23 jobs found in Cardiff

Mechanical Test Technician - Inside IR35 - 6 month contract + extension likely South Wales - On-site Rate dependent on experience Yolk Recruitment is supporting a global engineering manufacturer with the recruitment of a Mechanical Test Technician for its South Wales operation. This is a 6 month contract initially, with strong potential for extension. This is a hands-on mechanical engineering role within a busy test laboratory. As a Mechanical Test Technician, you'll build and prepare mechanical assemblies, install them onto specialist test rigs, carry out testing to defined procedures, monitor performance and investigate unexpected results, working closely with engineers developing and validating mechanical products. This is what you'll be doing Build, repair and prepare test components and auxiliary equipment Install components and assemblies into test rigs Carry out test activities in line with defined procedures and standards Monitor ongoing tests and accurately record...

We are seeking GCP DevOps Engineer in Bristol / Manchester/ Halifax / Edinburgh for a contract role inside IR35. This is a 6 months contract. Skills Required : * Google Cloud Platform Infrastructure Engineering: Proven experience designing, building, and operating secure, automated cloud platform capabilities, with a focus on Google compute products and services. * Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency with Terraform (minimum), Jenkins, and modern CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, Harness, Jenkins). * Networking & Security: Experience with GCP Cloud Armor, GCP Networking, and embedding secure-by-design controls from design to runtime. * Automation & Observability: Implementing actionable observability, performance tuning, and automation to reduce toil. Defining and operating against SLOs/SLIs. * Scripting & Tooling: Scripting in Bash, PowerShell, or Python. Familiarity with HashiCorp Vault, Harness, and Backstage is desirable. * Team Leadership,...

Role: Senior Frontend Software Engineer (React / TypeScript) Location: Bristol, UK (Hybrid Work Model 2 days a week onsite) Mode Of Employment: Contract - Inside IR35 (Contract duration 6 months + extendable) Role Summary We are seeking Senior Frontend Software Engineers to work within cross‑functional feature teams delivering front‑end led capabilities for the Data Marketplace. The role focuses on building accessible, high‑quality, and well‑tested user interfaces on a cloud‑native platform running on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Engineers are expected to take strong technical ownership of frontend delivery, contribute to technical direction, and support other engineers within the team. Primary focus on experienced Frontend Software Engineers, with strong React expertise. Proven experience building accessible, testable, scalable user interfaces. Strong test-first mindset (TDD) and confidence writing automated tests. Hands-on experience with: * React,...

Safety Manager Weapons Systems Role Overview Security Clearance: Active UK SC Clearance Required (UK National Only) Position: Weapons System Safety Manager Location: Bristol area (Regular onsite attendance required, approx. 2-3 days per week) Duration: Through to 31/03/2027 IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Rate: £600 - £650 per day Key Responsibilities & Deliverables Safety Documentation & Upkeep: Conduct annual reviews and upkeep of System Environmental and Safety Case Reports and associated Safety Management Plans. Advisory Support: Provide pragmatic safety advice to the Chief Engineer for short-term operational requirement changes and draft risk transfer communications. Variant Integration: Update individual safety cases to introduce new system variants, managing safety submissions and supporting wider platform safety integration activities. Storage Safety Submissions: Draft letter-based safety submissions to enable replenishment purchases to be safely stored at defense...

Job title: Rail Maintenance Operative (Summarisation Technician) Job Type: Contract Location: Bristol, BS34 7QG Duration: 8 month contract | Potential for extension Hours: Full Time Shift Pattern: 7:00am - 6:00pm IR35 Status: Inside IR35 An exciting opportunity has become available for a Summarisation Technician to join a leading UK rail organisation at its Stoke Gifford Depot in Bristol. This role is ideal for individuals with a hands-on maintenance background looking to build their experience within the rolling stock sector. What You'll Be Doing: * Carrying out scheduled maintenance activities on Class 800 rolling stock, including radiator cleaning, water tank chlorination, catering system chlorination and main transformer cleaning. * Supporting servicing and preparation activities to ensure fleet availability. * Completing maintenance tasks safely, efficiently and in line with established procedures. * Assisting with basic fault rectification and repairs where required. *...

Contract Mechanical Engineer X6 Location: Bristol & Hybrid Working Contract: Inside IR35 Term 12 months Candidates must be eligible for UK Security Clearance. The Opportunity Our client is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join one of the UK's most significant land defence programmes. I have 6 vacancies for this role. Working within the Integrate Team, you'll play a key role in resolving complex engineering issues across the programme, ensuring successful integration between multiple engineering disciplines and stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a high-profile MOD project The Role You'll provide engineering expertise across the programme, working collaboratively with Project Leads, Chief Engineers and specialist engineering teams to identify, investigate and resolve technical challenges. This position will suit someone who enjoys solving complex engineering problems, influencing technical decisions and working across large-scale...

