76 engineering jobs found in Bedford

Job Title Civil Technical Engineering Manager - Ancillary Works Location: London or Bristol (hybrid working), with regular travel to the Sizewell C site in Suffolk Contract: Inside IR35, ongoing Closing Date: 17 February 2026 ________________________________________ Job Purpose / Overview The Engineering & Technical (E&T) function is a fundamental part of the Civil Works Programme, responsible for defining and assuring the design, engineering, and technical requirements across the project. The team leads the full lifecycle of design delivery-from requirements definition through to final acceptance-while managing budgets, resources, and supply chain interfaces. It also ensures constructability and effective design coordination across Civil Works, Site Establishment, and Off-Site Infrastructure. As Civil Technical Engineering Manager - Ancillary Works, you will support the definition and validation of technical requirements and specifications, working closely with...

Location – Milton Keynes Shift – Earlies: 06:00-16:00 / Afternoons: 12:00-22:00 Title – Paint Prepper Pay –  £22 per hour (Role is Inside IR35) We are currently looking for a Paint Prepper to work with our rail client based in Milton Keynes.  Responsibilities and Duties: To have all prepping skills and be confident in your ability to accurately and efficiently prep a vehicle prior to painting  Prepping panels ready to be sprayed (masking, sanding etc) Ability to smart repair and/or polish the repaired vehicle and/or panels to a high standard would be advantageous but not essential. To be able to manage your own workload. To repair our customers’ vehicles to the highest standard in a timely manner. A positive attitude and a flexible approach that enables repairs to flow through the workshop. To follow company guidelines and industry standards to complete all tasks to the highest standards

Location – Milton Keynes Shift – Earlies: 06:00-16:00 / Afternoons: 12:00-22:00 Title – Paint Prepper Pay –  £22 per hour (Role is Inside IR35) We are currently looking for a Paint Prepper to work with our rail client based in Milton Keynes.  Responsibilities and Duties: To have all prepping skills and be confident in your ability to accurately and efficiently prep a vehicle prior to painting  Prepping panels ready to be sprayed (masking, sanding etc) Ability to smart repair and/or polish the repaired vehicle and/or panels to a high standard would be advantageous but not essential. To be able to manage your own workload. To repair our customers’ vehicles to the highest standard in a timely manner. A positive attitude and a flexible approach that enables repairs to flow through the workshop. To follow company guidelines and industry standards to complete all tasks to the highest standards

Job Description: Paint Sprayer on Rolling Stock Vehicles Position: Paint Sprayer Location: Milton Keynes Rate: £28.29 per hour on Earlies/Afters or £32.33 per hour on Nights (Role is Inside IR35)  Hours: Earlies: 06:00-16:00 / Afters: 12:00-22:00 / Nights: 22:00-06:00 Summary: A Paint Sprayer is responsible for applying paint and other finishes to vehicles, Vehicle components, machinery, equipment, and various surfaces using spray guns. This role involves ensuring a high-quality finish, maintaining equipment, and adhering to safety protocols. Key Responsibilities: - Surface Preparation: - Cleaning, sanding, and masking surfaces prior to painting. - Ensuring surfaces are properly primed and free of defects before application. Painting and Finishing: - Mixing paints to achieve desired colours and consistencies. - Applying paint, varnish, or other finishes using spray guns or other applicators. - Achieving uniform coverage and thickness according to...

Contract Composite Manufacturing Engineer Based near Stevenage | Competitive Hourly Rate (Umbrella – Inside IR35) | Flexi-Time Join a growing engineering site within a global company delivering bespoke composite solutions for highly regulated industries. With a strong order book and new products launching, this is a hands-on role at the cutting edge of composite manufacturing. The Role Leading the development of modern, bespoke composite manufacturing solutions Working directly with customers to understand technical requirements and translate them into manufacturable designs Collaborating with cross-functional NPI teams to drive projects from concept through to production Integrating advanced composite technologies through collaboration with UK Catapult Centres Focus on processes like Filament Winding and RTM Occasional project-related travel What You Need Proven experience working with composite materials and manufacturing processes Ideally hold experience within an...

