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Hunter Selection
18 Mar, 2026
Permanent
Mechanical Project Engineer
Hunter Selection United Kingdom
Mechanical Project Engineer (12 month FTC) Neath / Port Talbot 27597/612 50,000 - 65,000 + excellent benefits Operating on a global scale, this world leading manufacturer of high quality, specialised engineered products are looking to recruit an experienced Mechanical Project Engineer for their South Wales facility. This is a 12 month fixed term role with the possibility of becoming permanent. The role is very much hands-on and will lead a newly funded UK project, to design, implement and validate a system for a highly technical process within a metal manufacturing environment. The Mechanical Project Engineer will own the project lifecycle, from requirements and design, through instrumentation and trials, to reporting successful delivery, improving process stability and yield. Role & Responsibilities: Lead the Project plan: scope, milestones, risks and deliverables Specify, install and commission instrumentation & control (e.g. flow, pressure,...
Aldwych Consulting
18 Mar, 2026
Permanent
Principal Electrical Engineer
Aldwych Consulting Birmingham, UK
Principal Electrical Engineer - Building Services Birmingham I'm working with a highly respected, design-focused building services consultancy that is entering a significant growth phase in Birmingham. With a strong project pipeline and long-standing client relationships, they have clear plans to double the size of their Birmingham office within the next 12 months - creating a genuine opportunity for senior leaders to help shape that expansion. They are now looking to appoint a Principal Electrical Engineer to work closely with the local Director and play a key role in leading technical delivery, client relationships, and team development. This is not just a technical position - it's a leadership role within a growing regional hub. The Opportunity As Principal Electrical Engineer, you will act as a focal point for clients and take ownership of multiple projects from early feasibility through to completion. Your responsibilities will include: Leading client...
Grassroots Recruitment Ltd
17 Mar, 2026
Permanent
Project Engineer / Manager
Grassroots Recruitment Ltd Stockport, UK
Salary: £45,000 £55,000 basic + c.25% bonus Location: Stockport-based with regular UK travel Type: Full-time, office-based with customer and site visits Are you a technically minded Project Engineer / Manager who enjoys owning projects end-to-end while building strong customer relationships Our client is a well-established engineering solutions provider operating within industrial process, extraction and ventilation environments. As part of continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Project Engineer / Manager to act as the key link between sales, engineering, site delivery and the customer, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and to specification. This is a varied role combining project management, technical coordination and customer-facing responsibility. You will take ownership of projects from sales handover through to installation, commissioning and final documentation, working closely with internal engineers, subcontractors and client stakeholders...
BS
17 Mar, 2026
Permanent
Principal Mechanical Engineer
BAE Systems Waterlooville, UK
Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer Location: Portsmouth Naval Base working a hybrid pattern We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £54,500 dependent on experience + bonus scheme Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. What you'll be doing: You will provide comprehensive mechanical engineering support across a wide range of platform systems, including fluid,...
BS
17 Mar, 2026
Permanent
Principal Mechanical Engineer
BAE Systems Bosham, UK
Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer Location: Portsmouth Naval Base working a hybrid pattern We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £54,500 dependent on experience + bonus scheme Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. What you'll be doing: You will provide comprehensive mechanical engineering support across a wide range of platform systems, including fluid,...
BS
17 Mar, 2026
Permanent
Principal Mechanical Engineer
BAE Systems Gosport, UK
Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer Location: Portsmouth Naval Base working a hybrid pattern We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £54,500 dependent on experience + bonus scheme Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. What you'll be doing: You will provide comprehensive mechanical engineering support across a wide range of platform systems, including fluid,...
BS
17 Mar, 2026
Permanent
Principal Mechanical Engineer
BAE Systems Portsmouth, UK
Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer Location: Portsmouth Naval Base working a hybrid pattern We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £54,500 dependent on experience + bonus scheme Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. What you'll be doing: You will provide comprehensive mechanical engineering support across a wide range of platform systems, including fluid,...
BS
17 Mar, 2026
Permanent
Principal Mechanical Engineer
BAE Systems Southampton, UK
Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer Location: Portsmouth Naval Base working a hybrid pattern We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £54,500 dependent on experience + bonus scheme Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. What you'll be doing: You will provide comprehensive mechanical engineering support across a wide range of platform systems, including fluid,...
BS
17 Mar, 2026
Permanent
Principal Mechanical Engineer
BAE Systems Petersfield, UK
Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer Location: Portsmouth Naval Base working a hybrid pattern We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £54,500 dependent on experience + bonus scheme Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. What you'll be doing: You will provide comprehensive mechanical engineering support across a wide range of platform systems, including fluid,...
BS
17 Mar, 2026
Permanent
Principal Mechanical Engineer
BAE Systems Southsea, Portsmouth, UK
Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer Location: Portsmouth Naval Base working a hybrid pattern We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £54,500 dependent on experience + bonus scheme Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. What you'll be doing: You will provide comprehensive mechanical engineering support across a wide range of platform systems, including fluid,...
BS
17 Mar, 2026
Permanent
Mechanical Engineer
BAE Systems Portsmouth, UK
Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer Location: Portsmouth Naval Base working a hybrid pattern We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £54,500 dependent on experience + bonus scheme Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. What you'll be doing: You will provide comprehensive mechanical engineering support across a wide range of platform systems, including fluid,...
VA
17 Mar, 2026
Permanent
Manufacturing Engineer- Aircraft.
