164 senior systems engineer jobs found in Reading

The RLE INTERNATIONAL Group is one of the world's leading providers in the fields of vehicle development, technology and consulting. On the basis of more than 40 years of development & consulting, we provide innovative and effective solutions for our UK customers in the area of Automotive Engineering. RLE INTERNATIONAL is represented at locations close to its customers in Europe, Asia and USA. Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer – Energy Storage Systems Rate: Negotiable (in line with experience) Location: Oxford/Banbury – 3 months (potential to extend) Job Description: We are seeking a Systems Engineer to support the development and integration of an energy storage program utilizing electric motors, power inverters, and battery systems. The Systems Engineer will be responsible for defining system requirements, ensuring subsystem integration, managing technical risks, and supporting the full system lifecycle from concept through deployment and operation. Key...

We are looking to appoint an INTERIM Senior Systems Engineer or Systems Engineer.to work on-site with our FMCG customer based in East Midlands. Must have experience of managing Filling Projects or Packing Projects. Must have HIGH level Control Systems Knowledge. Please contact me for an initial discusssion. Thanks

NES Fircroft are partnering with our major Engineering & Services client to provide a Senior Control Systems Design Engineer for a major Nuclear project. Long-term project with potential for 3+ years work. Mon-Fri minimum 37hrs per week. Hybrid working available 3 days in Warrington office per week, with occasional visits to site in Cumbria if necessary.  Overview of the Senior Control Systems Design Engineer: To work within the end client's design team, leading a team of Programmable Electronic System (PES) based Control System Design Engineers delivering, supporting others delivering and checking designs/updates to meet functional and business needs.  The procurement, integration, installation and commissioning of the designs/updates is undertaken by others, hence is outside the scope of this particular role.     Essential: Academic Qualification: Minimum - HNC Professional Qualification: Minimum - Incorporated Engineer Experience of SCADA/PLC control systems and...

Ready to take the lead on a high-profile mechanical engineering project within the UK’s nuclear sector? Do you have a strong background delivering engineering solutions in regulated environments? Are you confident leading design activities while collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams on complex programmes? The Opportunity An exciting contract opportunity has arisen with a leading engineering consultancy supporting a nationally significant nuclear programme. This role offers the chance to work on complex mechanical systems in a highly regulated, safety-critical environment. We would also welcome applications from these industries Defence, oil and gas, power generation, petrochemical, and aerospace sectors. This role would suit candidates working in these roles Senior Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Lead Mechanical Engineer, Project Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Systems Engineer, Principal Mechanical Engineer, Design Engineer, Mechanical...

Commissioning Engineer – Water & Wastewater Location: Southern Water Region, UK Contract Type: Contract About CMDP+ CMDP+ has secured the AMP8 Capital Programme Strategic Delivery Partner Framework with Southern Water, continuing the successful joint venture between Costain and MWH Treatment. Between 2025–2030, CMDP+ will deliver critical investment in Water and Wastewater infrastructure, including upgrades to Treatment Works, Pumping Stations, and Reservoirs. The Role We are seeking a highly skilled Commissioning Engineer to lead and deliver commissioning activities across Water and Wastewater projects. You will manage the installation, testing, and handover of process plant and equipment, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards. You will liaise with design teams, contractors, and suppliers, and will be responsible for FAT/SAT testing, defect close-out, and the preparation of commissioning documentation and client training....

Software Engineering Manager Certain Advantage is hiring for a Software Engineering Manager based in the Farnborough area. This role is on a contract basis and is site-based. The Company We’re working with a Manufacturing business that operates in the Aerospace sector. They design, manufacture and deliver industry-leading commercial aircraft, and a separate Space and Defence division. Does this sound like your next career move? If you’re ambitious to grow, this may be your next role? The Role: This role is for a Software Engineering Manager—someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You’ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed. You’ll be working in a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for: Lead the day-to-day activities of the software team Plan, design, develop, verify, and integrate the software for the high-altitude, long-endurance Zephyr aircraft. Acting as the technical authority for software, ensuring compliance with safety, performance,...

Senior Electrical Design Engineer / Senior Electrical Engineer - CONTRACT Outside IR35 Surrey, UK Shape the Future of Clean Energy ARCA Resourcing is partnering with a pioneering clean energy technology company developing next-generation integrated power solutions. As part of a rapidly growing engineering team, we have a requirement for a Senior Electrical Design contractor to work on highly advanced electrical systems that are driving the future of sustainable power. We’re looking for a talented Senior Electrical Engineer / Senior Electrical Design Engineer with strong industrial electrical design expertise and a passion for solving complex engineering challenges. The Role You’ll conduct electrical engineering activities across innovative, high-impact projects — taking concepts from feasibility and architecture through to integration, testing, commissioning, and operational support. Working within a multidisciplinary environment, you’ll collaborate with engineers and scientists to...

