187 tooling design engineer jobs found

Tooling Design Engineer Pay: £45hr - £50hr (Umbrella) Location: Ampthill Contract: 6x Months Hours: 37.5 hours per week Pattern: 4x Flex (4-day week, Monday–Thursday) Security Clearance: SC (Required to start) About the Role We are seeking an experienced Tooling Design Engineer to join a world class leading defence company based in Ampthill. This contract role sits within the Operations Engineering team, providing tooling and manufacturing engineering support across the full product lifecycle from concept design and prototype build through to full-rate production and end-of-life support. You will play a critical role in the design, development, and implementation of industrial tooling, jigs, fixtures, prototype models, and machine attachments used for both production and experimental applications. Key Responsibilities: Design and development of manufacturing tooling across technologies including NC machining, Composite layup, Mechanical assembly and fabrication. Full...

Job Title: Tooling Design Engineer Contract: Contract (Inside IR35) Location: Ampthill, Bedfordshire Hours: (4 Day Week/ 37.5 hours) Length: 6 Months Salary: £45 - £50 per hour (Umbrella) The Role - Tooling Design Engineer This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Design Engineer with a focus on tooling to join a global engineering business at the forefront of technological advancement on a long term contract. As a Tooling Design Engineer, you'll be tasked with developing industrial tools, jigs, fixtures, prototype model production and machine attachments used in both main production and prototype development phases. The work you do will be utilised across the full product lifecycle therefore supporting both engineering and production functions. Duties - Tooling Design Engineer Provision of tooling to reduce manufacturing costs and improve yield at all stages. Develop tooling to support CNC Machining, Composite layup and assembly. Designing any new tooling...

Tooling Design Engineer 6 month contract Based in Ampthill Offering up to £50ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience with CREO? Do you have experience working to BS8888 standard? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you! As the Tooling Design Engineer, 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: Develop manufacturing tooling within; CNC Machining or Composite layup Designing any new tooling & fixturing requirements Experienced in the creation of Technical Requirement Specifications Creation of detailed process instructions Creation of Manufacturing BOM's / routings to aid ease of manufacture Active involvement in the Level 1 & 2 MDWT...

World Class Defence Organisation based in is currently looking to recruit 2x Tooling Design Engineer subcontractors.   This role would suit a Mechanical Design Engineer who has Tooling and Creo experience.  Previous experience of working in the defence or aerospace industry would be great.   Rate: £50.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Bolton or Stevenage – depending on your preference   Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be a mix of onsite and remote working Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview   Tooling Design Engineer Job Description:   You will be part of a high performing team. You will be creating Tooling solutions on a wide variety of projects. This is a critical role collaborating with wider multi-disciplinary teams to understand...

World Class Defence Organisation based in is currently looking to recruit 2x Tooling Design Engineer subcontractors.   This role would suit a Mechanical Design Engineer who has Tooling and Creo experience.  Previous experience of working in the defence or aerospace industry would be great.   Rate: £50.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Bolton or Stevenage – depending on your preference   Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be a mix of onsite and remote working Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview   Tooling Design Engineer Job Description:   You will be part of a high performing team. You will be creating Tooling solutions on a wide variety of projects. This is a critical role collaborating with wider multi-disciplinary teams to understand...

Role: Senior DevOps Integration Engineer Location: Hybrid - 60% onsite / 40% remote - Cheshire Contract Length: Until 30/11/2026 Rate: £600 to £630 per day Role Overview We're looking for a Senior DevOps Integration Engineer to take ownership of designing, automating, and integrating modern CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and platform tooling. This is a hands-on technical role focused on building scalable, resilient DevOps solutions that improve deployment speed, platform reliability, and engineering efficiency across multiple teams. If you like solving complex automation problems and making pipelines purr rather than scream, you'll feel at home here. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines across multi-service environments Integrate build, test, security scanning, and deployment workflows Automate cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) Build and manage container platforms using Docker and...

Principal Cloud Platform Engineer - Contract Location: Hybrid (60% office / 40% remote) Rate: £580 - £618 per day - Inside IR35 Engagement: PAYE via Umbrella Company only Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Principal Cloud Platform Engineer to help shape the future of our cloud security and automation capabilities. You will play a key role in expanding our cloud product roadmap, automating remediation and escalation processes, and strengthening our security posture across enterprise platforms. Working closely with engineering, security, and DevOps teams, you will apply modern cloud-native and CI/CD practices to solve real-world business challenges across multiple technology domains. Key Responsibilities Drive cloud infrastructure enhancements aligned to strategic and budgetary objectives. Collaborate with engineering teams on the design, build, and delivery of scalable cloud services. Enable stakeholders to adopt modern cloud-native architectures and best...