VERTICAL AEROSPACE GROUP LTD Bristol, UK
Our Mission At Vertical Aerospace, we are pioneering the way for electric aviation. The Valo, our eVTOL (electric, vertical, take-off and landing), 'zero emissions' aircraft will set a new safety standard for how we will navigate the sky. We won't realise our mission following the same legacy processes and traditions our predecessors followed, instead, we want to 'redefine' aerospace best practices. We are growing quickly from a prototype business to a scaling SME, and the next few years will be critical to our success and delivering on our ambitious goals. Valo is targeting airliner-level safety certification in 2028 ahead of entering service with our airline and operator customers. What to Expect The Manufacturing Engineering Industrialisation team leads the New Product Introduction and industrialisation of the manufacturing and assembly systems needed to take our Valo aircraft from prototype to full production. We deliver Manufacturing Engineering excellence to the...
DCS Recruitment
17 Mar, 2026
Permanent
Manufacturing Assembly Engineer
DCS Recruitment Stockport, UK
Manufacturing Assembly Engineer Greater Manchester, UK On-site Permanent We are looking for an experienced Assembly Manufacturing Engineer to join a well-established engineering organisation. This opportunity has arisen due to continued programme development and the growth of the manufacturing function within the organisation. The business has a long heritage of delivering high-quality engineering solutions for defence and military applications, supporting customers globally with advanced manufacturing capabilities and specialist engineering expertise. This role will focus on the Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) manufacturing processes associated with the Boxer vehicle programme. You will play a key role in transferring production knowledge, supporting manufacturing operations on the shop floor, and driving continuous improvement during production ramp-up and beyond. This role would suit a Manufacturing Engineer with experience in complex engineering environments who...
Thales
15 Mar, 2026
Full Time
Senior Hardware Architect
Thales Templecombe BA8, UK
Location: Templecombe, United Kingdom Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to...
Thales
15 Mar, 2026
Full Time
Senior Hardware Systems Engineer
Thales Cheadle SK8, UK
Location: Cheadle, United Kingdom Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex...
DCS Recruitment Limited
14 Mar, 2026
Permanent
Manufacturing Automation Engineer
DCS Recruitment Limited Manchester, UK
Manufacturing Automation Engineer Location: Stockport Salary: 45,000 - 60,000 (DOE) An established engineering organisation with over a century of design and manufacturing excellence is looking to expand its team with a Manufacturing Automation Engineer . The company is recognised internationally for delivering high-quality engineering solutions to defence and industrial customers and continues to invest heavily in advanced manufacturing and innovation at its North West Centre of Excellence. About the Role This hands-on role will play a crucial part in implementing automation projects across welding and assembly operations. You'll take ownership of integrating new robotic systems, optimising processes, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across key production areas. Key Responsibilities Identify, specify, and implement new automation opportunities across welding and fabrication lines. Write technical specifications for capital equipment including...
DCS Recruitment Limited
14 Mar, 2026
Permanent
Manufacturing Engineer - Fabrication & Heavy Engineering
DCS Recruitment Limited Stockport, UK
Manufacturing Engineer - Fabrication & Heavy Engineering Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester Hands-on manufacturing engineering role supporting fabrication, welding and large structural assemblies within a heavy engineering environment. We are currently recruiting for a Manufacturing Engineer to join a leading UK engineering manufacturer operating within the defence and heavy engineering sector . The organisation manufactures large-scale fabricated structures and vehicle-mounted systems used in specialist defence and mobility applications, including deployable bridging equipment. With a long-standing reputation for high-quality engineering and advanced manufacturing, the business continues to invest in its UK production capability and engineering teams. This opportunity would suit a hands-on manufacturing engineer who enjoys solving production challenges and improving manufacturing processes within a fabrication and assembly environment. This is a shop-floor...
DCS Recruitment Limited
14 Mar, 2026
Permanent
Manufacturing Assembly Engineer
DCS Recruitment Limited Stockport, UK
Manufacturing Assembly Engineer Greater Manchester, UK On-site Permanent We are looking for an experienced Assembly Manufacturing Engineer to join a well-established engineering organisation. This opportunity has arisen due to continued programme development and the growth of the manufacturing function within the organisation. The business has a long heritage of delivering high-quality engineering solutions for defence and military applications, supporting customers globally with advanced manufacturing capabilities and specialist engineering expertise. This role will focus on the Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) manufacturing processes associated with the Boxer vehicle programme. You will play a key role in transferring production knowledge, supporting manufacturing operations on the shop floor, and driving continuous improvement during production ramp-up and beyond. This role would suit a Manufacturing Engineer with experience in complex engineering environments who...
Matchtech
14 Mar, 2026
Permanent
Stress Engineer
Matchtech Hertfordshire, UK
Important: All applicants must be able to obtain Security Clearance and must hold British Nationality as their sole/primary nationality. Working: The role offers flexible working but does require engineers on site for a minimum of 3 days per week and is on a secure site where SC clearance is needed. - Due to increased workload, one of our major defence clients is looking for experienced stress engineers to lead the structural design and development of a next-generation complex projects. The Stress Engineers will collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary teams across our UK sites to develop an advanced aerospace structural solution. The team is responsible for the structural and thermal performance of military systems. And will deliver structural and thermal analysis expertise across the whole product lifecycle from studies in the early concept stage and detailed development of engineering designs to manufacturing concessions and in-service support. This role can...
MBDA UK
14 Mar, 2026
Permanent
Senior Electronics Engineer
MBDA UK Manchester, UK
Bolton We are Electronic Engineering. We are growing, dedicated, and we work as a team to design & develop our advanced electronic solutions for MBDA products. Salary : Circa £42,000-£48 , 000 depending on experience Location: Bolton Dynamic (hybrid) working : 3-4 days per week on-site due to workload classification Security Clearance : British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. What we can offer you: Company bonus : Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year) Pension : maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days Flexible...
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