20 engineering jobs found in Cardiff

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Verification and Validation Systems Engineering Specialist subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.  Rate: £85.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage or Bristol (depending on your preference) Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be a hybrid role of on average 2 days per week onsite Contract: 37 Hours per week Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) V&V Systems Engineering Specialist Job Description: The Test & Evaluation team are looking for a V&V Systems Engineering Specialist to operate with a high-level of technical responsibility for the entire lifecycle of our product, ranging from design and development to qualification and deployment. A specialist will bridge the gap between design and production, ensuring that complex,...

Contract Development Engineer - Inside IR35 - 12 Month Contract + Ext South Wales - On-site - Rate dependent on experience Yolk Recruitment is supporting a global engineering business with an established customer base of major blue-chip manufacturers, and a track record of offering long-term contract opportunities in a professional, stable and positive working environment. This is a 12 month contract with a further 12 months very realistic, on site, supporting a live long-term programme, with further work behind it. You'll be working to validate and verify mechanical components and assemblies, with a mix of theoretical analysis and hands on strip down of components, determining and coordinating test activities, reviewing results, investigating failures and feeding finds back into the wider engineering team. You'll need a mechanical engineering or related degree with strong theoretical knowledge, will be able to read engineering drawings including GD&T and will be used to...

HR Business Partner £30.28 per hour | 6-Month Contract | Inside IR35 Glascoed, Cwmbran | 37 Hours Per Week Morson are recruiting on behalf of BAE Systems for an experienced HR professional to join their team at the Glascoed site. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a highly visible and influential HR role within a complex manufacturing environment, supporting critical programmes and working closely with senior leadership teams. The Opportunity We’re looking for an experienced HR professional with a strong generalist background who is ready to take the next step into a more strategic HR Business Partner position. Acting as the main HR point of contact on site, you’ll work collaboratively with business leaders and a supportive HR team to shape and deliver people strategies that drive business performance. This role is focused on strategic partnering, coaching leaders, and leading impactful HR initiatives rather than day-to-day transactional HR activities. What You’ll...

Product Development Engineer Glascoed Based £38.25 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35 12 Month Contract initially. This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Glascoed. What you'll be doing: Supporting the product design and systems engineering activities for new and legacy products Conducting and managing product and process design, development, test, manufacture and evaluation activities. Ensuring that safety remains the highest priority in the working practices of yourself and the team Conducting and managing trials in a safe and suitable manner, from planning through to trials execution to reporting and presenting conclusions Application of effective Engineering Governance throughout the product development lifecycle supporting design reviews from concept to disposal Configuration and maintenance of Engineering Bills of Materials for products Product design and evaluation / down selection e.g. Pugh Matrices, Fault...

