38 engineering jobs found in Northampton

Job Title: Battery Engineering - Skilled Technician Location: Browns Lane, Coventry Hourly Rate: £23.60ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £17.69ph on a PAYE basis Employment Type: Contract (Duration: initially to 31/03/2027) Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week Reference: J(phone number removed) Duties: The Battery Test Operations Team is part of Powertrain Test Operations within Product Engineering Operations. The team maintains productive test workflow for HV Battery development at our internal test labs at ABE Lyons Park (Coventry) and BatLab (Gaydon), delivering high quality electrical characterisation and performance data at cell, module and pack level. The team also supports HV battery activity at other internal company sites and External test facilities. The Battery Test Senior Technician role will support our internal facilities to ensure that productive output is maintained to ensure we deliver quality test data to our internal customers / partners. Will be...

Job Description: Paint Sprayer on Rolling Stock Vehicles Position: Paint Sprayer Location: Milton Keynes Rate: £28.54 per hour on Earlies/Afters or £32.58 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...

Role - Lead Quality Specialist (Inside IR35) Location - Rugby  Candidates either already need SC clearance or need to be able to obtain it  Lead Production Quality : Provide day-to-day leadership of the Production Quality organisation Lead and develop Quality Engineers, Production Inspectors and Receiving Inspection teams Establish a high-performance culture built around accountability, coaching and continuous improvement Build capability through objectives, development planning and performance managementDrive Manufacturing Quality :  Lead and develop Quality Engineers, Production Inspectors and Receiving Inspection teams Develop and optimise inspection strategies based on product risk Support production flow by balancing quality assurance with operational efficiency Own Operational Governance :  • Lead daily production quality governance • Own GO / NO GO decision-making processes • Lead Quality Hold governance and escalation • Drive Layered Process Audit deployment...

Order Ref:                    (phone number removed)                                                                      Position Title:              Senior Test Technician                                    Duration:                      Contract                                                                      Location:                      Warwick *Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK and travel within the EU.* Inside IR35 £28.43 Per hour Key Responsibilities: Lead the day‑to‑day operation of multi‑cylinder engine testbeds, ensuring safe, test‑ready rigs through routine test cell checks and the installation and validation of instrumentation and equipment. Support engineers with steady‑state, transient, emissions, calibration, and durability test activities. Perform first‑line diagnosis and troubleshooting for mechanical, electrical, rig, and measurement issues. Operate AVL PUMA, ETAS INCA, and related...

Strategic Procurement Specialist - Automotive - £35.80/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire - 12 Months (potential for yearly renewal) - Full Time or Part Time Option Overview We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Strategic Procurement Specialist to join our team on a contract basis. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead and manage purchasing activities within assigned categories, ensuring the delivery of cost, quality, and strategic objectives. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing and deploying global category strategies, aligning stakeholders, and driving continuous improvement through best-practice procurement activities. This position is open to both full-time and part-time candidates. Please ensure your preference is clearly stated at the top of your CV. Responsibilities As a Strategic Procurement Specialist, your key responsibilities will include: Category Strategy: Developing, maintaining, and delivering Strategic Category...

Job Title: Layout System Integration BIM Engineer Location: Whitley, Coventry Rate: £28.44ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £21.25ph on a PAYE basis Employment Type: Maternity Contract (31.3.2027) Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week Reference: - J(phone number removed) The Design Integration, Layout System Integration Engineer is responsible for supporting the delivery of BIM-enabled facility integration activities from concept through to project completion (JOB1 + 90), ensuring compliance with defined standards, processes, and digital engineering methodologies across GME programmes. They will also be responsible for aspects of BIM development through time. Experience of federated model coordination, design review and clash detection processes. Support implementation of Common Data Environment (CDE), digital asset management and digital twin information management processes within projects. Support the application of BIM methodology and Layout System Integration...

Job Title: Layout System Integration BIM Engineer Location: Whitley, Coventry Rate: £28.44ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £21.25ph on a PAYE basis Employment Type: Maternity Contract (31.3.2027) Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week The Design Integration, Layout System Integration Engineer is responsible for supporting the delivery of BIM-enabled facility integration activities from concept through to project completion (JOB1 + 90), ensuring compliance with defined standards, processes, and digital engineering methodologies across GME programmes. They will also be responsible for aspects of BIM development through time. * Experience of federated model coordination, design review and clash detection processes. * Support implementation of Common Data Environment (CDE), digital asset management and digital twin information management processes within projects. * Support the application of BIM methodology and Layout System Integration processes across GME...