Safety Engineer +9 months + +SC cleared - current active clearance is essential +Hybrid working Bristol +Inside IR35 +£500 - £550 a day We are looking for an experienced Safety Engineer to support a major UK Defence engineering programme. Working within the production team, you'll provide safety engineering expertise to support concession management, design modifications and engineering compliance throughout the production lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Manage and assess engineering concessions. Support safety reviews for design modifications. Work closely with engineering and project teams to resolve safety issues. Act as deputy to the Concessions Engineer when required. Maintain safety documentation and records. Support safety audits, reviews and compliance activities. Ensure compliance with relevant safety standards and engineering policies. Essential Requirements Professionally registered as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) as a minimum. Experience delivering...

Are you a Quantity Surveyor with experience working within infrastructures alliances on the railway? Do you have experience in cost management, cost reporting, and cost allocation? Job Title: Quantity Surveyor Location: Bristol - Hybrid Working Rate: Dependent on Experience - Inside IR35 via Umbrella Provider Contract: Long-Term Contract (18-24 Months) Start Date: July/August Looking for a long-term contract where you can play a key role on a major infrastructure framework with secured work through to 2028? This is an opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a collaborative commercial team supporting a major infrastructure alliance across the Wales & Western region. Unlike a traditional contracting environment, this role is focused on partnership, collaboration, and maintaining strong client relationships while ensuring robust commercial management across a rolling portfolio of works. The role would suit someone from rail, highways, water, utilities, or...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bristol is currently looking to recruit a Command & Control Sub-System Engineering Lead subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract, with very likely extension.  The role will be onsite 3-4 days per week.  A 4 day working week is OK (Monday to Thursday).   This role would suit candidates with a strong background as a Senior Systems Engineer, Systems Engineering Lead, Systems Engineering Team Lead, Principal Systems Engineer, Lead Systems Engineer, Systems Architect or Technical Lead within a systems engineering  and Defence or Aerospace environment.   Rate: £70.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Bristol Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be onsite 3-4 days per week. 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...

Systems Engineer Bristol (Filton) | Upto £75 per hour | Inside IR35 | 6-Month Contract | Strong Extension Potential We're seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join a cutting-edge defence programme developing next-generation Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) capability. This is a high-profile project offering the opportunity to work at the forefront of advanced defence technology, supporting the development of complex systems and working closely with systems engineering, software and algorithm development teams. The Role As a Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in the development of a critical Command & Control subsystem, supporting requirements capture, functional architecture development and systems engineering activities across the project lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Capture, derive and refine system and subsystem requirements. Support the development of functional architectures and system designs. Work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary...

Systems Engineering Lead 6 month contract Based in Bristol Offering £70ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience across the systems engineering/product development lifecycle? Do you have experience in functional design and development? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answers are yes to these, then this could be the role for you! As the Systems Engineering Lead, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry! You will be involved in: Provide day-to-day management, direction, and technical leadership (including activity tracking and project reporting) of the multi-functional Common Architecture Team (CAT) Lead the capture, derivation, and refinement of subsystem requirements for the Command & Control subsystem Work...

PMO Reporting Analyst (Digital & IT PMO) | Contract | Hybrid (Bristol) Location: Bristol (1 day per week) Rate: £55.33/hr pay rate | Inside IR35 Active SC required The opportunity Our client, a leading organisation within Defence & Security, is growing their Digital & IT PMO function and is looking for a PMO Reporting Analyst to support portfolio reporting, governance and insight across a busy change environment. This is a great role for someone who enjoys turning complex data into clear, actionable reporting for senior stakeholders-while also improving reporting efficiency through automation. What you'll be doing Collecting, validating and managing performance data across the Digital Solutions portfolio Building and maintaining dashboards and reports (e.g., Power BI, Excel) Producing standard and ad-hoc reporting packs for PMO leadership and stakeholders Automating reporting processes to reduce manual effort and improve consistency Analysing performance trends...

PMO Reporting Analyst Bristol 4-Month Contract Paying up to £56.50p/h (Inside IR35) About the Role: Seeking a PMO Reporting Analyst to support activities and assure the portfolio of change within a growing IT organisation. Key Responsibilities Collect, validate, and manage performance data across the Digital Solutions portfolio Develop and maintain dashboards and reports (Power BI, Excel, or similar tools). Deliver standard and ad-hoc reporting packs. Automate reporting processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort. Present insights clearly to PMO leadership and stakeholders. Analyse performance trends Ensure adherence to companies PMO standards, governance, and lifecycle processes. Support gating, reviews, and assurance activities with data and insights. Contribute to continuous improvement of PMO reporting frameworks. Work closely with Portfolio leads and functional teams. Translate business needs into reporting and analysis solutions. Support senior...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a number of Mechanical Systems Engineer / Architects on an initial 6 month contract.  The department can have the role based from either the Stevenage, Bristol or Bolton sites.   This role would suit a candidate who comes from a strong background of working as a Mechanical Design Engineer, Mechanical Systems Engineer, Mechanical Architect or has experience of Mechanical Systems Architecture.  A defence / aerospace background is ideal but not essential. DOORS experience would be great.    Rate: £60.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage, Bolton or Bristol depending on your preference Hybrid / Remote working: 3-4 days onsite needed. Will be 5 days onsite to begin with due to training needs Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)...