Role: Mechanical Engineer (R&D) Location: Bristol Duration: 12 months Rate: £40 - £60/hour - Umbrella Inside IR35 Our client is seeking an Mechanical Engineer to join a small, high-calibre team developing the next generation of on-wing engine inspection technologies and automation solutions. Key responsibilities: Support engineering R&D projects through a broad range of development testing. Design, set up and operate mechanical and electronic testing. Develop testing apparatus and procedures. Collect and process data using Excel, with Python desirable. Report test results clearly to the team. Devise new tests based on existing results. Support basic 3D CAD work for test equipment design and build. Assist with workshop activities and 3D printing. Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical colleagues. Travel occasionally within the UK to conduct product testing. Essential experience: Engineering verification and validation. Use of...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer subcontractors on an initial 6 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 or Bristol – depending on your preference Hybrid / Remote working: 4 days a week likely onsite (likely could be lower on a week by week basis; depending on work). 1 day remote. (flexible on start and finish time). A compressed 4 day week (Monday to Thursday) a possibility. 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) Mechanical Design Engineer Job Description: An opportunity to become part of Europe’s No. 1 Missile Systems Designer, as a...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Head of FCAS Systems Design Co-Ordination ( Systems Engineer Manager ) subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.    This position would suit a candite from the Defence / Aerospace industries and from a Systems Engineering Management background.   Rate: £80.00 per hour Location: Bristol, Stevenage or Bolton, depending on your preference.  Hybrid / Remote working: Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite (the department can offer a compressed 4 day week of Monday to Thursday) 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 Head of FCAS Systems Design Co-Ordination Job Description:   FCAS is one of the largest, most exciting and challenging programmes within Defence – to design and deliver a Future...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 2x Integration and System Validation Engineer subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract.     The role would suit a candidate with the below experience: Network systems and protocols, experience of switch and router configuration and management Fault finding and route cause analysis at subsystem integration level Doors/ETM would be desirable Rate: £70.00 per hour Location: Bristol Hybrid / Remote working: 3-5 days on site; rest remote; lab-based position 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)                                                                                                                                           Interview Process: One stage Video Interview Integration and System Validation Engineer Job...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 3x C++ Application Software Engineer subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract.     This role requires: Strong experience in C++ application development. A strong background in software engineering, its realisation and system wide impact. Experience in CI/CD pipelines, GitLab, Docker. Experience of developing software for virtual environments.  Rate: £65.00 per hour Location: Bristol Hybrid / Remote working: The role will likely be onsite – a compressed 4 day week (Monday to Thursday is fine).  There may be some scope for hybrid working (project dependent). 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)...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage and Bristol is currently looking to recruit a Systems Performance Modelling Engineer subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.  Your base site can be either Stevenage or Bristol, depending on your preference. The role can be worked on a 4 day week basis (Monday to Thursday) but due to the nature of the work, the position will need to be based onsite.     This role would be suitable for a Simulation and Modelling Engineer (Matlab / Simulink) ideally from the defence or aerospace industry.   Rate: £80.00 per hour Location: Your base site can be either Stevenage or Bristol, depending on your preference Hybrid / Remote working: The role will based onsite.  A compressed 4-Day week of Monday to Thursday is possible 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...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Test Driven Development Lead subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.     Rate: £70.00 per hour Location: Bristol Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be onsite – a compressed 4 day week (Monday to Thursday is fine) 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: One stage Video Interview Test Driven Development Lead Job Description: The UK Embedded Software department is at the core of the company’s projects. We create the complex, highly reliable real-time software that powers our missile systems and their components, ensuring that they provide the performance and...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Java Software Engineer subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.     Job Title: Java Software Engineer Rate: £65.00 per hour Location: Bristol Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be onsite – a compressed 4 day week (Monday to Thursday is fine) 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)                                                                                                                                           Interview Process: One stage Video Interview Java Software Engineer Job Description: The team, at the Bristol facility, develop solutions for the next generation of Air Defence Systems; developing evolving products whilst maintaining their enviable reputation for safety, performance and dependability. This...

Senior Finance Business Partner Contract until March 2027 - Inside IR35 Bristol Based (60% onsite) Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our renowned manufacturing client for a Senior Finance Business Partner to work within a procurement ops team providing Financial direction for the Commercial Strategy. You will lead the financial decision process to support commercial decision making in the tendering of detail parts and the subsequent impact of tendering decisions on the financial health and performance of the detail parts supply chain (£200m+). Key challenges in this role will include continuous stakeholder management across multiple interfaces (accounting and procurement up to “Head ofs”), and negotiating with procurement suppliers on key financial topics and performance improvement plans. There will be recurring and ad-hoc activities in this varied role. Typical responsibilities will include; Lead the financial decision process to support commercial decision making...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract. Job Title:  Mechanical Design Engineer Rate: £50.00 per hour Location: Stevenage or Bristol (depending on your preference) Hybrid / Remote working: 4 days a week likely onsite (likely could be lower on a week by week basis; depending on work). 1 day remote. (flexible on start and finish time). A compressed 4 day week (Monday to Thursday) a possibility. 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) Mechanical Design Engineer 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 products to meet our customer’s needs. Within this role...