Design Project Manager  Automotive / Studio Engineering / Design Project  Competitive Rates Inside IR35  12 Month Contract  We are currently working with a world class specialist vehicle manufacturer who are developing a full range of New Vehicles in the recruitment of a Design Project Manager to work at their state-of-the-art Design Centre in the Midlands. The main responsibilities of this role will be to lead the delivery of all project deliverables, timing plans, gateways and design requirements with New Vehicle Innovation from concept stage. What's in it for you? An opportunity to work on the development of a full range of New Vehicles Programmes, from initial concept stage within a highly innovative Design Team, being able to influence design changes and requirements at the frontend on innovation and creativity. A competitive rate, working within the R&D departments of a niche vehicle manufacturer with a heritage in automotive road cars and a 12 month rolling...

Senior Buyer - Strategic Sourcing Specialist (Construction Procurement) Reference: (phone number removed) Umbrella Rate: £35.94/hr (Inside IR35) Full-time and part-time applications will be considered for this position Do you have experience in construction procurement and ready to take the next step in category strategy and high-impact sourcing? This opportunity for a Strategic Sourcing Specialist offers a clear route to deliver cost reduction, strengthen supplier performance, and drive continuous improvement within the procurement and construction supply chain. If strong commercial thinking and structured execution are your strengths, the Strategic Sourcing Specialist role is designed to let skills shine. What You Will Do: ● Drive Strategic Category Plans and support annual reviews against agreed procurement targets. ● Lead sourcing activities through the Global Sourcing Process (GSP), ensuring compliance and strong first-time-through results. ● Manage complex commercial...

SAP FSM Consultant 3 Months £(Apply online only) per day (Inside IR35) Hybrid - 1-2 days per week in Warwick My client in the manufacturing sector are looking for an experienced SAP Field Service Management (FSM) Consultant is required to support a major SAP S/4HANA transformation programme. You'll work closely with business stakeholders and technical teams to simplify field service processes, design SAP FSM solutions, and support delivery across the full project lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Facilitate workshops to understand current field service processes and business requirements. Analyse and document end-to-end field service operations, identifying opportunities for process improvement. Conduct fit-to-standard and gap analysis against SAP FSM and SAP S/4HANA capabilities. Configure SAP FSM solutions aligned to business needs. Support SAP FSM integration with SAP S/4HANA, including experience with the Proaxia connector. Produce functional specifications, process...

Quality Inspector - Welding & Manufacturing Location: Leicester (Radar Road) Contract: 12 Months IR35: Inside IR35 Pay Rate: £40.00 - £45.00 per hour Umbrella (£30.33 - £34.07 per hour PAYE Equivalent) Security Clearance: Must be eligible for UK SC Clearance We are recruiting for an experienced Quality Inspector to support a major engineering programme based at Leicester (Radar Road). This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile project, ensuring the quality of manufactured and welded components supplied into a regulated engineering environment. Working closely with suppliers and project teams, you will be responsible for reviewing quality documentation, inspecting manufacturing activities, and ensuring compliance with project and customer requirements. Key Responsibilities Review and verify supplier quality documentation. Inspect welded and machined components to ensure compliance with project specifications. Review Quality Control Plans (QCPs) and...

Property Acquisition & Disposal Surveyor £500 per day (Inside IR35) Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite Glenfield County Hall (Wednesday mandatory) Contract until November 2026 We are recruiting for an experienced Property Acquisition & Disposal Surveyor to join a public sector organisation on a long-term contract supporting the management of a £519m property portfolio. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the acquisition, disposal, and strategic management of a diverse range of assets, including commercial properties, industrial units, offices, rural estates, and development land. You'll help maximise the value of the property portfolio while supporting the delivery of capital programmes and public services. Key Responsibilities Manage a varied caseload of property acquisitions and disposals. Develop and deliver acquisition, disposal, and investment strategies. Identify surplus or underperforming assets and recommend opportunities to maximise value....

MERITUS are recruiting for a Manufacturing Technician to join our client at the forefront of sovereign defence manufacturing projects to support products reaching advanced stages. LIVE BUILD MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN - INSIDE IR35 - £29.70 PER HOUR - UNDERGO SC - 12 MONTHS (+LIKELY TO GO PERM) - HENLOW, BEDFORDSHIRE - MUST HAVE APPRENTICESHIP BACKGROUND (EVIDENCED) - SECTOR: DEFENCE HOURS: 37 Hours Per Week + OT MUST HAVE APPRENTICESHIP BACKGROUND WITH CERTIFICATES The Live Build Manufacturing Technician will be responsible for carrying out manufacturing, test and inspection tasks within the Live Build Facility, in accordance with product certification procedures, allocated budgets and timescales to meet project objectives. Responsibilities: Specific responsibilities include: Certify the product in line with the product certification procedure. Maintain product certification and approval via regular audits. Possess a versatile skill base with the capability to apply these...

