263 jobs found in Sawston

GNC Developer Inside IR35 Rate - £550.00 - £700.00 pd Stevenage - 3 days on-site Clearance required: BPSS Role Overview We are seeking a skilled GNC (Guidance, Navigation & Control)*Developer/Algorithm*Engineer to support the development of autonomous navigation capabilities for rover platforms. The role focuses on designing, validating, and integrating advanced algorithms that enable intelligent, on-board decision-making in challenging environments. Key Responsibilities Algorithm Development Design and develop advanced GNC algorithms for autonomous rover navigation Implement capabilities to enable real-time, on-board decision-making and autonomy Ensure robustness and reliability of algorithms for operation in complex terrainsSimulation & Prototyping Develop and maintain numerical simulation models to validate algorithm performance Integrate GNC algorithms with rover sensor systems and hardware interfaces Support rapid prototyping activities using Robot Operating...

Contract IT Project Manager - Hertfordshire - £600 per day (Inside IR35) Start 17th of August is essential - Stevenage once a week/home based rest. Oracle Fusion Finance plus Dataflow Gen1 or Dataflow Gen2 experience Finance - using Oracle software (Oracle Fusion). BI / Reporting - We currently utilise Dataflow Gen1. Need to replace this with Gen 2 or another related solution. Part of the project will be to determine this Software.The IT Project Manager will manage a varied portfolio of internal projects, which may in the first instance include finance, BI reporting and software implementation initiatives. They will be accountable for planning and coordinating delivery, managing stakeholders and suppliers, and ensuring agreed outcomes are achieved. Core deliverables will include project plans, RAID reports, governance packs, budget and resource tracking, and clear progress reporting. They will organise and lead governance meetings, manage risks and dependencies, and...

IT Strategic Business Partner - Contract - Must be immediately available Start 10th of August or within one week is essential Inside IR35 - Up to £800 per day Stevenage is head office - hybrid working Need a seasoned IT Business Partner to come into a strategic partner role from day 1. Must have at least 4/5 years IT Business Partner Experience. Need to be available ASAP As our Technology Business Partner, you'll be a key component of this transformation, shaping the divisional technology demand roadmap and ensuring the delivery of solutions that genuinely move the business forward. This is a pivotal, hands-on strategic role. You'll work in partnership with MDs, Technology leaders and business stakeholders. You'll champion and shape business cases with real value, ensure initiatives are correctly sized and aligned, and represent your division's needs through governance and prioritisation. You'll be deeply knowledgeable across IT design, build and operational...

We are recruiting for a talented Hardware Design Engineer to join our client's Test Equipment Hardware Design Capability team on a 6-month contract. Part of the Test Equipment Centre of Excellence (TE CofEx), this team designs, integrates, and validates innovative test system hardware solutions that support products throughout their lifecycle. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects, ensure technical excellence, and help drive engineering success. Role: Test Development Engineer Pay: £50 per hour Via Umbrella Location: Stevenage Contract: Monday- Friday, 37 Hours per week, 6 Months Contract IR35 Status: Inside Security Clearance: SC Required however can start on BPSS Essential Responsibilities Prepare specifications & develop designs in line with all quality and technical standards. Develop proposals for investigations & solutions, following investigation and analysis of technical issues. Carry out design appraisals to ensure all...

Location: Stevenage (hybrid - 2-3 days per week onsite) Duration: 12 month initial contract Rate: £40ph UMB (Inside IR35) Role details: We are looking for an Offload Controller to support our defence client on a contract basis. The role s essential in supporting the Test Equipment Offload across multiple programmes in both Development and Production. This position ensures timely offload task placement and continuous monitoring throughout the process to meet programme requirements. Key Responsibilities: Release and manage all work within the SAP system, ensuring delivery forecasts are accurate and communicated to customers. Support schedule adherence, inventory, and delivery KPIs by executing the planning process efficiently. Maintain precise records within a Data Management System and process data to uphold accuracy. Ensure cross-functional alignment by acting as a bridge between various departments including Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, and external...

Interconnects Design Engineer Location: Stevenage (2-3 days per week onsite; could be higher initially) Duration: 6 months Rate: £50 p/h Umbrella IR35: Inside Clearance: SC (BPSS to start) Overview Fantastic opportunity for an Interconnects Design Engineer to work within a growing Interconnects team designing bespoke electrical interconnects/cables suitable for the transmission of power, signal and data within and between subsystems in complex products. You'll interpret sub-system requirements and generate electrical schematics and cable design definitions (Microsoft Visio & HarnWare work packages). The role also includes investigating cable issues, developing solutions, supporting manufacturing with build issues, and supporting functional and environmental product trials. Responsibilities: * Interpret sub-system requirements and generate electrical schematics and cable design definitions (Visio & HarnWare work packages) * Investigate a full range of cable...