Project Configuration Manager Contract up to 01/04/2027 Based in Filton Offering £40ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience in configuration management? Do you have an understanding of change processes? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you! As the Project Configuration Manager, 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: Act as the Project Change Leader (PCL) for Changes in the Wing perimeter, and be a leader of the Multi-Functional Team (MFT) Responsible to lead and coordinate all required contributors (engineering, chief engineering, manufacturing engineering, procurement, supply chain, customer services, product offer, FAL,...

Widebody Configuration Project Manager (Wing) Location: Filton (hybrid - approx. 60% onsite) Contract: Contract (Inside IR35) Hours: 35 hours per week | Flexible working between 7am-7pm Rate: £29.89 per hour PAYE / £40.00 per hour Umbrella About the role Guidant Global is proud to be partnering with Airbus to recruit a Widebody Configuration Management Programme Manager to support the A350 and A330/340 programmes, including exciting derivatives such as BelugaXL and MRTT/MRTT+. This is a pivotal role within the UK Widebody Configuration Management (CM) team, where you will take ownership of Wing‑related engineering changes-from initial request through to full aircraft embodiment and modification closure. You'll act as the Project Change Leader (PCL), bringing together multi‑functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and programme functions to deliver complex change safely, on time and within cost. What you'll be doing As the Programme Manager, you...

MERITUS are recruiting for an Aerospace Project Manager to join our client in Filton to support Manufacturing & Supply chain projects in an initial 6 month contract. AEROSPACE PROJECT MANAGER - INSIDE IR35 - £45 PER HOUIR - 6 MONTHS - FILTON (60% ONSITE) - SECTOR: AVIATION/AEROSPACE - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS MERITUS are supporting a leading aerospace manufacturing organisation in the search for an experienced Programme & Supply Chain Project Lead to support strategic manufacturing and supplier delivery initiatives across a major aircraft programme. This role will focus on driving cross-functional coordination across procurement, engineering, quality and supply chain teams to support programme delivery, supplier performance and industrial risk mitigation across a complex manufacturing environment. Key Responsibilities Programme Strategy & Delivery Support the development and deployment of programme strategy in line with wider business objectives Coordinate...

Are you ready to lead one of the most ambitious industrial transformations in Europe? This project is moving from vision to reality, and our client is looking for a visionary leader to steer a £1.25bn portfolio that will fundamentally reshape their operations. This isn't just a scheduling role; it's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to drive the transition to a greener, lower-carbon future by overseeing the construction of the world's largest electric arc furnace. If you have the strategic grit to turn complex data into decisive action, your legacy starts here. Shift Patterns: Mon-Fri, 08:30-16:45 Mon-Thu and 08:30-15:45 Fri Start: ASAP Hybrid structure (4 days site-based, 1 day remote) Contract: Until March 2028 Pay Rates: £31.60 - £36.88 per hour inside IR35 (Up to £70,000) As a Planning Manager within our clients Project Controls department, you will move beyond desk-based scheduling to become a strategic driver of safe, predictable delivery. You will set the planning...

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...

Role: Cyber Security Analyst (SOC Analyst) Location: Corsham - 100% on-site Day Rate: Up to £640 Contract Length: Until 26th April 2027, with potential for extension IR35: In scope Why this could interest you Rare chance to work in a high-impact, mission-critical Defence environment. Long-term stability to 2027, with possibility of extension depending on funding. Tier 2/3 level work - genuinely complex incidents, not just first-line alert handling. Key responsibilities Tier 2/3 SOC analysis in an enterprise environment. Perform triage of security events - determine scope, priority and impact, and recommend rapid remediation actions. Conduct real-time management of security incidents from detection through to resolution. Work with SIEM technologies and SIEM engineering, including tool configuration (e.g. ArcSight). Create and maintain use cases, analytics and playbooks. Contribute to security monitoring across on-prem and cloud technologies. Shift pattern & working...