Location: Reading (Hybrid/On-site as required)
Sector: Aerospace & Defence
Security Clearance: Required or eligible

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineering Lead to play a pivotal role in delivering and scaling advanced software engineering capabilities within a complex, regulated aerospace and defence environment.

This role will focus on shaping and managing a modern Software function, embedding digital engineering best practices, and leading multi-partner delivery across distributed and international teams. You will operate at both strategic and delivery levels, ensuring alignment with regulatory frameworks, programme objectives, and long-term capability goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the definition, implementation, and governance of software engineering methods, standards, and toolchains across complex delivery environments
• Drive adoption of DevSecOps practices, modern software life cycle environments, and digital thread enablement
• Provide technical and delivery leadership for model-based software design and digital engineering initiatives
• Manage integration across multiple partners, suppliers, and system integrators within a Software Factory context
• Ensure compliance with aerospace and defence regulatory and certification frameworks (including DO-178C and associated supplements)
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders across engineering, programme, and commercial functions
• Own financial and resource planning for software engineering capabilities, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control
• Operate effectively in dynamic, evolving programmes, balancing structure with pragmatism and delivery focus

Essential Skills & Experience

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
• Project or Programme Management certification (eg APM, PRINCE2) or demonstrable experience managing complex delivery environments
• Extensive experience with software engineering toolchains, DevSecOps, and software life cycle environments
• Proven experience in Model-Based Software Design
• Extensive experience within Aerospace and/or Defence, with strong understanding of regulatory and certification frameworks
• Strong knowledge of Digital Engineering, including model-based engineering and environment provisioning
• Experience managing multi-partner and supplier integration in large-scale software programmes
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align diverse teams
• Strong financial and resource management capability

Security

• Active security clearance or eligibility for clearance within a defence programme is mandatory

Whats on Offer

• Opportunity to lead and shape high-impact digital engineering capability in major defence programmes
• Work within complex, technically challenging, and nationally significant environments
• Competitive daily rate or salary (dependent on engagement model and experience)

If you are a senior software or digital engineering leader with deep aerospace or defence experience and are looking to make a strategic impact, we would like to hear from you.

Role / Job Title:Interior Seating - Lead EngineerWork Location:UK, GaydonMode of Working:Office based (5 days a week)The RoleAs a Seating Lead Engineer, you will be:

• Supporting all engineering activities related to Design & Release of BIW commodities, from concept to launch and working closely with interfacing component owners, Purchasing, STA, Manufacturing and suppliers
• Evaluating and implementing cost reduction (VAVE) proposals

Your Responsibilities(Up to 10, Avoid repetition)*

• Lead the design and development of interior seating systems and sub-systems for both new programmes and model year actions in line with the programme timescale and deliverable cadence.
• Build CAD concept, define interfaces and boundary diagrams, manage CAD update / releases in the system
• Lead developments till component sign off (completion of DV for first application) delivering to cost, quality, weight, attribute and timing.
• Development & implementation of an efficient and effective design process (based on ‘should designs’).
• Lead the delivery of CAD geometry and functional requirements through the Virtual Series Phase on time.
• Coordinate FEA / CAD / TEST activities for in house and outsourced development.
• Work with AVA team to update core AVA model based on development and geometry update.
• Lead Evidence Based Engineering Reviews with the BCE Tech Centre groups.
• Manage / liaise with other areas of Body Engineering, other functional areas, suppliers and the Programme teams to ensure successful delivery, on time and to the committed cost.
• Deliver the commodity plan to quality, cost and time, including maintaining the Worldwide Engineering Release System.
• Deliver the Engineering Advanced Product Quality Planning deliverables.
• Coordinate the Management of Change Requests, expenditure forecasting and the relevant supplier teams in support of delivery of the programme milestones.
• Work on component and vehicle test plans, including detailed planning of test and development stages through to sign off and support Engineering test teams with rectification of issues.
• Assist in the resolution of issues with component engineering and vehicle attribute teams to develop designs that meet requirements.
• Ensure all appropriate Jaguar Land Rover standards are met through-out design maturation.
• Provide input into new feature development.
• Ensure all programme design solutions meet:
  • Programme targets for cost and weight
  • Legal regulations and Requirements Management & Design Verification documentation
  • Optical Quality and Premium Consumer Product Audit requirements
• Keep all Technical documentation up to date including meeting minutes
  • Foundation and Programme Design analysis documents
  • Quality history and bill of design