Our client has an opportunity for a Senior Engineer- Hardware in the Loop to join them on a contract basis for 6 months with possible extension. Role: Senior Engineer- Hardware in the Loop Location: Stevenage, fully onsite Hourly Rate: £55 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35 Clearance: SC required before starting What you'll be doing: As a HWIL engineer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining new and existing RF equipment and working with multi-disciplinary teams to combine RF, electronics engineering and software development to produce new capabilities that enable HWIL to run new simulations - Produce new RF targets for missiles to track, simulated ECM. testing, root cause analysis, design, development, integration. You will be able to adapt to new engineering situations and be comfortable in abstracting detail in order to understand the simulation and missile's behaviour Requirements: Radio Frequency design or testing System performance analysis Interface...

Electronics Technician | Hertfordshire | Contract (Inside IR35) with possibility to go permanent We are looking to hire a skilled Electronics Technician with strong experience and enthusiasm for product development to join an expanding technical R & D team. The role offers the opportunity to collaborate with a group of experienced professionals on a wide variety of innovative and technically demanding projects. These include consumer-facing products and mission-critical devices. The position provides a chance to contribute to meaningful work with real-world impact. Key Skills and Experience: +A practical, hands-on technician with strong soldering ability, including experience working with very fine components and carrying out manual rework on printed circuit boards. +Experience operating within a development-focused environment rather than production, building prototype circuits, implementing design changes, and working from high-level or informal specifications. +Strong...

Repair Technician Contract until 31/12/2026 – Likely to be extended, with permanent potential. Braintree £14.10/hr PAYE 41 hours per week Inside IR35 I am recruiting for a Repair Technician to join our client's aviation repair workshop in Braintree. Working alongside qualified technicians, you will support the repair, maintenance and testing of aircraft safety equipment, including buoyancy devices, life rafts, evacuation slides, oxygen equipment and associated sub-assemblies. This is a physical, hands-on workshop role. Many tasks are completed in pairs and involve positioning, folding and compressing fairly heavy materials correctly. Product-specific training and task instruction will be provided, with the opportunity to take on additional responsibility as competence is demonstrated. Role Responsibilities • Support qualified technicians with the repair, maintenance, calibration and testing of aviation safety equipment. • Follow repair orders, task...

Role: IQA Technician Location: Sudbury, Suffolk ASAP Start Duration: 6 months + Pay Rate: £20-£23 P/hr PAYE Inside IR35 Fully site based. Description The IQA Technician will be responsible for completing inspection, control, and disposition of all incoming materials across the Sudbury manufacturing sites, completing all relevant documentation and traceability processes to applicable quality standards. The IQA Inspector ensures that incoming materials to be used by production meet all quality requirements. Job Responsibilities: Carry out inspection of incoming goods across the Sudbury sites using measurement equipment, specifications, and quality control plans (QCP's). Ensuring all incoming materials fully conform to requirements prior to assembly, completing all associated documentation/records and following GDP (Good Documentation Practices). Provide input to the process for the control and disposition of any non-conforming materials, completing tasks, documentation, and...

Job Advertisement: Senior Data Scientist Location: Welwyn Garden City Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract Contract Length: 12 months (6+6) Daily Rate: £550 - £800 per day Inside IR35 Working Pattern: Hybrid About the Role: Are you ready to take your data science career to the next level? Our client is looking for a passionate and hands-on Senior Data Scientist to join their Journey Insights team! In this exciting role, you'll work with both structured and unstructured data, unlocking insights that enhance customer journeys and operational opportunities. What You'll Do: Own the Delivery: Lead end-to-end data science solutions from problem framing to deployment, ensuring your work delivers tangible results. Deep-Dive Analysis: Use hypothesis-driven approaches to uncover customer journey opportunities and translate findings into actionable recommendations. Innovative Solutions: Combine structured datasets with unstructured sources (like text and customer interaction data) to create...