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Engineer - Integration to join the Engineering department on a contract basis. About the role Lead the development of defined technical areas or subsystems within a programme, providing technical expertise and mentoring to junior engineers. What you will do Own delivery of significant work packages or subsystems within a project. Develop and validate engineering designs, ensuring compliance with standards. Mentor and support Engineers within the team. Lead problem-solving and root-cause investigations. Interface with other disciplines to ensure design integration and coherence. Provide input to project planning, scheduling, and risk management. Implement and evolve the Integration Plan; author/update ICDs and interface tests. Lead bring‑up sessions & design reviews. Support readiness reviews (PDR/CDR/PRR) with integration evidence. About you Degree-qualified (or equivalent) engineer with adequate experience. Proven...

The role is focused less on heavy design and more on site-based engineering coordination and permitting. You'll be supporting the delivery of early-stage enabling works like excavations, surveys, and trial trenching. Key responsibilities: Managing and issuing permits to dig and ensuring compliance before excavation works begin Supporting Site Engineers and coordinating closely with Foremen, Works Managers, and subcontractors Overseeing site documentation, diaries, and progress tracking Ensuring health & safety and environmental compliance on site Liaising with utilities, local authorities, and stakeholders Coordinating logistics, access, and sequencing of work across the supply chain Supporting planning and tracking of works to keep delivery on scheduleIdeal candidate: Strong site engineering background (civils / utilities / infrastructure) Experience with permit systems, excavation works, and temporary works Good understanding of site coordination rather than pure design...

Senior Electronics Engineer – 12 Month FTC | West Sussex | Defence Industry About the Role We are seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer to join an established engineering team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Reporting to the Electronics Group Lead, this role plays a key part in setting engineering standards and acting as a technical authority within the team. You will take ownership of electronic circuit design and multi-layer PCB development, supporting both new product introduction and legacy product improvements. Key Responsibilities * Design and develop electronic circuits and multi-layer PCB layouts * Maintain and enhance existing PCB designs, ensuring performance, manufacturability, and compliance * Work across EMC, power management, servo control, processor interfacing, and communications * Manage electronic component obsolescence, including lifecycle monitoring and alternative component selection * Lead redesign activity where required due to component...

Design Manager – Water & Wastewater Location: Southern Water Region Contract Type: Contract Sector: Water Infrastructure / AMP8 CMDP+ has secured a new AMP8 Capital Programme Strategic Delivery Partner Framework Agreement with Southern Water for Water and Wastewater delivery. This award continues the successful joint venture partnership between Costain and MWH Treatment. The framework has been awarded for an initial seven-year term, with the option to extend for up to a further five years. Between 2025–2030, CMDP+ will deliver critical investment across Water and Wastewater infrastructure throughout the region, including upgrades to Treatment Works, Pumping Stations, and Reservoirs. We are currently seeking an experienced Design Manager to join the team and support the successful delivery of this major programme. The Role Design Managers are project-based and work as part of integrated project teams to deliver the design and engineering aspects of major infrastructure...

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer (Building Services) - Contract Location: Hampshire Rate: £40 per hour (Outside IR35) Contract Length: Ongoing Sector: Local Authority Projects We are currently seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer for a contract role with a well-established consultancy in Hampshire. This opportunity is outside IR35, offering a competitive rate of £40 per hour and the chance to work on a variety of local authority projects. Key Responsibilities: ✔️ Mechanical design for building services projects, including heating, ventilation, and public health systems ✔️ Ensuring designs comply with local authority regulations and industry standards ✔️ Experience with Legionella risk assessments and mitigation strategies ✔️ Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions ✔️ Site visits and surveys as required Requirements: ✅ Proven experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer in the building services sector ✅...

Network Engineer Rate: £450 PD – IR35 – 3/6 months – 5 day onsite (with flex after 3 months) Opportunity: A leading corporation that is currently undergoing a huge IT transformation is seeking Network Engineer to lead on a number of exciting projects including a Cisco to Palo Alto firewall upgrade and end to end installation of fibre broadband. The chosen Network Engineer must have strong capabilites in Palo Alto, be CISCO qualified (CCNA/CCNP) and have possess layer 1 to layer 7 end to end delivery. Any exposure or uderstanding of Infoblox and experience working witin local authority would be highl desirable. As a third line escalation point for incidents and problems and change relating to the business’ network infrastructure, the Senior Network Engineer key purpose of this role is to support both project delivery and escalated BAU activity by ensuring the business has stable, performant and secure systems from a day to day operational perspective. Core Technical Experience...

Senior Site Manager Super-prime residential refurbishment & basement · Central London At a glance We are looking for an experienced Senior Site Manager to take day-to-day ownership of a circa £8m super-prime residential refurbishment and basement project in Central London, from site establishment through to Practical Completion. This is a technically demanding private residential project in a highly sensitive Central London setting, involving basement works, structural alterations, temporary works, high-quality detailing, tight logistics and a strong compliance environment. Project duration — c.24 months to Practical Completion Engagement — Contract / self-employed, subject to agreed terms, status and compliance checks Hours — Site attendance from 07.30 to 17.00; physical works remain subject to approved working hours, site rules and permissions Reporting to — Project Director The role You will be the senior operational presence on site, accountable to the Project...

