21 senior mechanical design engineer jobs found

DV Cleared Software Engineer (DBA / Data-Focused) Contract: 12 months Location: Cheltenham (5 days per week onsite, occasional travel to Gloucester) Rate: £600 - £750 per day (Umbrella, Inside IR35) UK Eyes only Must hold live UKIC DV clearance used within the last 12 months About the Role An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Software Engineer with a strong DBA background to support a growing national security programme based in Cheltenham. This role sits within a high-performing technical team delivering solutions that have real-world impact across the UK Government sector. You'll work on data-focused systems, contributing across the full software lifecycle while supporting and improving secure Oracle-based platforms and automation using Ansible. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, test, document and support software components within a secure system environment Provide accurate estimates for development effort from given specifications Work with a...

Principal Firmware Engineer Edinburgh 12-month contract Paying up to £75p/h (inside IR35) The Opportunity We are seeking a Senior or Principal Firmware Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team delivering advanced digital systems within the Aerospace, Defence, and Security sector. At Senior or Principal level, you will also provide technical leadership, supporting the delivery of work across multiple engineers while contributing to process improvement and best practice development across FPGA/Firmware teams. Key Responsibilities Design and develop innovative VHDL-based FPGA architectures Apply advanced verification techniques using VHDL or SystemVerilog / UVM Work with currentFPGA technologies from: Xilinx Intel (Altera) Microsemi (semiconductor manufacturer) Develop and integrate high-speed interfaces, including PCIe, DDR3, Ethernet and JESD Analyse system-level documentation to derive detailed firmware requirements Adopt a structured, methodical approach to...

Contract Data Engineer – AWS Ncounter is supporting a specialist consultancy delivering secure, cloud-native data platforms across Defence and public sector programmes. We are seeking an experienced SC Cleared Contract Data Engineer to join a delivery team building scalable, production-grade data services within highly secure environments. This is a hands-on engineering role with a strong emphasis on AWS data tooling. You will be responsible for designing, developing and optimising resilient data pipelines that support operational and analytical use cases across complex programmes. The focus is on clean engineering, performance, security and long-term maintainability. Key experience required: • Active SC Clearance • Deep expertise across AWS data services such as Glue, Lambda, S3, Redshift, EMR, Athena and Step Functions • Strong Python and SQL development capability • Proven experience designing and building ETL or ELT pipelines in cloud environments • Experience working with...

Title: Senior RedHat Linux Engineer Location: Wokingham / Hybrid - 2/3 days per week onsite Duration: 6 months Rate: £368 per day inside ir35 SC Clearance is required for this role. We are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Red Hat Linux Engineer to lead the design, build, and ongoing management of enterprise Linux platforms within a dynamic, customer-focused IT environment. The Role You will take ownership of our Red Hat ecosystem, leading a small team of subject matter experts while remaining technically hands-on. You will design, implement, and support resilient enterprise infrastructure, ensuring stability, automation, and continuous improvement across services. Working within an ITIL / DevSecOps-based support model, you will engage directly with customers, produce high-quality documentation, and ensure critical systems remain secure, optimised, and highly available. Knowledge, Experience & Technical Expertise Proven track record in the design, build, and...

Our client, is a major UK-based food production and manufacturing company and one of the leading businesses in the sector. Recognised as a Top 10 company to work. This opportunity sits at the heart of their digital transformation journey. The Role We are seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to design and deliver end-to-end technology solutions that drive real business value. This is a field-based role across the UK, offering the opportunity to play a key role in shaping the organisation’s future technology landscape. You will act as a technical leader, governing solution design, defining architecture strategy, and ensuring secure, scalable, and cost-effective implementations aligned with business goals. Key Responsibilities: Cloud & Architecture * Design secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud architectures using Microsoft Azure * Define and govern architectural standards and best practices DevOps & Engineering Excellence * Implement DevOps...

Storage Senior DPS SME +Hybrid working in Sheffield +Inside IR35 +£475 - £510 a day Skills: +Commvault +Veritas NetBackup We are seeking an experienced Storage Senior DPS SME to join a major financial services organisation. This role sits within the bank's data protection services function and will focus on automation, monitoring, and engineering support across enterprise-scale data protection platforms. You will play a key role in designing and supporting automation solutions, enhancing monitoring and reporting, evaluating new product capabilities, and providing technical leadership within the team. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, test, and support automation for enterprise data protection services Build and maintain reporting and monitoring capabilities for automated solutions Provide engineering support for the bank's data protection products and standard usage models Evaluate products, new features, and new versions to support continuous improvement Produce...

