Latest manufacturing Jobs

Field Service Engineer (Mechanical)

This role involves installing, commissioning, maintaining, and servicing specialist machinery for blue-chip clients in various sectors like aerospace, marine, and energy. You will spend 50% of your time in the workshop and the rest traveling nationally and internationally, with training provided on the company's equipment and processes.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Plymouth, United Kingdom £40,000 – £50,000 pa

Controls Engineer (PLC/Siemens Tia Portal)

This role involves developing control and automation software for bespoke machinery, programming PLCs, and supporting Siemens TIA Portal development. You will work on a variety of projects for high-profile clients in industries like aerospace, marine, and advanced manufacturing, with opportunities for international travel and technical development.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Plymouth, United Kingdom £40,000 – £50,000 pa

Process Engineer

This role involves developing and optimising advanced semiconductor and RF module assembly processes, with a focus on die attach and wire/ribbon bonding technologies. The engineer will work closely with RF teams to mature manufacturing techniques for scalable, reliable production. Key responsibilities include process control, yield improvement, and supporting new product introductions in a high-frequency electronics environment.

Filtronic Sedgefield, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Spacecraft Electronics Engineer

This role involves designing and integrating custom electronics for satellite systems, including PCB design, component selection, and power/signal integrity analysis. The engineer will work closely with software and mechanical teams, perform board bring-up and debugging, and support testing and qualification. Work spans from concept to production, with a focus on high-reliability space applications.

Spire Glasgow, Alba / Scotland, G2 1AL, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Senior Electronics Systems Engineer

The role involves designing and developing advanced analogue and digital electronic systems for telecommunications, space, defence, and high-altitude platforms. Responsibilities include circuit design, signal conditioning, system architecture, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure reliable and manufacturable products.

Filtronic Cambridge, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Aerospace Operative/Fitter

This role involves disassembling, testing, fault-finding, and repairing aircraft safety equipment such as inflatable slides and life rafts within an EASA 145-approved facility. The operative will work as part of a specialist safety team in a structured production environment with defined processes and technical oversight. The position offers hands-on technical work with opportunities for training and career progression in the aerospace sector.

Rise Technical Recruitment Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, United Kingdom £27,000 – £32,000 pa

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Mechanical Design Engineer

This role involves developing concept and detailed mechanical designs for aerospace products, producing engineering drawings, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure designs are suitable for manufacture. The position offers the chance to work on cutting-edge aerospace projects within a collaborative engineering environment.

Manpower Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom £46 ph

Aerospace Manual Machine Setter/Operator

This role involves setting and operating specialist thread rolling machinery to manufacture high-quality aerospace components. Responsibilities include machine set-ups, tooling changes, precision inspections, and maintaining quality standards. The position offers training in a specialist process and is suitable for those with manual machine-setting and engineering inspection experience.

THOMAS Professional Warmley, Gloucestershire, BS15 4PP, United Kingdom £36,000 – £40,000 pa

Optical Systems Engineer

Design and lead the development of optical payloads for Earth observation satellites, from concept through launch and in-orbit operations. Perform mission analysis, define system requirements, and manage image quality metrics like MTF and SNR. Coordinate across engineering teams and suppliers to deliver integrated, high-performance space systems.

Open Cosmos Ltd Didcot, OX11 0RL, United Kingdom

Rocket Engine Propulsion Test Engineer

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will coordinate the development and integration of complex rocket engine systems, working across multiple disciplines including structural, thermal, propulsion, and electronics. Your role involves leading technical projects, performing system analysis, and ensuring compliance with spacecraft requirements, while also managing customer interactions and supplier queries.

Expert Employment Lower Hartwell, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom £38,000 – £45,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Senior Mechanical Integrator

This role involves designing and integrating sophisticated sensors and mission systems onto high-performance uncrewed aircraft. Responsibilities include creating detailed 3D CAD models, performing FEA and thermal assessments, and troubleshooting fitment and structural issues during integration and flight trials.

Copello Aberporth, Dyfed, United Kingdom £50,000 – £60,000 pa

Materials & Processes Quality Assurance

This role involves ensuring the quality of materials and processes used in space hardware manufacturing, with a focus on Surface Mounted Technologies (SMT) and printed circuit boards (PCB). The candidate will manage control plans, validate qualification reports, and support non-conformance investigations across internal and procured components. Work includes compliance with ECSS and IPC standards within a regulated aerospace environment.

Thales Alenia Space Italy

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

Electronics Manager

This role involves leading a team of electronic engineers in the design and prototyping of safety- and mission-critical systems within a defence and security environment. The manager will oversee technical delivery, ensure compliance with DO-254 standards, and coordinate across engineering disciplines. The position operates in a highly regulated, security-cleared context with a focus on traceability, quality governance, and cross-functional project execution.

Saab United Kingdom

Senior Quality Engineer

This role involves developing and maintaining quality management systems, implementing functional safety processes, and leading supplier audits and quality improvement initiatives. The Senior Quality Engineer will work closely with engineering, production, and supply chain teams to ensure quality standards are met and continuously improved.

Robert Walters Southampton, United Kingdom £57,000 – £65,000 pa