Job Title: Atlassian Application Engineer Max Supplier Rate: £405 per day inside ir35 Duration: 6 months Location: Telford/hybrid with (2 days/week in office) Candidates must be willing and eligible to go through SC clearance for this role. Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Atlassian Application Engineer to support a major UK Government project. You will be responsible for configuring, maintaining and optimising Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence and Marketplace add-ons) to deliver secure, reliable and scalable solutions for critical public sector services. This role suits a hands-on specialist with proven experience delivering Atlassian platforms in complex enterprise environments. Key Responsibilities: Configure, administer and optimise Atlassian applications including Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket and Bamboo to meet business and client requirements. Lead and deliver Atlassian platform upgrades, migrations and system consolidations, ensuring minimal disruption...

Job Title: : Senior DevOps Integration Engineer Location: Knutsford 3 days a week on site Salary/Rate: £652 a day Inside IR35 Start Date: Imediate, 9 month contract Job Type: Contract Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading banking clients! They are currently looking for a skilled RPA Developer to join their team for a six-month contract. We are seeking a Senior DevOps Integration Engineer to lead the design, automation, and integration of deployment pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and platform tooling. The role focuses on building scalable, reliable DevOps solutions that enable seamless CI/CD, environment consistency, and operational excellence across engineering teams. Key Responsibilities Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting complex, multi‑service environments. Lead integration of build, test, security scanning, and deployment workflows. Design and automate cloud infrastructure using IaC (e.g.,...

Contract positions Inside IR35 On site in Cambridgeshire Proven Engine development experience is Essential Control Development Engineer: Develop, maintain, and debug engine control algorithms in MATLAB/Simulink/State flow . Execute MIL/SIL/HIL validation, static code analysis, and auto‑code generation aligned with embedded software processes. Experience with AUTOSAR architecture, software component configuration, and tooling Familiarity with CAN/LIN/Control Systems Engineer: Responsible for the design, development, calibration, and integration of engine control systems Contribute to FMEA's Plan, develop and execute validation activities. Integrate control systems with engine hardware, sensors, and actuators Support calibration, testing, and troubleshooting using HIL, dyno, and field test environments

Manufacturing Engineer Coventry, UK (Onsite) Salary + Benefits £35,000 - £42,500 per annum (Fixed-Term Contract) or £200 - £250 per day (Ltd Company Contractor - Outside IR35) Shift Pattern / Working Hours Monday - Thursday: 08:00 - 16:35 Friday: 08:00 - 15:10 Must hold active UK Security Clearance   An established engineering organisation operating within the defence manufacturing sector is seeking immediately available Manufacturing Engineers to support a six-month programme.   The role focuses on the introduction, industrialisation, and continuous improvement of vehicle-related protection systems used primarily on military platforms. Working within a highly regulated and technically demanding environment, you will ensure products are manufacturable, repeatable, cost-effective, and compliant with defence standards.   This position offers the opportunity to contribute directly to programmes delivering critical protection solutions, while developing your...

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer in Test Type: Inside IR35 Contract Rate: £600-£650 per day Duration: 6 months minimum (likely to extend) Location: London - 3 days on site (Canary Wharf)  A large fintech business are looking for a senior-level quality engineer with a strong software engineering mindset to help shape and safeguard new UI and platform capabilities across complex workflow-driven systems on a contract-basis. This role sits embedded within product engineering, operating in a shared ownership model alongside Java and React developers, with a heavy emphasis on automation. What you’ll be doing Building and maintaining automated coverage across the stack, from APIs through to user journeys, using established internal tooling and frameworks. Evolving existing test frameworks where required, while staying aligned with core engineering standards. Working closely with frontend and backend engineers to ensure critical paths are well understood, well tested, and...

We have a current opportunity for a Foundry AI Engineer on a contract basis. The position will be based in Egham. For further information about this position ple AI Engineer - Contract Role I am working with a university that is looking for an AI Engineer with experience in AI Foundry to support the implementation of a number of new use cases. This is a remote contract for approximately three months. The role is outside IR35, with a start date planned for early to mid‑March. Job Description Title: AI Engineer Contract: 3 months Location: Remote IR35 Status: Outside IR35 Start: Early to mid‑March Overview The university is delivering a series of AI initiatives and requires an AI Engineer with hands‑on experience in AI Foundry to support the design, build, and deployment of AI use cases across the organisation. Responsibilities * Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into AI use cases. * Build, deploy, and optimise AI models...