Job Title: Senior HV Power Electronics Engineer Contract Duration: 12 Months Location: London Rate: £70–75 p/h DOE (Inside IR35) About the Role We are supporting an advanced engineering programme requiring a Senior HV Power Electronics Engineer with deep expertise in high-voltage system design, insulation coordination, and HV product validation. Key Responsibilities * Lead high-voltage creepage and clearance assessments across HV systems and subsystems. * Support the design and validation of high-voltage power conversion systems and associated power electronics. * Define and review insulation coordination strategies for complex electronic products. * Conduct HV risk analysis, DFMEA activities, and system-level design reviews. * Develop validation methodologies including HV withstand and insulation resistance testing. * Work closely with electrical, mechanical, safety, and systems engineering teams to resolve HV integration challenges. Required Experience *...

AI Engineer - LLM & Agentic Systems * London - Hybrid. * Circa £500 – £675 per day (and negotiable DOE) * Contract (Outside IR35) * Mid-level, Senior & Lead. * Agentic AI / Machine Learning. Company: Our client is a globally established B2B information and professional services business, operating across multiple high-value industry sectors. They have established data science and machine learning engineering teams already delivering in production, and are now expanding their AI capability significantly across the global organisation. This is a role for people who ship. If you've built LLM-powered systems and agentic workflows that are live in production - not demos, not prototypes - and you want to do that at genuine scale, this is worth applying for. What you'll be working on as an AI Engineer - LLM & Agentic Systems: * Designing and building AI agents and agentic workflows - combining LLMs, RAG, reasoning, memory and tool orchestration to solve...

Senior Onshore Civil Engineer for a major offshore wind project in The United Kingdom Responsibilities Thrive as part of a multi-disciplinary team of technical specialists supporting all stages of the offshore wind farm. Support the site selection and design activities through the consent phase. Manage the civil engineering activities and design contract during the FEED and Detailed Design stages and then continue supporting the project on into construction. Support Offshore Operations in driving the lifecycle implementation strategy for the installed works. Manage and implement onshore site investigation works. Deliver specialist engineering knowledge for onshore cable routing and crossing design (with particular emphasis on trenchless methods). Support preparing the employer's requirements and technical specifications through the tender process with technical input to program development.Requirements Educated to degree level in civil or structural engineering or equivalent...

What You'll Be Doing - Design, build, and operate AI‑enabled software and platform solutions - Develop and maintain API‑driven services and integrations that allow systems to work effectively with AI capabilities - Contribute to the evolution of existing applications towards modern, service‑based and cloud‑native architectures - Implement and operate integration mechanisms between software systems and AI platforms, including emerging patterns where appropriate - Apply AI tools to support engineering productivity, while retaining full accountability for quality, safety, and correctness - Review, validate, and guide AI‑generated code or output to ensure it meets engineering and operational standards - Build, deploy, and operate services using TypeScript and Python, supported by modern DevOps practices - Package and operate workloads using Kubernetes tooling (e.g. Helm) and infrastructure‑as‑code (e.g. Terraform) - Work closely with engineers, platform teams, and AI...

What You'll Be Doing - Provide technical leadership across AI-enabled software and DevOps engineering teams - Set architectural direction for API-first design, system integration, and platform enablement for AI - Lead the evolution of legacy or existing applications towards modern, service-based and API-driven architectures - Define and guide integration patterns between applications, platforms, and AI services - Make informed decisions on when and how emerging integration approaches (e.g. protocols such as MCP) should be applied as part of broader system design - Work closely with architects, product teams, data scientists, and platform engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions - Ensure solutions meet appropriate standards for security, resilience, performance, and operability - Anticipate and manage architectural and operational risks associated with AI-enabled systems - Champion strong engineering practices across software development, DevOps, and platform engineering...

Lead or Senior Broadcast Media Engineer with SDVI/ ingest platforms experience 12 month Contract (Outside IR35 tbc) Approx rate £700pd Hybrid London - Must have right to work in the UK August start / Available within 4/6 weeks Lead / Senior Broadcast Media Engineer with SDVI/ ingest platforms experience. Role requires deep understanding of content ingest workflows - including file-based ingest, transcoding, quality control and metadata processing. Extensive, hands-on experience including workflow design, orchestration configuration and integration within a broadcast supply chain environment. SDVI Rally experience and or similar media workflow systems using python development. * Senior or lead engineer background, with hands-on technical delivery experience within complex broadcast or media technology programmes * Extensive, hands-on experience with SDVI Rally - including workflow design, orchestration configuration and integration within a broadcast supply chain environment *...