Role: Clinical Biomarker Project Manager Location: Welwyn Garden City, hybrid Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week Pay: £339.27 - £376.97 per day PAYE basic, excluding holiday pay, or £450 - £500 per day Umbrella Contract: 6-month contract, inside IR35 An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Biomarker Project Manager to join one of our longstanding clients, a global pharmaceutical organisation, in Welwyn Garden City. This is an excitin contract opportunity to support innovative clinical development programmes. You will take ownership of end-to-end biomarker operational strategy and execution, working across global study teams to ensure the successful delivery of biomarker and companion diagnostic activities. Benefits Hybrid working, with a minimum of two days per week in the Welwyn Garden City office Opportunity to support global clinical development programmes Exposure to innovative biomarker and companion diagnostic studies Collaborative, cross-functional...

Composite Trimmer Location: Witham, Essex Pay Rate: Negotiable (Paid via PAYE Inside IR35) Monday to Friday, 08:00-4:30 (Plus 20% uplift on night shift) Contract: 6 months, potential for extension/permanent About Us We deliver all aspects of design, engineering, testing and manufacture from a single facility. This vertical integration represents considerable supply chain benefits to our customers and a broad working environment for our teams. We are partners on ultra-premium, low-volume programmes delivering vehicle programmes for the ultra-exclusive, ultra-high-value automotive sector for automotive brands. Role Summary: We have an exciting opportunity for Carbon Trimmers to join our team delivering design, engineering, and manufacturing solutions for some of the world's most exclusive and ultra-premium car programmes. If you have a passion and desire for delivering high-end products and components - intricate machining, carbon fibre mould tooling, complex jigs, and...

Composite Laminator Location: Witham, Essex Pay Rate: Negotiable (Paid via PAYE Inside IR35) Monday to Friday, 08:00-4:30 (Plus 20% uplift on night shift) Contract: 6 - 12 months, potential for extension/permanent About Us We deliver all aspects of design, engineering, testing and manufacture from a single facility. This vertical integration represents considerable supply chain benefits to our customers and a broad working environment for our teams. We are partners on ultra-premium, low-volume programmes delivering vehicle programmes for the ultra-exclusive, ultra-high-value automotive sector for automotive brands. Role Summary: We have an exciting opportunity for Carbon Laminators to join our team delivering design, engineering, and manufacturing solutions for some of the world's most exclusive and ultra-premium car programmes. If you have a passion and desire for delivering high-end products and components - intricate machining, carbon fibre mould tooling, complex jigs, and...

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...

Quantity Surveyor x2 - Overhead Lines Projects Location: Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire (Hybrid - Minimum 3 Days on Site) Rate: Around £450 per day (Inside IR35 - Negotiable for the Right Candidate) Contract: Temporary Duration: 3rd August 2026 - 29th January 2027 Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:00 Search Recruitment's Transmission & Distribution team is currently recruiting for two experienced Quantity Surveyors to support a major Overhead Line (OHL) project with one of the UK's leading utility contractors. This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy commercial team delivering critical transmission infrastructure works, supporting the commercial management of a high-profile National Grid project. The Role: Working alongside Senior Quantity Surveyors, Commercial Managers and Project Managers, you'll play a key role in ensuring commercial performance across the project, managing costs, subcontractors and contractual processes throughout the project lifecycle. Key...

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...

Location: Peterborough (Fully Onsite) Contract: 6 Months with potential extension Rates: £21/hour Umbrella (Inside IR35) OR £15.40/hour PAYE Hours: 37 hours per week (Flexible start/finish times and earlier finish on Fridays)   We are looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join a Global Automotive company based in Peterborough. The current team of 6 oversee a portfolio of key global customers, driving cash collection, managing the dunning process, and minimising payment risk.   Requirements: Advanced MS Excel Familiarity with Power BI or data analytics tools. An AAT qualification (or equivalent). Memberships with the Institute of Credit Management or Institute of Export. Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing/industrial environment or knowledge of SOX controls

James Stevens Associates is supporting a Housing provider in North London with the appointment of an experienced Interim Assistant Company Secretary. * Interim Assistant Company Secretary * Housing Provider | Hybrid Pattern * £250 - £325 per day | 4-5 days per week * Inside of IR35 (We will support Umbrella Company set up) * 2 days office attendance with 2 or 3 days from home * Initial 3 month contract with potential to move permanently This is an excellent opportunity to join an established governance team during a period of transition and provide essential support across a complex group structure involving multiple Boards and committees. The immediate priority will be helping the organisation successfully deliver its September Board cycle. The assignment is expected to continue through to at least the December cycle while the organisation develops and recruits its future permanent governance structure. The role Reporting directly to the Company Secretary, you will...