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Jul 29, 2026  
Design Coordinator/Senior Design Engineer
Design Coordinator/Senior Design Engineer– HS2 Project Location: Birmingham (Hybrid) Contract: Outside IR35 We are seeking an experienced Design Coordinator to join a leading engineering consultancy supporting a major HS2 programme during the construction phase. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys being hands-on with technical delivery and design coordination. Rather than a purely managerial role, you'll be actively involved in coordinating multidisciplinary design packages, working closely with engineering and construction teams to ensure designs are delivered to the highest standards. The Role As Design Coordinator, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of allocated civil engineering design packages, ensuring work is completed safely, on programme, within budget and to the required technical standards. Key responsibilities include: Coordinating multidisciplinary design teams to deliver construction-phase design...
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CV-Library Birmingham, UK Contractor
CL
Jul 29, 2026  
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical Design Engineer About the Role We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join our engineering team, supporting the development and ongoing improvement of advanced electric motor systems and products. This Mechanical Design Engineer position plays a key role in providing technical leadership across manufacturing, operations, quality, supply chain, and product support functions. The successful candidate will lead engineering investigations, resolve complex technical challenges, and support the delivery of high-quality products while ensuring customer satisfaction and operational excellence. As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and technical innovation. Key Responsibilities Lead and coordinate engineering investigations to support production and in-service products. Provide technical expertise and make informed engineering decisions to resolve complex design and...
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CV-Library Tring, Hertfordshire Contractor
CL
Jul 26, 2026  
Mechanical Design Engineer
Contract Mechanical Design Engineer - Aerospace South Molton, Devon | 6-Month+ PAYE Contract | Immediate Start We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to support a growing production and sustaining engineering workload within a leading aerospace manufacturing organisation in South Molton. This is an initial 6-month PAYE contract with the potential for extension. The role is ideally site-based, although a 3-day onsite / 2-day remote working pattern may be considered once established in the role. Rates starting from £35ph PAYE (equivalent of £46.50 UMB/LTD) depending on experience. Opportunity to advance holiday pay into hourly rate or have as accrued and take paid time off. Key Responsibilities Act as the Design Engineering representative to the Material Review Board (MRB) Assess engineering change requests and provide technical analysis and justification Support customer-driven engineering changes and documentation Produce and update engineering...
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CV-Library South Molton, Devon Contractor
CL
Jul 26, 2026  
Highway Design Engineer
Highway Design Engineer Location: Bournemouth (Hybrid Working Available) Job Type: Contract  Rate: £35-£40 per hour Overview We are currently supporting a Bournemouth-based client in their search for a Highway Design Engineer to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to work across a broad range of transport and infrastructure projects, contributing from initial concept through to delivery. The successful candidate will support the development of practical engineering solutions aimed at improving road networks, enhancing safety, and supporting wider transport initiatives. Key Responsibilities: ·Assist in the design, development and delivery of highway and traffic-related schemes ·Contribute to projects including road safety improvements, sustainable travel initiatives, public transport enhancements and local infrastructure upgrades ·Produce technical drawings, specifications and supporting documentation using industry-standard software ·Undertake feasibility...
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CV-Library Bournemouth, UK Contractor
CL
Jul 26, 2026  
Mechanical Design Engineer
Contract Mechanical Designer | Water Industry Manchester | Hybrid (3 Days Office) | Up to £400 per Day Ltd | Long-Term AMP8 Programme Are you a Mechanical Designer looking for your next long-term contract in the UK water sector? With AMP8 driving one of the busiest periods the industry has seen, we're recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Designer to join a growing consultancy delivering major wastewater and clean water projects across the UK. If you're looking for a contract that offers stability, varied projects and the opportunity to make an immediate impact, this could be the perfect fit. You'll be joining an established design team working on a diverse portfolio of AMP8 schemes, including sewage treatment works, pumping stations, storm overflow improvements and wider water infrastructure projects. You'll be responsible for: Producing high-quality mechanical design calculations and drawings. Supporting the delivery of complex water industry projects from concept...
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CV-Library Manchester, UK Contractor
CL
Jul 26, 2026  
Senior Design Engineer
Belcan Engineering Services is hiring on an Inside IR35 basis - 12 month Contract. Catia V5 Design - Hybrid working - Filton, Bristol BS34. As a Senior Design Engineer, you will join a long-term repair and modification programme, supporting the development and definition of wing structural design solutions. In this role, you'll work closely with stress, design, and project teams to deliver high‑quality CAD models and drawings (Catia V5) in support of ongoing repair activities. What You'll Be Doing as a Senior Design Engineer? Creating, updating, and maintaining parametric 3D models in Catia V5 Producing accurate 2D detail and installation drawings Interpreting Airbus stress analysis data and project requirements to develop design solutions Managing interfaces between wing structural components and systems Considering manufacturing and installation constraints within design outputs Contributing to structural repair design activities What You'll Bring Strong proficiency in...
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CV-Library Bristol, UK Contractor
CL
Jul 25, 2026  
Senior Product Design Engineer
Role: Senior Product Design Engineer Location: London Contract Type: Contract / Freelance Duration: 6 months + Rate: £315 per day Status: Outside IR35 - Ltd co contract Shape Innovative Products from concept to reality. An exciting opportunity has arisen with a highly respected product innovation consultancy known for delivering cutting-edge solutions across healthcare, consumer, and industrial sectors. Working within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, you will play a pivotal role in transforming ideas into commercially successful, production-ready products. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Product Design Engineer who thrives on solving complex engineering challenges, balancing creativity with technical rigour, and leading projects from research through to manufacture. The Opportunity: As a Senior Product Design Engineer, you will work on a broad portfolio of technically challenging and highly innovative projects within consumer electronics,...
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Outside IR35