Lead Hardware Engineer Based in Luton 12-month contract Paying up to £70p/h (Inside IR35) Please note - Due to the nature of the work, you'll be required to already hold or be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security Clearance Overview: Required to solve complex technical challenges involving high-speed digital design, FPGA-based architectures, signal processing, hardware integration and system qualification within a highly regulated defence environment. Responsibilities: Design and develop complex digital and mixed-signal hardware solutions for defence and aerospace applications. Define hardware architectures for FPGA, SoC and processor-based systems. Capture schematics and support PCB layout activities for high-speed, high-performance digital designs. Design and verify high-speed interfaces including DDR memory, PCIe, Ethernet and similar protocols. Integrate FPGA, processor, software and firmware components into complete system solutions. Perform design analysis,...

Principal Firmware Engineer Based in Luton 12-month contract Paying up to £85p/h (Inside IR35) Please note - Due to the nature of the work, you'll be required to already hold or be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security Clearance Overview: As the Principal Firmware Engineer, you will work with the support of experts in their field, using world-class facilities to deliver Firmware for complex digital systems that meet challenging future customer requirements. Responsibilities: Auto-generating code using model-driven engineering using MATLAB and Simulink tools Design using tools such as Xilinx, TCL, Verilog, System Verilog, and UVM Derivation of detailed Firmware requirements and architecture from system requirements Experience required: Design tools such as Xilinx, TCL, Verilog, System Verilog, and UVM FPGA architectures such as Xilinx 7. Xilinx UltraScale; Intel (Altera) or Microsemi (Actel). Fast interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, and JESD A structured approach...

Compliance Investigator 12 month contract Based in the Kidlington area Offering £33.29ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience conducting compliance investigations within an aviation/aerospace environment? Do you have experience utilising root cause analysis methodologies to determine underlying issues? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answers are yes to these, then this could be the role for! As the Compliance Investigator, 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: Conduct thorough investigations into compliance-related incidents, discrepancies, and safety concerns Conduct MEDA investigations into compliance-related incidents, discrepancies, and safety concerns Utilise Root Cause Analysis (RCA)...

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit several Compliance Investigators on an initial 12-month contract. As the Compliance Investigator you will be responsible for conducting in-depth investigations into compliance-related issues, identifying root causes, and driving corrective and preventive actions. The role ensures that operational practices align with regulatory requirements and internal quality standards while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and safety. Role: Compliance Investigator Pay: £33.29 per hour via umbrella Location: Oxford Contract: Monday - Friday 37.5hours per week, 08:30 - 17:00,12 months IR35 Status: Inside Security Clearance: DBS Responsibilities Conduct thorough investigations into compliance-related incidents, discrepancies, and safety concerns. Conduct MEDA investigations into compliance-related incidents, discrepancies, and safety concerns when required Utilize Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies , such as 5 Whys,...

Manufacturing Engineer / NPI Process Engineer Manufacturing Engineer required for a long term contract Peterborough (initial 9-12 Months, likely to become ongoing though). £38.00  FCSA Umbrella (Role is deemed inside IR35) £28.00 paye Office Based 5 days PW in Peterborough The Manufacturing Engineer is expected to function as a specialist with respect to a specific technical phase of an increase in production significantly over the next 12-18 mths the process improvement function and which generally falls within the area of Assembly of Machinery Work assignments may be specialised in nature but may also be broad based with coordination between other staff personnel to complete a larger project. Evaluate projects to define desired results and determine logical approaches. Evaluates such NPI factors as cost, assembly, equipment, space, etc. as well as other information needed to determine requirements. Prepares feasibility studies for appropriateness and cost...

Credit Controller / Accounts Payable Assistant Peterborough | £21.00 per hour FCSA Umbrella (Inside IR35) | £15.40 per hour PAYE | 6–9 Month Contract | Immediate Start Office based 5 days PW in Peterborough An excellent opportunity has become available for an experienced Credit Controller to join a global manufacturing organisation at their Peterborough site. This is an initial 6–9 month contract with the potential for extension, supporting a busy Finance team during a period of significant business activity and process change. Working within a collaborative Accounts Receivable team, you'll be responsible for managing customer accounts, chasing outstanding payments, reducing aged debt and supporting a range of finance-related projects. This is a varied role offering exposure to an international customer base within a well-established engineering business. Key Responsibilities Managing a portfolio of customer accounts and collecting outstanding payments. Reducing aged debt whilst...

Construction Manager Rate:  £450 to £550 per day INSIDE IR35 Location – Oxfordshire Long term contract available for an experienced Construction Manager with strong background within Highways projects. The Role As Construction Manager you will support the Project Manager concerning the Change Management of the Highways project. This will include managing planning, drawings and changes concerning  drainage and earthworks. You will liaise with the Project Manager and Site Teams on the Changes and provide direction on how the changes affect site operations. Required Experience:  Experienced Construction Manager within the Highways sector. Experienced in Change Management and Planning. Must hold a CSCS What’s in it for you?  Long term contract with a potential duration of up to 12 months with the opportunity to work on a high-profile Highways project. How to Apply If you’re interested in this Construction Manager position, press “APPLY” or send your CV to   Ganymede...