37 planning engineer jobs found

This position is ideal for a technically strong engineer with deep expertise in engine component design, particularly major castings such as cylinder heads and cylinder blocks. Senior Design Engineer 📍 Peterborough (5 days onsite) 💰 £50.00 - £51.31 per hour (Inside IR35) 📅 24-Month Contract (Very Likely to Extend) We are seeking an experienced Senior Design Engineer to join a high-performing Component Engineering team during an exciting period of investment and new product introduction. The Opportunity This position is ideal for a technically strong engineer with deep expertise in engine component design, particularly major castings such as cylinder heads and cylinder blocks. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and development of Cylinder Heads and Cylinder Blocks for diesel and alternative fuel applications Deliver full layout architecture through to detailed 3D modelling for cost-effective, production-ready solutions Collaborate with global teams to ensure designs meet...

Data Engineer (MS Fabric) London (Hybrid) 6 Month Contract £500/day (Inside IR35) Data Engineer needed with active SC Security Clearance and Microsoft Fabric enterprise data platform expertise. 6 Month Contract based in London (Hybrid). Paying £500/day (Inside IR35). Start ASAP in Feb/March 2026. Hybrid Working - 3 days/week remote (WFH), and 2 days/week working on-site from the office in Central London. A chance to work with a leading global IT and Digital transformation business specialising in Government projects: Key experience + tasks will include: Technical Leadership: owning Microsoft Fabric architecture including: Lakehouse, OneLake organization, Warehouse patterns, Gold Layer modelling, defining / implementing ingestion + transformation pipelines (Dataflows Gen2, Notebooks), establishing modelling standards for Gold Layer + semantic models, performance optimization, lineage/observability, governance, RBAC, security, data retention. Team Leading / Delivery:...

Electrical Design Engineer Initial 12 Month Contract 2-3 days per week on site Samlesbury, Lancashire £47.12 Per Hour (Umbrella Rate - Inside IR35) The Role * Working closely with other engineering disciplines and functions, supplier and customer areas, fostering a team-working and collaborative product development environment. * Producing and issuing Airframe engineering design data to meet project requirements, in line with design standards, whilst maintaining quality, cost and schedule adherence. * Identifying project technical risks and opportunities, and where appropriate propose mitigation plans. * Evaluating and resolving design queries, and supporting the generation of resulting modifications and changes. * Supporting the definition and resource planning of design workload delivery. The Candidate * Proficiency in a CAD system, typically CATIA V5 or equivalent toolset, with experience in a PLM system. * Experience of working in a multidisciplinary integrated product...

Regulatory Requirements Engineer - Automotive Location: Warickshire Contract: 6 Months Inside IR35 Rate/Salary: £33.88 per hour About the Role We're looking for a highly skilled Regulatory Requirements Engineer to join a leading Automotive Technical Product Development team. This is a key role responsible for interpreting global regulations and translating them into clear, actionable engineering requirements that directly shape future vehicle programmes. You'll work across multiple engineering functions, ensuring that vehicle features and systems are fully compliant with global standards while supporting the broader systems engineering and homologation process. If you have a strong understanding of automotive regulations and enjoy influencing design from the early stages, this role offers a highly impactful career move. Key Responsibilities Regulation Management & Interpretation Monitor, interpret, and assess the impact of global automotive regulations (UNECE, FMVSS,...

RF Design Engineer JOB LOCATION: Stevenage SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL: SC / SC Can start on BPSS, Not UKEO DURATION: 12+ Months Minimum WORK PATTERN: Mon – Fri onsite fulltime (possibility for some flex) RATE: £65 - £75 Per hr on Umbrella (Inside IR35) TARGET INDUSTRIES AND COMPANIES. Is Defence a must? If not what industries can be considered Defence ideally defence telecoms ALTERNATIVE JOB TITLES IN OTHER COMPANIES OR INDUSTRIES RF Systems / Microwave engineer Overview: * we are growing our Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) capabilities. The EW Group supports activities on relevant weapon system and missile programmes, with specific responsibilities for the design of the RF System, working with the missile systems team to support the integration of RF Equipment into the missile. The EW group is ideally looking for a person who exhibits / holds a range of the following qualities / experience. The successful candidate will be the designer for specific RF electronics...

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...

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...

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...

Are you a Site Engineer with proven experience successfully delivering earthworks and drainage packages on a major project? Location: Oxfordshire Duration: 6 months (1-2 years worth of work) Rate: £400 - £450/day (depending on experience) IR35: Inside via umbrella Our client is a leading civil engineering contractor delivering works on HS2, and they are currently seeking a Site Engineer with strong earthworks, drainage or structures experience to join their team. As a Site Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting construction operations on site, managing junior engineers, and ensuring works are delivered safely, on programme, and to specification. Key responsibilities include: ·Setting out and overseeing works to ensure compliance with drawings and specifications ·Managing and coordinating subcontractors ·Resolving technical issues in liaison with the senior engineering team ·Assisting with short-term planning, progress reporting, resource planning, and cost...

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...