Your ProfileEssential Skills / Knowledge / Experience(Up to 10, Avoid repetition)*

• Mechanical Engineering Degree qualified, or equivalent experience preferred
• Strong understanding of automotive seating system design, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge and use of Problem-solving Techniques in the development process (e.g 8D, 5 Why)
• Experience in DFMEA, Control Plan, Special Characteristics
• Previous experience of managing quality projects, technical and process issues within a Project Team environment
• Experience of Product development/product integration/manufacturing of materials used for seating system of the vehicle
• A good understanding of change management processes
• Experience with CAD tools preferably 3DX - CATIA V6
• Core Tools (APQP: PPAP: DFMEA: Control Plan)
• In depth knowledge and experience in using 8D methodology
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• 3DX, Catia V5/V6, seating system design

Desirable Skills / Knowledge / Experience(As applicable)*

• Familiarity with seat safety systems (e.g., airbags, sensors, ISOFIX).
• Experience with premium vehicle programs and luxury interior design.
• Knowledge of global standards (FMVSS, UN-ECE, Euro NCAP).

Role: NPI Test Equipment Hardware Engineer

Location: Cheltenham (3 day on-site. 2 remote)

Duration: 12 months

Rate: up to £75/hour (Umbrella only)

Inside IR35

Job Description Summary

As an NPI TE Hardware Engineer, you will be responsible for leading, specifying, designing & developing, Test Equipment solutions for power distribution and control programmes. You will work as part of an integrated product team to develop and implement TE Hardware for Qualification & deliver test solutions for the latest power distribution controls products.

You will take an innovative approach to problem-solving, demonstrate good people leadership skills, independence, sound technical judgment and be able identify and breakdown complex problems and formulate solutions.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the full Test Systems life cycle - from initial requirements through to formal release and support
• Develop and implement TE Hardware for Qualification
• Execute the requirements, design, implementation, and verification of assigned test systems using sound engineering principles while adhering to business standards, practices, procedures and product / programme requirements
• Act as an engineering interface to the Project Manager, clearly articulating the technical direction and decisions and technically support the project planning and performance metrics
• Liaise and interface with other functions, e.g. Systems, Hardware, Programmes, Manufacturing, Sustainment, and other stakeholders
• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned Test Systems and/or tasks in line with engineering policies and procedures
• Participate as a presenter or reviewer in technical and program reviews
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to personnel supporting the assigned project
• Help coaching, mentoring, and training less experienced engineers
• Provide timely communications on significant issues or developments
• Participate on teams assigned to address organisational initiatives and engineering issues

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Experience of Test System design, development, and hardware/software integration ideally gained in an Aviation or similar high integrity environment
• Good problem solving and solution building skills
• Excellent communication skills to team, peers, and all levels of management
• Demonstrated ability for independent and sound technical judgement, identification of problems and formulating solutions.

To apply, please send your CVs in the first instance

About the Role

Supporting the Vice Principal and Deputy Vice-Principal for Medicine and Dentistry (FMD) in all aspects of the Faculty’s strategic and functional development, the FDO manages a complex operational structure through a combination of direct and matrix management. They play a key role in driving cultural and organisational change. Acting as a key relationship manager, they bring together colleagues to enable exceptional service delivery to students, academic colleagues, and external stakeholders.

About You

The FDO is the senior professional service lead in the Faculty, a member of the University Professional Services Leadership Team and Chief Operations Officers Leadership Group. In addition to leading a substantial Faculty, the FDO coordinates, and matrix manages strategic business partners in HR and Finance, who collectively provide senior management support to the Faculty Executive. There is a key management relationship with a deputy FDO and leads the Faculty’s Transnational Education activities and oversees activities through the QMUL Malta Medical Campus, including line management of the Malta Operations lead.

About Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry offers international excellence in research and teaching and supports clinical service for a population of unrivalled ethnic diversity in East London and the wider Thames Gateway. At the forefront of medical research and education, with research themes in cancer, cardiovascular medicine, inflammation, trauma, and population health. Queen Mary is in the top ten universities in the UK for medicine and dentistry and seventh in the world for research citations for medicine in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025. In the Complete University Guide 2026, we are ranked first in London for dentistry and second in London for medicine.

Working with six NHS Trust partners in East London, the Faculty is central to delivering impact on health-related challenges for local and global populations; it has a strong commitment to public engagement through its pioneering science education centre in Whitechapel, The Centre of the Cell. The Faculty is firmly embedded in our East End and global communities, and through education and research, we are committed to improving the health outcomes, wellbeing, and prosperity of those we serve through a strategy focused on Better Health for All.

About Queen Mary

Ranked joint 7th in the UK for the quality of its research in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, Queen Mary University of London, is one of the UK’s leading research-intensive higher education institutions, delivering world class education and knowledge transfer across a wide range of subjects in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Medicine & Dentistry and Science & Engineering.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

As specialist Facilities Management recruiters, we are delighted to be supporting a highly prestigious London-based organisation in the appointment of a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer on a temporary basis.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a large, complex and operationally busy site where engineering standards, compliance and service delivery are paramount. The role offers real responsibility, autonomy and the chance to play a key part within a professional and well-established facilities team.
The OpportunityReporting directly to the Chief Engineer, you will take ownership of mechanical maintenance and water hygiene compliance across the site. This is a hands-on position with leadership responsibilities, including supervising engineers and managing subcontractors when required.
You will play a key role in ensuring statutory compliance, plant reliability and operational continuity within a live operational environment.
Key Responsibilities Deliver planned and reactive mechanical maintenance across HVAC systems, plant rooms, pumps, valves and water systems
Act as Responsible Person for Water Hygiene, managing Legionella risk assessments and remedial actions
Oversee weekly flushing regimes, temperature monitoring and compliance documentation
Conduct daily plant inspections and BMS checks
Raise and manage permits for high-risk works (hot works, confined spaces, working at height)
Supervise subcontractors including inductions and safety briefings
Support facilities requirements during live operations
Assist with compliance activities including emergency lighting, fire alarms, RCD testing and statutory inspections
Contribute to quarterly, six-monthly and annual PPM programmes including boiler servicing, HVAC inspections, gas safety checks, pressure testing and documentation reviews
Participation in an emergency on-call rota is required.

What Were Looking ForWe are keen to speak with experienced mechanical professionals who can demonstrate:
Level 3 NVQ/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (or recognised apprenticeship)
IOSH Working or Managing Safely
Legionella / Water Hygiene certification
Several years of hands-on mechanical maintenance experience
Experience leading engineers and managing contractors
Strong working knowledge of statutory compliance and SFG20 standards
Experience using CAFM systems
Excellent communication skills and a proactive approach
Desirable qualifications include NEBOSH, Gas Safe, F-Gas, CSCS, LOLER/PUWER awareness and experience within complex or live operational environments.

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Huddersfield, UK

Contract // Full Time Permanent hire

4 Days Onsite

Requirements

• Bachelor’s/Masters degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Previous experience in a similar role within the Aerospace and Defense industry.
• Experience in heavy engineering industry, power transmission systems, gears and gear box
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and industry standards (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001)
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and standards.
• Proficient in root cause analysis and failure mode analysis techniques.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on team, quality and continuous improvement.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Digital measurement methodology, there will be a requirement to develop programmes to automate the post process of measurement data sets and implement training in the use of these tools to the production and quality teams
• Working knowledge of the manufacturing methods of rotating components including, but not limited to, turning, boring and milling
• Working knowledge of engineering, manufacturing techniques
• Detailed understanding of dimensional measurement systems and principles
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and create/ approve stage manufacturing drawings
• Review drawings, GD&T, materials and finishes for manufacturability and inspection viability.