CV-Library London, UK Contractor
CL
Jul 25, 2026  
Design Engineer
Design Engineer (Aerospace Fuel Systems) 6-Month PAYE Contract Location: South Molton Contract Type: PAYE Contract Duration: 6 Months The Opportunity We are currently seeking an experienced Design Engineer to join a leading aerospace engineering organisation on an initial 6-month PAYE contract. This role will focus on the design and detailing of aerospace fuel system products, ensuring designs meet performance, manufacturability and assembly requirements while complying with aerospace and industry standards. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with strong CAD experience and a background in complex mechanical or aerospace product design to work within a global engineering environment. Key Responsibilities Produce detailed engineering designs using CAD platforms including Creo and MicroStation. Create and modify 3D models and engineering drawings for new and existing products. Review and perform quality checks on engineering drawings produced by both local and...
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CV-Library South Molton, Devon Contractor
CL
Jul 24, 2026  
Telecoms Installation Design Engineer (IDE) – CAD
Telecoms Installation Design Engineer (IDE) – CAD * Role Type: 6-Month Contract (Initial) * IR35 Status: Outside IR35 * Location: Home-Based / Remote (with occasional UK site surveys) * Sector: Nuclear / Mission-Critical Telecommunications The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Telecoms Installation Design Engineer (IDE) to conduct comprehensive design reviews and installation engineering for a landmark nuclear infrastructure project. This role focuses on reviewing, adapting, and detailing proven, nuclear-assured telecommunications and life-safety blueprints for a major new-build deployment. The Scope of Systems You will review and finalize installation designs for a site-wide communications ecosystem, including: * PAVA / Public Address: Large-scale systems (ASL frameworks / MICA platforms). * Critical Networks & Wireless: Site-wide wired/wireless IP networks, Wi-Fi, and DAS. * Security & Operational Systems: Process CCTV networks, TV...
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CV-Library United Kingdom Contractor
CL
Jul 24, 2026  
Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Senior Electrical Design Engineer - 12 month contract - Samlesbury Aerodrome, Lancashire - £47.12 ph UMB or £35 ph PAYE (Inside IR35) The Role As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer you will be part of a team producing the physical product definition to satisfy a set of multidisciplinary system functional requirements, taking account of safety, cost, manufacturing, in-service support and other considerations. Your engineering capabilities will be developed across a range of design skills and product lifecycle stages, working both in a model-based and 2D drawing engineering environment centred on Catia V5. Typically your design capabilities will be developed using: The CATIA V5 Electrical 3D & 2D Design Toolset in the design installation of electrical equipment, routing of electrical harnesses, incorporating support structure and physical separation requirements, taking account of system performance, system safety, system redundancy as well as cost and through-life...
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Inside IR35