FPGA Engineer - 6-Month Contract (Outside IR35) Location: Cambridge, UK (Office-based) Rate: £60 - £80 per hour We are seeking an experienced FPGA Engineer to join a pioneering technology consultancy in the defence and security sector. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, developing and implementing FPGA-based solutions that have real-world impact. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams on projects ranging from proof-of-concept prototypes through to working systems, covering the full product lifecycle from design to delivery. Key Responsibilities: Develop and implement FPGA firmware (VHDL/Verilog) using toolchains such as Vivado or Quartus Contribute to design, testing, and documentation of FPGA-based systems Support the creation of prototypes and working hardware for advanced technology projects Apply knowledge of DSP/system modelling, embedded software, or communications applications where relevant Collaborate with engineers and...

Join Our Team as a Senior IT Engineer (Mac Specialist - FTC)! 🌟 Are you a Mac expert ready to take ownership of a predominantly Apple environment in a fast-paced, creative industry? Our client in the entertainment space is looking for a Senior IT Engineer with strong macOS expertise to lead, optimise, and support their Apple-first ecosystem. Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (4 Months, potential extension) Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 annually (FTE) Working Pattern: Full Time, Office Based Key Responsibilities: 🍎 Apple & Mac Environment Leadership (Core Focus) Own and manage a Mac-first infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance across macOS devices. * Lead Apple device management using Jamf, including deployment, compliance, patching, and policy creation. * Provide expert-level troubleshooting across macOS and iOS environments. * Drive best practices for Apple lifecycle management, procurement, and security. * Act as the go-to escalation point for complex...

Infrastructure Engineer (DevOps) 📅12 Months Contract 💰£350 a day inside IR35 📍London Based A Well established top consultancy firm is looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join their financial services client on a 12 months contract period inside IR35. In this role, you will be a driving force within a high-impact delivery unit, working on critical initiatives that support millions of customers and the world's most prominent institutional clients. You will be responsible for defining complex requirements, designing innovative data centre technology, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver seamless, resilient infrastructure at scale. In this role, you will lead the conceptualisation and deployment of cutting-edge data centre components alongside automated, cloud-native environments. Act as a key decision-maker, mentoring junior talent and fostering a culture of continuous technical excellence across the unit. Drive innovation as you stay at the forefront of...

Senior Front-End Developer (Creative Technologist) * 6-month contract (initially) * Market Rates * Inside IR35 * Remote Working (+ x1 day per week in central London) The Opportunity Our client is seeking a Senior Creative Technologist / Senior Front-End Developer to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of their digital experience delivery. Joining a forward-thinking organisation at the intersection of design, technology and innovation, where you will help define how advanced prototypes and production-ready digital platforms are conceived, engineered and delivered. You will be consulting alongside the Technology Director, Lead Visual Designer and an established Offshore Development team to ensure creative ideas are not only technically achievable but executed to an exceptional standard. The successful candidate will bring experience partnering with leading, high profile, global brands providing creative technology consultancy that aligns creative ambition with technical...

If you are a versatile and highly skilled Senior Cloud & Full Stack Engineer ready to work, support and advance this UK leading companies modern application ecosystem, then please, do read on! This role requires strong expertise across cloud infrastructure, backend microservices, frontend development, and legacy system support. The ideal candidate will possess comprehensive skills in all these areas, ensuring a well-rounded and robust contribution to our technology landscape. Duration: temporary contract for 3-6months or so This is a paid per hour PAYE temporary role Rate of Pay PH: £33-43ph plus holiday pay (circa £60-80,000 if salaried) Location: hybrid. Need to work in the office in Central Bedfordshire for meetings, reviews and handovers, which will be once a week or so. Hours: 35 hrs per week 9am-5pm (1 hr lunch) Days: Mon-Fri Benefits: - free parking - electric vehicle charge points - holiday pay accrual - wfh most of the time - pension after a qualifying period...