Key Responsibilities

• To have a good understanding of the implications and practices associated with heat treatment processes
• Define critical characteristics, process controls and inspection strategies.
• Identify manufacturing risks (process capability, tooling, distortion, yield, rework, scrap).
• Support PFMEA, control plans and first-article inspection strategies.
• Support supplier onboarding and part industrialisation from prototype to series production.
• Validate machining strategies, tooling plans and inspection methods prior to release.
• Perform supplier technical audits and manufacturing readiness reviews (MRR).
• Define manufacturing routes and process assumptions for new and modified designs.
• Provide manufacturing sign-off at design gates (PDR, CDR, release to manufacture).
• To be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for gear profile generation (hobbing, shaping, and profile grinding) and finish grinding (journals & cones/ thrust faces), liaising between the Design Engineering team and the machine tool operators.
• To provide guidance of manufacturability of components and capability of the machine tools to ensure a right first time approach is achievable and to support the design projects in design reviews, providing clear input
• To lead PFMEAs; incl. process mapping, risk mitigation and creation/ approval of procedures and protocols

About the role

The Global Network team provides Network services to Ashurst.

The Network team manage LAN and WAN technologies, in addition to firewall and internet access solutions.

This role is key in managing and leading the Network Team to ensure the successful delivery of our services and support within the organisation. Working closely with other Team Leaders in IT, in particular within the Platforms pillar (Cloud, Infrastructure, Security Operations), this role will focus on people management, ensure processes are adhered to, and our BAU, Jira backlog and project tasks are prioritised and allocated.

Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills are essential to deliver and improve our services.

This role reports to the IT Global Network Manager

Main responsibilities

Team Management:

• Supervision and Support: Overseeing the daily activities and performance of team members.
• Resource Allocation: Working with the Infrastructure Manager, ensuring that work and initiatives are assigned based on team members’ skills and workload capacity.
• Performance Monitoring: Tracking individual and team performance against SLAs (Service Level Agreements) and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), ensuring SLAs are achieved or exceeded.
• Motivation and Development: Providing guidance, feedback, and support to team members to enhance performance and foster professional growth.
• Training and Coaching: Identifying skill gaps and arranging training opportunities to enhance team members’ capabilities.
• Performance Reviews: Conducting regular 1-2-1 meetings with team members to discuss performance, provide feedback, and set development goals
• SLA Adherence: Ensuring that team activities align with SLAs and stakeholder expectations, and addressing any deviations promptly.
• Process & Risk Management: Ensure team adheres to security, change and operational processes. Identifying potential risks and dependencies, and taking proactive measures to mitigate them.

Quality of Service:

• Service Delivery: Ensuring that the team delivers high-quality services and meets stakeholder expectations consistently.
• Change Management: Ensuring changes to systems are implemented smoothly and do not negatively impact services or users.
• Continuous Improvement: Promoting a culture of continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows and enhance service delivery.

Agile Methodologies:

• Scrum Master Role: Facilitating Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Prioritisation: Helping the team prioritise tasks and manage workloads effectively within Agile frameworks.
• Adaptability: Encouraging flexibility and responsiveness to change, iterating on processes and deliverables based on feedback.

Communication:

• Stakeholder Engagement: Acting as a point of contact between the team and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of project status and outcomes.
• Team Communication: Facilitating open communication within and across the wider IT teams to foster collaboration and resolve issues efficiently.

Essential skills and experience

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with the following skills and experience:

• Strong team leader and people management skills, preferably gained in a global organisation
• Managing escalations to a satisfactory outcome
• Experience delivering BAU initiatives and small internal projects using agile methodologies
• Experience managing continuous improvement
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, along with a track record of establishing and maintaining effective relationships and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and problem-solve.
• Remains calm under pressure, has the confidence to escalate issues or flag risks that may surface.
• Experience in working in a global environment and across multiple time-zones.
• Experience working with Jira, ITSM tools such as Cherwell and ServiceNow and the MS Office suite.

Desired skills and experience

• Experience and/or qualifications in Agile project management and delivery methodologies, eg AgilePM, Scrum, Scaled Agile.
• Understanding of basic networking principles and cloud networking technologies would be an advantage.

Principal Commissioning Engineer (EC&I)

Main Purpose:

This role involves developing and implementing comprehensive site commissioning plans across all project phases, including Installation, Commissioning, and Handover, supporting the entire project lifecycle.

