Latest Defence & Intelligence Jobs

Production Manager (Electronics/Aerospace/Defence)

Lead Production Engineer(Electronics/Aerospace/Defence)Poynton, Manchester£50,000 - £60,000 + Training + Progression + Overtime + Pension + Early Finish FridayAre you a Lead Production Engineer or similar, coming from a background within the Manufacturing/Military Satcoms /Defence sector or a related field, holding...

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Cheshire, United Kingdom £50,000 – £60,000 pa

Bid Engineer (Aerospace/Defence)

This role involves leading bid preparation for aerospace and defence contracts, including reviewing tender documents, coordinating bid activities, and producing cost estimates and commercial proposals. The engineer will work autonomously within a well-established electronics manufacturer, supporting bids from inception through to handover to project delivery. The position offers career progression, training, and professional membership support within a security-cleared environment.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Stockport, United Kingdom £35,000 – £45,000 pa

Lead Electronics Engineer

This role involves leading the development of advanced electronics for FPGA and ASIC-based space systems, with responsibility across the full hardware lifecycle from design to space qualification. The engineer will lead high-speed digital circuit design, complex PCB development, and integration within multidisciplinary teams, working on safety-critical systems for defence and space applications.

Platform Recruitment Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom £90,000 – £110,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

IT Project Manager

This role involves managing end-to-end delivery of complex IT infrastructure and change projects within a secure, structured environment. The IT Project Manager will coordinate internal teams and third-party suppliers, maintain project plans, track progress, and ensure adherence to governance and quality standards. It offers an opportunity to work on technically advanced systems in a collaborative, innovative defence and security organisation.

Saab United Kingdom

On-site Contract Clearance Required

Flight Test Engineer

The Flight Test Engineer will manage end-to-end flight test operations for unmanned aerial vehicles, including test planning, ground preparation, flight execution, and post-flight data analysis. The role involves close collaboration with engineering teams to evaluate system performance and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards. A key responsibility includes piloting UAVs manually and autonomously during field testing.

Saab United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Avionics Systems Engineer

Our client, a prominent organisation within the Defence and Security sector, is actively seeking a Avionics Systems Engineer to join their innovative team at RAF Coningsby. This permanent role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge defence technologies, contributing to...

Matchtech Lincolnshire, United Kingdom £42,000 – £55,000 pa

Manufacturing Engineer - Electronics

Our client, a leading entity in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer - Electronics to join their team in Swindon. The role involves building electronics that are central to next-generation unmanned aircraft systems, where reliability,...

Matchtech Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom £60,000 – £70,000 pa

Senior MMIC Design Engineer

Design and develop high-performance MMICs using GaAs, GaN, and InP technologies for microwave and millimetre-wave applications from 37GHz to 115GHz. Perform circuit simulation, layout, and verification, and collaborate with semiconductor foundries and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, manufacturable solutions. Lead design reviews and support testing in advanced RF laboratories.

Filtronic Sedgefield, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Senior FPGA Engineer | Cambridgeshire

This role involves translating complex customer requirements into robust FPGA implementations, focusing on AMD (Xilinx) silicon and Zynq SoC devices. You will work in a multidisciplinary team, solving high-stakes problems in Radar, Comms, and Sensing, and have the opportunity to broaden your skill set across multiple sectors.

Morgan McKinley Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £75,000 – £85,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Mechanisms Manager

This role involves leading a team of mechanical engineers focused on spacecraft mechanisms and electro-mechanical systems, ensuring technical excellence, project delivery, and design consistency. The manager will oversee work packages, mentor engineers, resolve technical issues, and maintain a strategic roadmap for mechanisms development. Collaboration with project and functional leads is key to managing risks, resources, and innovation in high-reliability aerospace applications.

Langham Recruitment Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Interconnects Design Engineer

Design and develop cable assemblies and harnesses for advanced defence and aerospace systems using Zuken E3. Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to resolve technical issues, support product verification, and improve design processes. Focus on creating electrical schematics and ensuring robust interconnect solutions throughout the product lifecycle.

Carbon 60 Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom £48 – £50 ph

PCB Engineer

Design and own PCB layout for complex high-frequency electronic systems, translating schematics into manufacturable designs with attention to impedance, grounding, power, and thermal performance. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure designs meet electrical, mechanical, and EMC requirements, while improving design standards and supporting prototyping. Work spans digital, analog, mixed-signal, power, and RF applications in telecoms, space, and defence sectors.

Filtronic Cambridge, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Product Assurance Engineer

The role involves leading product assurance activities for space payload systems, ensuring compliance with stringent standards like ECSS, ESA, and NASA. Responsibilities include managing quality across the product lifecycle, leading root cause analyses, supporting design and manufacturing reviews, and overseeing component qualification. The position requires close collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams in a high-reliability sector.

Octagon Group Sedgefield, County Durham, United Kingdom

Controls Engineer

The role involves developing and commissioning bespoke automation systems using PLC programming for industrial applications across sectors like Aerospace and Defence. The engineer will work on control software, configure drives and communication protocols, and provide on-site support during system commissioning and customer training. Regular UK and international travel is required as part of the job.

Meritus Talent Telford, TF3 4HB, United Kingdom £45,000 – £50,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Composite Manufacturing Engineer

This role involves developing and optimizing manufacturing processes for advanced composite structures, working closely with design, production, and quality teams to ensure high standards and continuous improvement. The engineer will also support the introduction of new products, design tooling, and conduct process validation activities.

Meritus Talent Darwen, United Kingdom £38,000 – £45,000 pa

On-site Permanent Clearance Required