within a high‑performing engineering culture. 💡 What You’ll Be Working On Developing and maintaining backend services using Ruby / Ruby on Rails Building scalable, maintainable components within a cloud-native architecture Collaborating with product, cloud, and DevOps teams to deliver high‑impact...

Your new company Working for a renowned financial services organisation Your new role Seeking a Data Engineer to help design and maintain scalable batch and near‑real‑time ingestion pipelines, modernizing legacy ETL/ELT processes into Azure and Snowflake, and implementing best‑practice patterns such as CDC, incremental loading, schema evolution, and automated ingestion frameworks. They build cloud‑native solutions using Azure Data Factory/Synapse, Databricks/Spark, ADLS Gen2, and Snowflake capabilities including stages, file formats, COPY INTO, and Streams/Tasks to support raw‑to‑curated data modelling. The role involves creating reusable components and Python libraries to accelerate delivery across teams, enforcing data quality through validation, observability, and robust pipeline design, and ensuring strong security, governance, and documentation standards. Collaboration within agile workflows-including CI/CD, code reviews, and iterative planning-is also key to delivering...

C++ Engineer Certain Advantage are hiring for a C++ Engineer based in London. This role is on an initial contract till the end of the year and is hybrid. The company We’re working with an organisation that operates globally, helping power homes, transport, and industries with the energy they depend on every day. The role: Implement solutions using the provided exchange SDKs in different languages such as C++, Rust, Python, Typescript Write software that communicates with exchanges through their APIs, receiving market data and sending orders over the network in different protocols, such as FIX, Websocket or HTTP requests Optimize exchange communication through kernel bypass, optimizing TLS or the connection handling to an exchange Implement trading algorithms based on requirements provided by traders and quants Acquire and develop the necessary trading knowledge to successfully translate the requirements into actual software implementation Continuously improve the...

Senior Backend Engineer (Platform & Cloud) Location: London (Hybrid) Contract: 6–12 months Rate: Negotiable (DOE) We’re working with a global enterprise organisation that is expanding a centralised engineering function supporting multiple product teams across an international portfolio. They’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join a core platform team responsible for building shared services, libraries, and cloud-based functionality used across a wide range of internal products. This is a highly collaborative role, working directly with senior engineers and technical leaders across multiple time zones, helping shape the foundations of how teams build, scale, and reuse backend capability. The Role You’ll be part of a central engineering group building common functionality for distributed product teams. Early work will focus on: Abstracting existing codebases into shared Python libraries Developing data-driven solutions using PySpark and DataFrames Building and...