CV-Library Preston, Lancashire Contractor
CL
Jul 24, 2026  
Aerospace Senior Structural Design Engineer - Composite Wing Box -  Shanghai, China
Aerospace Senior Structural Design Engineer - Composite Wing Box -  Shanghai, China. Our Aerospace client based in Shanghai, China, are looking to appoint a Composite Wing Box Structural Design Engineer, to be engaged on their aerospace programs in Shanghai. They offer long term steady work prospects to suitable candidates with Strong Aerospace Wing Box Design experience. Strongfield have been supporting the civil aircraft programs in China for around 16 years now. If you have interest to live and work in Shanghai, without long hours and high pressure, please forward your CV in the first instance for review. We will then provide more specific information relating to roles. This is an opportunity for candidates that would like steady long-term work on a new Civil aircraft program, whilst giving them time to see and explore Asia and its culture. Our client has modern facilities and equipment, and they respect the experience that successful candidates can bring to them. We...
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CV-Library United Kingdom Contractor
CL
Jul 24, 2026  
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Farnborough
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Duration: 6 months Rate: £70 per hour inside IR35 via Umbrella (37 hours per week) Location: Farnborough (Hybrid, travel to Amesbury/ Malvern may be required ad hoc) SC Clearance/ eligibility is required for this position Role Purpose Being a go-to individual within the Allocated Design Team & surrounding SME's, the Senior Engineer - Mechanical Designer's Main role will be leading the delivery of Mechanical Design solutions and taking ownership of delivery on complex tasks, requiring high integrity engineering and managing complex, unusual tasks involving significant challenges. They will explore and test the problem space thoroughly, guiding others in generating their own hardware solutions and be prepared to lead and co-ordinate the reviews and testing of these ideas at design reviews and group critiques to delight customers. The company support numerous Domains, such as Aircraft Modification, Land Platforms Development & Autonomy...
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Inside IR35

CV-Library Farnborough, Hampshire Contractor
CL
Jul 24, 2026  
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Boscombe Down
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Duration: 6 months Rate: £70 per hour inside IR35 via Umbrella Location: Amesbury Hybrid (travel to Farnborough/ Malvern may be required ad hoc) SC Clearance/ eligibility required Role Purpose Being a go-to individual within the Allocated Design Team & surrounding SME's, the Senior Engineer - Mechanical Designer's Main role will be leading the delivery of Mechanical Design solutions and taking ownership of delivery on complex tasks, requiring high integrity engineering and managing complex, unusual tasks involving significant challenges. They will explore and test the problem space thoroughly, guiding others in generating their own hardware solutions and be prepared to lead and co-ordinate the reviews and testing of these ideas at design reviews and group critiques to delight customers. The company support numerous Domains, such as Aircraft Modification, Land Platforms Development & Autonomy and Ship design. Each Team will have...
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Inside IR35

CV-Library Amesbury, Wiltshire Contractor
CL
Jul 24, 2026  
Catia Design Engineer
Senior Design Engineer - Catia V5 Inside IR35 - Hybrid 3 days onsite in Filton,Bristol We are seeking a highly skilled Contract Senior Design Engineer to support Design in Catia V5 for long-term Aircraft CAD based new projects for the future. This is based on development of wing structure definition to structural sizing, interface and project requirements Toolsets. This is an initial 12 month Inside IR35 contract supporting our end client based in our offices in Bristol. Key Requirements CAD capability to support parametric model generation and update CAD capability to support 2d drawing generation for detail parts and installations Understanding of modelling methodologies and processes Ability to interpret stress sizing data and project requirements to support CAD design solutions Interface management between wing structural components and systems Microsoft office applications - excel, ppt etc. Experience of Catia V5 and Catia V6/3DX Preferred Experience RnT project...
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Inside IR35

CV-Library Bristol, UK Contractor
CL
Jul 23, 2026  
Thermal Design Engineer
We are looking for an innovative and detail-oriented Thermal Design Engineer to join our automotive engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, analysis, and optimization of thermal systems and components across vehicle platforms. This includes ensuring optimal performance, energy efficiency, and reliability of thermal systems for propulsion, cabin climate control, battery management, and electronic components. Key Responsibilities: * Design and develop thermal management systems and components for electric power systems to go into vehicles. * Have knowledge of modelling and simulation of thermal behaviour using 1D/3D tools (e.g., GT-SUITE, ANSYS, Flowmaster, CFD tools). * Evaluate and optimize cooling and heating strategies for batteries, HVAC systems, and electronics. * Perform thermal analysis to ensure compliance with performance, durability, safety, and regulatory requirements. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams...
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Outside IR35