Infrastructure Engineer (Virtualisation) - VMware POD Lead Located in Sheffield 9+ month Contract £360-£390 per day insideIR35 Hybrid - 3 days in the office per week We are seeking a highly experienced Infrastructure Engineer (Virtualisation) to join the Virtualisation Engineering Team. This is a leadership role within a VMware Engineering POD, responsible for driving product vision, automation, reliability, and service sustainability across a large-scale enterprise VMware estate. Responsibilities include: * Lead and mentor a team of VMware engineers within a POD structure * Own people and performance management responsibilities * Define VMware product strategy focusing on automation, reliability, availability, performance, and scale * Design, deploy, and manage VMware technologies including vSphere, vRO, vRLI, vROps, and vLCM * Drive automation initiatives using PowerCLI, Python, Ansible, and vRealize Suite * Establish and enforce engineering standards and...

Duration: Through to 31 December 2026 IR35: Outside IR35 Location: Southampton (3-4 days onsite per week) Rate: Dependent on experience Background The business has been been part (majority) purchased. The main element of this split work is the Tenancy activities. You will support the creation of two new tenants which we are migrating to from the existing old tenant. This work is being handled by the existing internal team in conjunction with a third party and migration toolset. Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with strong, hands‑on expertise across the Microsoft ecosystem including Azure, Microsoft 365, Defender suite, and associated third party security and management tools. The primary focus of this role is to support and execute technical workstreams relating to a major organisational split project, covering identity, infrastructure, network, and application separation. Alongside the split programme, the contractor will also support...

Job Title: VMWare Engineering Lead Location: Sheffield OR Birmingham (3 days per week on-site) Salary/Rate: Up to £485 per day Start Date: March 2026 Job Type:10-month contract (Inside IR35) Company Introduction: We are currently recruiting for an Engineering Lead with experience in large-scale IT infrastructure & distributed systems to join our tier-1 banking client on an exciting long-term contract. Role overview The role is part of the Virtualisation Engineering Team within Distributed Compute in CTO Enterprise Services. A VMware Engineering POD Lead is responsible for guiding the development and delivery of VMware products, ensuring they meet business needs and customer expectations. Responsible for VMware Products Vision and Strategy with a focus on automation, availability, reliability, performance, and scale. Managing complex environmental issues, collaborating with wider teams, such as Operations, Applications, Engineering, Connectivity, and vendors. Job...

Infrastructure Automation Engineer 2 year Contract Inside IR35 Location - Portsmouth or Corsham Overview The Infrastructure Automation Engineering Service will support the technical team responsible for the design, development, documentation, building and validation of infrastructure automation components which form part of the NSoIT(D) Platform. These automation components will primary be developed using Python3, Ansible and Bash with a focus on hardware components, specifically their various features, services, and configurations, as well as interactions with external REST/SOAP APIs and services. The team's responsibilities include: Apply complex problem solving to "reverse engineer" applications, designs and manual build instructions to create zero touch automation packages that are parameterised, dynamic and able to repeatedly and reliably deploy against these designs. Often these applications are legacy, were created without automation in mind or are otherwise resistive...

Job Title: Product Owner Location: Sheffield OR Birmingham (3 days per week) Salary/Rate: Up to £485 per day Start Date: March 2026 Job Type: 10-month contract (inside IR35) Company Introduction: We are currently recruiting for a Product Owner to join our client in the financial services sector. Job Responsibilities/Objectives: Lead and mentor a team of VMware engineers within the POD structure Responsible for people and performance management of the team Design, deploy, and manage VMware vSphere, VRO, vRLI, and related technologies Oversee day-to-day operations, troubleshooting, and performance tuning of the virtual environment Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver infrastructure solutions for business needs Drive automation initiatives using tools such as PowerCLI, Ansible, or vRealize Suite Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, and best practices Participate in capacity planning, disaster recovery, and business continuity activities...

LINUX Infrastructure Engineer 6 Month Contract - Inside IR35 - Up to £600 per day London, UK - 2-3 days onsite We are seeking a DV Cleared LINUX & Applications Specialist to support a secure government programme delivering operating system and application capabilities within a controlled virtual infrastructure. This is a 6 month contract role, Inside IR35, paying up to £600 per day. Candidates must hold active DV Clearance and be a sole British national due to the sensitivity of the programme. Key Responsibilities Design, build and integration of Linux operating systems - Red Hat preferred Provisioning of new systems within virtual environments OS upgrades, patching and lifecycle management via Satellite Server Security hardening to CIS and NIST standards Use of security scanning tools and threat remediation Deployment, configuration and troubleshooting of vendor monitoring tools Integration with operating systems, container platforms, Active Directory, security tooling...

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...

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...

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...