Contract Software Engineer (Ada) – Real-Time Embedded Location: Luton (Hybrid – ~4 days on-site) Contract Length: 12 months IR35: Inside IR35 Rate: £57.72 p/h PAYE (£66.11p/h inc. holiday rate) OR £78.70 p/h Umbrella We seek an engineer with recent high-integrity or safety-critical industry experience (defence, aerospace, or similar), or eligible for UK security clearance. The Opportunity We’re looking for an experienced real-time embedded Ada engineer to work on mission-critical defensive systems within a highly technical electronic warfare environment. This is a hands-on role developing, integrating, and testing high-integrity software that directly supports operational capability. You’ll be trusted with complex problems, work closely with systems, hardware, and firmware teams, and play a key role across the full software lifecycle. What You’ll Do Design, develop, debug, and test real-time embedded software in Ada Own complex work packages from requirements through...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer (Military Packaging Design) subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract. This role would suit a Mechanical Design Engineer who comes from a strong Defence or Aerospace background has strong Creo / PRO-E skills.         Job Title:  Mechanical Design Engineer Rate: £50.00 per hour Location: Stevenage Hybrid / Remote working: Hybrid, 2-3 days min on site. Although this can change due to workload. Can be continually reviewed. Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Mechanical Design Engineer - Military Packaging Design Job Description: An opportunity to become part of Europe’s No. 1 Missile Systems Designer, as a Mechanical Design Engineer. You will work closely with other functional teams, to develop...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit a Principal Structural Engineer subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract, with very likely extension.  The role will be onsite 4 days per week.     Candidates with a FE / FEA background ( Structural Engineer / Structural Analysis / Stress Engineer ) ideally from the Defence / Aerospace industry would be suitable for this position. Rate: £50.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be onsite 4 days per week.  a 4-Day week of Monday to Thursday is possible. Duration: 12 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview   Principal Structural Engineer Job Description: The Mechanical Analysis Group are looking for a Principal...

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Principal Structural Engineer on an initial 12-month contract. As the Principal Structural Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality structural analysis across a range of advanced defence systems, supporting design development and ensuring compliance with critical structural requirements. Role: Principal Structural Engineer Pay: £50 per hour Via Umbrella Location: Stevenage Contract: Monday- Friday, 37 Hours per week, 12 Months Contract IR35 Status: Inside Security Clearance: SC Required before starting Responsibilities Perform and lead structural analysis using hand calculations and Finite Element methods. Provide technical expertise across static, dynamic, fatigue, and crash analysis. Develop and optimise FE models to support and improve design solutions. Deliver rapid structural assessments to support efficient design progression. Communicate analysis results clearly to influence design and...

6 Month Contract (initially) Up to £50 per hour umbrella (Inside IR35) Circa 4 days per week on site (could be some flex on this week to week) Job Role: You will work closely with other functional teams, to develop products to meet our customer’s needs. Within this role you will have the opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to perform a range of engineering activities including progressing developmental designs into production environments and working with suppliers on technical queries. Key Responsibilities: Carry out Mechanical Design and proving activities as part of a wider team for prime and variant products, of both piece parts and assemblies. Support/liaise with manufacturing, resolving manufacturing problems & defects. Support to functional & environmental testing and trials. Liaise with suppliers/purchasing to resolve any technical queries that may arise. Planning and reporting on own day-to-day activities to meet project milestones. Gain...

Job Title Senior RF Electronics Design Engineer Location Onsite UK Contract Details 12 month contract £75 per hour Inside IR35 Overview A leading engineering organisation operating in the defence and advanced communications sector is seeking a Senior RF Electronics Design Engineer to take technical ownership of complex RF electronics designs. This role sits at the heart of a multi discipline development environment and requires someone who is genuinely hands on across design, test and verification. You will act as the design lead for specific RF electronics assemblies, working closely with system, software, mechanical and production teams to ensure successful integration and delivery. Key Responsibilities Technical ownership of assigned RF electronics designs from concept through to delivery. Hands on design, test, validation and proving of RF electronics hardware. Effective interface management with system stakeholders, design authorities and cross functional...

Principal Mechanical Design Engineer JOB LOCATION: STEVENAGE OR BRISTOL SECURITY: SC - Potential BPSS start (UKEO) DURATION: 6+ Months (Extension Possible if Meeting Expectations) TYPE: Contract WORK PATTERN: 4 days a week on site; 1 remote (flexible over start/finish time). PAY RATE: £ 50 /hr (Umbrella Inside IR35) Essential QUALIFICATIONS Beneficial- HND or HNC in Mech Engineering TARGET INDUSTRIES AND COMPANIES. Is Defence a must? If not what industries can be considered * Preferable for Def/Aero; if hitting the skills on JD, open to others; automotive, oil & gas etc. Essential Skillset & Tools * Experience using Creo 3D design tool Essential- Knowledge of the following: * Manufacturing processes * Tolerance studies * Mass property calculations * Material selection * FMEA * Design for Manufacture/Assembly * Structural design * Product Lifecycles * Industrial validation * An ability to work as part of a multifunctional...

Mechanical Design Engineer (Military Packaging Design) JOB LOCATION: STEVENAGE SECURITY: SC - Potential BPSS start DURATION: 12+ Months Likely to extend TYPE: Contract WORK PATTERN: Hybrid, 2-3 days min on site. Although this can change due to workload. Can be continually reviewed. PAY RATE: £ 50 /hr (Umbrella Inside IR35) Essential QUALIFICATIONS Beneficial- HND or HNC in Mech Engineering TARGET INDUSTRIES AND COMPANIES. Is Defence a must? If not what industries can be considered Can be open to industry experience as ling as they have the skillset. Def/Aero can be beneficial, but other areas such as: * Automotive Essential Skillset & Tools * Ideally Degree, HND, or HNC in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) with relevant industry experience * Robust hands-on experience with design methodologies such as DFMEA, DFA, and DFM * Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, negotiate, and make technical decisions * Experience engaging...