Role: Data Engineer (Python, PySpark, SQL) Day rate: £475pd-£520pd (Inside IR35) Contract: 6 months initial We are currently recruiting for a Data Engineer to be part of a team on a Business Data Service Project, which is a Data Warehouse Replacement & Report simplification project. You will be responsible for ensuring all data products and solutions created in the business insights ecosystem are fit for purpose, resilient, robust and reliable. You will play a pivotal role that builds, tests and deploys Data Warehouse solutions. This will cover the lifecycle for the planning, ingestion, transformation, consolidation and aggregation of data from source to target in the Data Warehouse environment. Skills and experience required: Strong experience developing ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark and Python Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric lakehouse or similar cloud data platforms (Azure Synapse Analytics, Databricks) Proficiency in working with Jupyter/Fabric Notebooks...

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 Project Engineer to join our client on an initial 9 month contract from their major site in Broughton, Flintshire. The right candidate MUST have a strong background in managing manufacturing engineering projects. PROJECT ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35 - £36.70 PER HOUR - 9 MONTH CONTRACT - BROUGHTON, FLINTSHIRE - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS Your main tasks and responsibilities will include: - Support the Business by carrying out process mapping and requirement definition. Ensure analysis, design, development, integration, functional and technical acceptance, deployment. Support crane lifts by creating lifting processes Ensure activities are completed in line with agreed budget, schedule and resources. Work with Stakeholders to define "AS IS" and "TO BE" Solutions Provide Project Financial Management (Cost benefit analysis, planning, estimating, budgeting, funding, managing project expenses, and billing) Create all required Project documentation according...

Project Engineer - Manufacturing Engineering (Airbus, Broughton) Location: Broughton (Onsite) Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday (4.5‑day week, flexible between 7am-7pm) IR35: Inside Clearance: BPSS+ (completed by Airbus Security) Pay: £27.75 per hour PAYE / £36.70 per hour Umbrella Join Us Guidant Global is proud to partner with Airbus to recruit a talented Project Engineer within the Manufacturing Engineering (ME) team in Broughton. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting and improving cutting‑edge aerospace production processes-helping keep operations safe, efficient, and continuously evolving. As part of a collaborative team working closely with shop‑floor colleagues, you'll deliver meaningful engineering projects that ensure smooth operations and drive real business value. What You'll Be Doing As a Project Engineer, you'll lead and support a variety of improvement, integration, and engineering projects. Your work will help ensure Airbus...

Vehicle Integration Engineer Crewe Hybrid working £33.15 PAYE - Inside IR35 only. ARM are recruiting for an Electrical Systems Integration Engineer to join an R&D Electrical Engineering team supporting vehicle development across simulator, prototype and pre-series phases. In this role, you will lead electrical integration testing, support vehicle builds, and act as a key technical interface across engineering, manufacturing and quality functions. You will be responsible for creating and delivering integration test plans, reporting results, managing technical issues, and supporting vehicles through to production readiness. Key responsibilities include: Planning and leading electrical integration tests at system and vehicle level Supporting simulator, prototype and pre-series vehicle builds Producing test reports and managing issues via formal problem-solving tools Acting as the central point of contact for integration test planning and KPIs Providing hands-on...

Our client has an opportunity for a Project Engineer to join them on a contract opportunity until end of 2026. You will be accountable for delivering Projects aimed at enabling and improving the production processes whilst meeting safety, cost & quality requirements. Role: Project Engineer Location: Broughton, Flintshire - fully onsite Hours: 35 per week Hourly Rate: £36.70 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35 Clearance: BPSS required before starting What you'll be doing: Support the Business by carrying out process mapping and requirement definition. Ensure analysis, design, development, integration, functional and technical acceptance, deployment. Support crane lifts by creating lifting processes Ensure activities are completed in line with agreed budget, schedule and resources. Work with Stakeholders to define "AS IS" and "TO BE" Solutions Provide Project Financial Management (Cost benefit analysis, planning, estimating, budgeting, funding, managing project expenses,...

Role: Resident Electrical Engineer Location: Devonport, Plymouth Duration: 12 months Inside IR35: Umbrella The purpose: Ensure the delivery of site Quality by managing, providing advice and support, and witnessing the installation and commissioning process through construction works in the submarine refit complex. Primary focus will be Electrical activity. You will be accountable to the Lead Construction Manager for day to day planning matters. You will assist the construction and Project team by providing advice and communicating with contractors and relevant internal stakeholders to resolve site issues/ Technical Queries during construction in line with contract timescales. You will ensure the contractor adheres to the Scope of works and Change requests. You will undertake and record inspections to ensure adherence to scope and integrated test plans. The post operates as part of the Major Infrastructure Projects Business Unit. Roles& responsibilities: Ensure the...

Copello is recruiting for Systems Engineers to support a defence communications programme currently progressing between Critical Design Review (CDR) and qualification maturity on a contract basis. The successful candidates will be capable of leading and delivering individual sub-system work packages, while also contributing hands-on engineering effort to ensure timely completion of design, integration, and qualification activities. Key Responsibilities * Lead and execute assigned sub-system elements from post-CDR through to qualification readiness. * Own technical work packages, ensuring delivery to cost, schedule, and quality targets. * Contribute to overall system integration, ensuring coherent end-to-end solutions. Experience in one or more of the following areas is required across the team: * Datalinks * Integration of COTS datalink solutions * Repackaging activities including thermal management (e.g. heaters), environmental considerations, and...