CV-Library Oxford, Oxfordshire Contractor
CL
Jul 23, 2026  
EC&I Design Engineer
Role Title: EC&I Designer Location: Plymouth (Mostly Remote) Duration: 12 Months - Extensions Available Rate: £53p/h - £60p/h (35 hours per week, overtime available) Clearance: Candidate will either hold or be willing to go through SC clearance Role Purpose: The primary purpose of the role is to ultimately assist and support the Design Manager in the delivery of project scope. This will include the likes of the following: To undertake the delivery of EC&I activities to the required scope, quality, schedule and cost. Responsible for CAD aspects of the EC&I work packages, including producing detailed design drawings and updating them to as-built status. Ensuring effective Quality Management Arrangements, operate and deliver through compliance with Business Management System and Technical Manual. Support ensuring that the processes and activities being undertaken are appropriately documented with appropriate records maintained and configuration and quality controls...
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CV-Library Plymouth, Devon Contractor
CL
Jul 23, 2026  
Senior Design Engineer
Job Title: Senior Design Engineer - Hydraulic Installation Location: Peterlee, UK Hours: Full-Time (36.5 hours per week), 1st Shift Position Type: Permanent About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Design Engineer to join our Hydraulic Installation team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing robust hydraulic installation systems that align with machine requirements for performance, durability, quality, cost, and manufacturability. You will lead complex projects, collaborate with global cross-functional teams, and drive our pursuit of "Defect Free" engineering by utilizing and refining best practices. Key Responsibilities Design & Analysis: Develop advanced designs in Creo and perform foundational structural analysis using Simulate to ensure design integrity. Data & Lifecycle Management: Release new designs within Teamcenter and efficiently manage engineering change management processes. Project Management:...
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CV-Library Peterlee, County Durham Contractor
CL
Jul 23, 2026  
Electrical Design Engineer
Electrical Design Engineer South East London | Circa £350/day | Long-Term Contract | Outside IR35 A Railway Infrastructure Contractor is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to support the delivery of TfL / London Underground infrastructure projects across multiple projects in London. You'll be involved in the design of electrical systems including containment, lighting, small power, cabling, earthing & bonding, and electrical circuitry, carrying out site surveys, electrical calculations, and producing installation designs in line with industry standards. Essential Requirements Electrical Design Engineering experience within commercial or industrial projects Proficient with Amtech/Trimble 18th Edition Experience producing electrical calculations and installation designsDesirable Dialux experience Railway, TfL, LU or Network Rail project experience Previous site-based background as an Electrician in the past would be advantageous but not essentialPlease note: Candidates...
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Outside IR35

CV-Library South East London, London Contractor
CL
Jul 23, 2026  
CE&I Design Engineer -Site based Sellafield
CE&I Design Engineer - nuclear £46-£51 per Hour (Inside IR35) | Long-Term Contract | Sellafield | Full-Time On Site Shape the Future of UK Nuclear Infrastructure Are you an experienced Control, Electrical & Instrumentation (CE&I) Design Engineer looking to work on one of the UK's most technically challenging nuclear programmes? We're seeking a talented engineer to join a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality CE&I design solutions across major Sellafield projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in developing engineering designs that support the safe operation, refurbishment and decommissioning of critical nuclear facilities. If you thrive in a highly regulated environment and enjoy solving complex engineering challenges, this role offers the chance to make a real impact. The Role As a CE&I Design Engineer, you'll be responsible for producing and developing engineering designs from concept through to detailed design, ensuring...
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Inside IR35

CV-Library Warrington, Cheshire Contractor
CL
Jul 23, 2026  
CE&I Control System Design Engineer - Nuclear
CE&I Control System Design Engineer - PES-Based Control Systems Warrington | Hybrid - 3 days on site £51-£55/hour | Inside IR35 Are you a CE&I Control System Design Engineer with strong experience in Programmable Electronic Systems (PES)? This is an excellent opportunity to join the Silos MSSS SEP 1 & 2 programme, contributing to a nationally significant, safety-critical project within a highly regulated environment. You'll be embedded within the CE&I design team, focused on the design, update and verification of PES-based control systems. While implementation, testing and commissioning are delivered by dedicated site teams, your work will be fundamental in ensuring designs are robust, compliant and ready for safe delivery. The Role You will be responsible for: Delivering and checking PES-based Control System designs and updates to meet functional and business requirements Supporting other engineers in the delivery of high-quality CE&I design outputs...
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Inside IR35

CV-Library Warrington, Cheshire Contractor
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