Belcan Engineering Services is hiring on an Inside IR35 basis - 12 month Contract. Catia V5 Design - Hybrid working - Filton, Bristol BS34. As a Senior Design Engineer, you will join a long-term repair and modification programme, supporting the development and definition of wing structural design solutions. In this role, you'll work closely with stress, design, and project teams to deliver high‑quality CAD models and drawings (Catia V5) in support of ongoing repair activities. What You'll Be Doing as a Senior Design Engineer? Creating, updating, and maintaining parametric 3D models in Catia V5 Producing accurate 2D detail and installation drawings Interpreting Airbus stress analysis data and project requirements to develop design solutions Managing interfaces between wing structural components and systems Considering manufacturing and installation constraints within design outputs Contributing to structural repair design activities What You'll Bring Strong proficiency in...

Command & Control Sub-System Engineering Lead - 3613-1 Initial 6-month contract Bristol 3-4 days onsite per week (compressed hours available) £70ph, Umbrella, inside IR35 Please note, this role requires SC clearance and will be working on UK Eyes Only programmes, therefore this role is only open to sole British nationals with no dual nationality due to the nature of work. Overview of department: This role is an excellent opportunity to join an exciting project, maturing the design of a key subsystem on a high-profile project aiming to deliver the Royal Navy's first operational Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) capability in rapid timescales. The role has good visibility and engagement across a range of MBDA weapon system design areas, primarily System Design, Software and Algorithms areas. Responsibilities: Provide day-to-day management, direction and technical leadership (including activity tracking and project reporting) of the multi-functional Common Architecture...

Location: Construction site-based, Bridgwater, Somerset - Mon-Fri Status: Contract Inside IR35 Duration: Approved until 31dec26 (with high potential of renewal) Morson Edge are working with a major player in the Energy sector who have a current contract requirement for a Site Construction Project Manager (Electrical bias) to join their established site-based team in Bridgwater. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of Europe's largest infrastructure construction Project. Principal Accountabilities Develop and implement strategies and plans in line with the overall programme execution plan (PEP), setting out how the programme of work will be managed, organised, and executed. The PEP sets out the "why", "what", "how", "when" and "who" for the delivery of the programme Maintain effective communications with all stakeholders within each package of work Drive the delivery of the package activities to ensure they are delivered safely on time, to budget, meeting business &...

Location: Construction site, Bridgwater, Somerset x 3 days per week and 2 days per week with supplier base (any remote working will be at Hiring Manager discretion) Duration: Approved until 31dec26 (renewable) Status: Contract INSIDE IR35 Reports to: Quality Management Team Lead and Quality Delivery Manager Job Purpose / Overview The Quality Management Lead (QML) will ensure Project quality requirements are complied with across the full project life cycle (Contract award, Design, Procurement, Manufacture, Test, Shipping, Construction/Installation, Test/Commission and Contract close out). As the QML you will ensure supply-chain adherence to the contracted quality assurance and quality control requirements. QMLs sit within the Quality Management Team and are deployed to Programmes to serve this primary purpose. Day to day reporting is to the Quality Management Team Lead (QMTL) and Quality Delivery Manager (QDM) who set out their Programme quality requirements and ensure QMLs...

CYBER SECURITY ANALYST (SOC ANALYST) CCL Global are currently recruiting for a Cyber Security Analyst to support a high-security Security Operations Centre (SOC) environment within a critical national infrastructure setting. This role will play a key part in protecting enterprise systems by monitoring, detecting, analysing, and responding to cyber security threats in real time. Type of Contract: Contract (Inside IR35) Location: Bath (100% office) Contract Length: Until April 2027 Key Duties Will Include: * Monitor, investigate, and triage security events and alerts within a live SOC environment. * Analyse security incidents to determine scope, impact, and priority, ensuring appropriate escalation and response. * Manage end-to-end incident response activities from detection through to resolution. * Support the development and enhancement of SIEM use cases, detection rules, analytics, and playbooks. * Conduct real-time analysis of logs and security data to...

Junior-Mid Cyber Audit Consultant An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior-Mid Cyber Audit Consultant to join a long-term MOD programme, supporting the delivery of cyber assurance and compliance activities across complex defence environments. This role is ideal for someone with a solid grounding in cyber audit who is looking to further develop their career within an experienced consultancy team. Key responsibilities will include: Planning and conducting audits of customer processes and systems to assess compliance against frameworks such as CAF and Go Assure. Supporting and, where appropriate, leading audit activities, ensuring findings are thoroughly documented and evidenced. Producing high-quality cyber assurance and audit reports, communicating findings and recommendations clearly to stakeholders. Working collaboratively with customers to develop and implement effective corrective actions following audit outcomes. Maintaining accurate audit documentation and records...