AI Engineer / Machine Learning Engineer. Excellent salary plus benefits. London / Hybrid / Remote. 6-12 Months Competitive daily rate. We’re now looking for a skilled AI Engineer / Machine Learning Engineer to support the next phase of AI-enabled digital service delivery. This is an opportunity to design, build and operate intelligent, production-grade AI systems that power digital services which are simpler, clearer and faster and that genuinely meet real user needs at national scale. You’ll play a key role in developing scalable machine learning and generative AI solutions, embedding them into secure cloud environments, and working closely with multidisciplinary teams to translate complex requirements into reliable, real-world AI capabilities. Key responsibilities include: * Designing, building and deploying scalable machine learning, deep learning and generative AI systems for production digital services. * Developing robust data pipelines, model training workflows...

Manufacturing Engineer 12 Month Contract Based in Bolton Offering £35ph Inside IR35 Are you an experienced Manufacturing Engineer? Do you hold an Apprenticeship and NVQ/SVQ Level 3? Are you experienced with SAP? Are you looking to work with an industry-leading company? If your answers are yes to these, then this could be the role for! As the Manufacturing Engineer, 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: Compilation and update of Manufacturing Instructions. Design, Commissioning, and proving of associated tooling. Support the industrial validation process through the use of FMEA's, FAI's etc. Resolution of technical problems that may arise during the manufacturing process. Route card changes as a result or rework...

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...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bolton is currently looking to recruit 2x Manufacturing Engineers. Rate: £35.00 per hour Location: Bolton Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)   Manufacturing Engineer Job Description: As a Manufacturing Engineer within the unit & missile assembly manufacturing facility your focus will be to ensure that our products are built efficiently and to budget. A key member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, you will carry out activities in support of multi-project manufacturing. Compilation and update of Manufacturing Instructions. Design, Commissioning and proving of associated tooling. Support the industrial validation process through the use of FMEA’s, FAI’s etc. Resolution of technical problems that may arise during the manufacturing process....

Manufacturing Engineer (Assembly and Integration) Bolton £35 per hour initially 12 months 1-stage interview Mon-Fri Certain Advantage is working in partnership with a large engineering company that operates within the aerospace industry and is currently seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer. As a key member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, you will carry out activities in support of multi-project manufacturing.   What will you be doing? Compilation and update of Manufacturing Instructions. Design, Commissioning and proving of associated tooling. Support the industrial validation process through the use of FMEAs, FAIs etc. Resolution of technical problems that may arise during the manufacturing process. Route card changes as a result or rework activities. Management of Configuration Control by the embodiment of Design Modifications into the Manufacturing Instructions. Support the Non-Conformance Process using SAP.  A couple of things you should know: Formal...

Cyber Security Engineer (DV Cleared) Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our prestigious client for a Cyber Security Engineer for initially 6 months. Due to the highly sensitive nature of the work you will be required to hold DV clearance and work the 37 hours per week fully onsite in Newport, South Wales. The hourly rate on offer is up to £90/hr (Umbrella, depending on experience) This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established leading services provider who serve a range of high-profile clients including prominent names within aerospace, government and high-tech manufacturing. As a Cyber Security Engineer you’ll stand as an escalation point for all SOC operational engineering activity. You will be responsible for the transition of projects from the System Design team into the SOC operations ensuring impact analysis, capacity and availability management are considered prior to accepting new projects. You’ll also mentor/oversee members of the SOC...

Network Automation Engineer Location: London (Hybrid, 3 days per week on-site) Duration: 6 months Rate: Negotiable (DOE)  Overview An industry-leading global organisation is driving the automation and standardisation of its network infrastructure and services. They’re looking for a Network Automation Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Ansible, Python, and network orchestration to help design, build, and integrate automation solutions across a range of enterprise platforms. This role blends network engineering, DevOps, and systems integration — ideal for someone comfortable writing automation playbooks and APIs while understanding routing, firewalls, and connectivity fundamentals. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain automation solutions for network and infrastructure systems. Develop Ansible playbooks and reusable automation modules for configuration, orchestration, and provisioning. Configure and integrate Cisco NSO and related orchestration tools...