Job Title Principal Structural Engineer Stevenage 4 days onsite, 1 WFH Contract Details 12 month contract £50 per hour Inside IR35 Overview A leading engineering organisation operating in the defence and advanced systems sector is looking to engage a Principal Structural Engineer to support complex mechanical analysis activities. You will join an established structural analysis function working on high integrity, safety critical products. This role suits someone who is technically strong, decisive, and comfortable owning complex analysis tasks from concept through to delivery. Key Responsibilities You will be responsible for delivering high quality structural analysis to ensure products meet demanding performance and regulatory requirements. The role involves supporting design teams with both detailed and rapid assessments to enable efficient design progression. Required Skills and Experience Degree qualified in a STEM subject. Strong background in structural analysis...

RF Design Engineer Initial 12-month contract up to £75ph, UMB, inside IR35 Stevenage (onsite) Please note this role requires SC level Security Clearance. The successful candidate will be the designer for specific RF electronics designs. Interfaces to various stakeholders, such as the Datalink core team, Design Authority and other functional entities will need to be managed effectively to ensure the designs are delivered in a timely manner and will integrate to the other parts of the system Responsibilities: The role is substantially technical and hand on testing and proving is essential. Collaborative working with other functions of MBDA, in particular Software & Firmware Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production and Future Systems. Skillset/experience required: Individuals will be able to demonstrate a significant number of the following attributes: * Proven relevant RF electronics design experience (likely to be the design of 3 or 4 complex RF electronic items...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 2x Missile Test Architect subcontractors on an initial 6 month contract.    Rate: £60.00 per hour Location: Stevenage or Bolton (depending on your preference)   Hybrid / Remote working: This role is a hybrid role, 1-2 days a week possibly in lab up to 3 in first weeks Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Missile Test Architect Job Description: The department are looking for experienced test equipment engineers that want to use their knowledge in a system/sub system management role. The role includes determining the project test equipment needs, managing the requirements for test equipment and managing the development through delivery and into service. In this role, you will be responsible for the projects test equipment and...

MERITUS are recruiting for a Building & Construction Project Leader to join our client on an initial 12 month contract from their major site in Portsmouth. BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION PROJECT LEADER - INSIDE IR35 - £40 PER HOUR - UNDERGO BPSS - 12 MONTHS (W/ LIKELY EXTENSION) - STEVENAGE - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS Meritus is seeking an experienced Building & Construction Project Leader to manage CAPEX projects from inception and feasibility through design, delivery, and final handover. The successful candidate will lead multi-disciplinary teams and ensure projects are delivered safely, compliantly, on time, and within budget. Key Responsibilities Lead multi-functional project teams, including external consultants and contractors. Manage CAPEX projects from business case development through approval, execution, and close-out. Develop and manage detailed project delivery plans, including risk and opportunity management. Produce and develop design briefs for...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 5x Embedded Software V&V Engineer subcontractors on an initial 6 month contract.  Skills in C, C++ or ADA are beneficial.  A defence or aerospace industry background would also be great.   Rate: £70.00 per hour Location: Stevenage or Bristol, depending on your preference. Hybrid / Remote working: Full time on site (occasional work from home day) (The company are happy with a 4 day week) Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: 1 stage video interview   Embedded Software V&V Engineer Job Description:   The department create the complex, highly reliable real-time software that powers missile systems and their components, ensuring that they provide the performance and functionality our users require when they...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Technical Author subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.  The role will be predominately working remotely from home.   Rate: £43.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be 2 or 4 days per month in the office and the rest remote.  (some flexibility on this may be needed). Duration: 12 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: 2 Stage interview process. Initial Virtual or onsite – 2hrs. Author Test & meet the team - onsite for successful candidates.   Technical Author Job Description: To write technical documentation in Standard Generalised Mark-up Language (SGML), Extensible Mark-up Language (XML) and traditional formats for the Company's products in accordance with...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage and Bristol is currently looking to recruit a Systems Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.  The department are looking for Systems Engineers ideally from the defence / aerospace background.  Previous experience of DOORS is required. Hourly Rate: £70.00ph (Umbrella).  Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Bristol or Stevenage (depending on your preference) Hybrid / Remote working: The role will likely be onsite 2-3 days per week (this could reduce once up to speed in the role). A 4 day working week is OK (Monday to Thursday).  Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview   Airborne Launcher Functional Systems Engineer Job Description: Analyse high level design documentation to elaborate and capture...