The Principal Commissioning Engineer will ensure all MENSA project activities are planned and executed in line with approved procedures under the direction of the Commissioning Manager (or delegate). Any technical or safety concerns must be reported promptly via the appropriate channels (Commissioning Reservations, Technical Queries, and Synergi).

Additionally, the Principal Commissioning Engineer will undertake specific tasks on behalf of the Commissioning function as required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Commissioning Engineers and Technicians within their team.
• Ensure strict compliance with the Commissioning Quality Management System, verifying correct application of procedures, codes, and standards during commissioning.
• Liaise effectively with the Client team and other project disciplines, including Design Engineering, Training, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Construction, Operations, and Maintenance.
• Provide expert input to commissioning deliverables.
• Monitor and report daily progress.
• Support the preparation, production, and review of commissioning documentation, including test plans and reports.
• Assist the Commissioning Manager with Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) requirements: approve vendor test documents, witness vendor testing, and validate test results where applicable.
• Prepare and verify Commissioning Test Documentation.
• Ensure all mandatory test prerequisites are fulfilled.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop Safe Systems of Work.
• Oversee commissioning tests to ensure they are completed as scheduled.
• Ensure all commissioning execution records and results are accurately completed and maintain control of all raw test data.
• Review and formally approve completed test records.
• Compile and review Commissioning Lessons, Test, and Quality Review (LTQR) packages.
• Provide discipline-specific technical expertise.
• Manage daily planning of commissioning activities.

Required Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Level 4 qualification (e.g. HNC) preferred; commissioning experience with a Level 3 qualification may be considered.
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent certification.
• Valid CSCS/ECS cards relevant to the discipline.
• Membership of a recognised institution (e.g. IET) is preferred.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations.

Preferred Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in Electrical, Instrumentation, and Control Systems commissioning.
• Experience in the nuclear industry.
• Previous site commissioning experience in nuclear environments.
• Proficient with Siemens S7 and Simocode, WinCC, Profibus, and PICS software.
• Knowledge of the 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations.
• Familiarity with commissioning procedures for Temporary Construction Authorisations (TCAs), Commissioning Reservations, and handover processes.

SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect
Location: Coventry, Warwickshire (2 to 3 days onsite per week, this is non-negotiable)
Contract Type: 6-month contract, inside IR35, hybrid working model
Rates: £800 to £850 per day inside IR35

Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect to lead and support the migration from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring a seamless transition by leveraging their deep expertise in SAP landscapes and integration with third-party suppliers. This role requires a proactive, collaborative individual who can engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels and drive architectural decisions that align with business objectives. The position offers a hybrid working model based in Warwickshire and provides a competitive daily rate.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of the SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA migration, ensuring technical excellence and alignment with business goals.
• Collaborate with third-party suppliers to coordinate integration and delivery activities.
• Define and evolve solution architectures that balance enterprise principles, security, and operational requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the project lifecycle, including design, testing, and deployment phases.
• Engage with stakeholders across business and IT to ensure clear communication and alignment on solution design.
• Identify risks and propose mitigation strategies related to the migration and integration efforts.
• Support continuous improvement and optimisation of the SAP landscape post-migration.

Required Skills

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect
• Expertise in SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA migration
• Experience working with third-party suppliers
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Deep knowledge of SAP ECC
• Deep knowledge of SAP S/4HANA
• Solution design and architectural governance
• Risk identification and mitigation in complex projects
• Stakeholder management and engagement

** Please note you must be available to work 2 to 3 days per week onsite in Coventry. If you are not able to commit to this you will not be considered for this role.

Job Purpose / Overview

The role will operationally report to the Transverse Discipline Lead within the Integrated Transverse Team, and functionally report to an Engineering Lead within the MEH and Civils Operational Branch of JDO, Bridgwater.

Start: ASAP

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset

Pay: Day rate depending on experience - PAYE or Umbrella. Will be discussed in more detail

The Transverse Engineering team is formed of client, UK engineers and Responsible Designer engineers from EPR Engineering. The post-holder will be a Mechanical or Materials Engineer, contributing to the nuclear safety assessment and technical assessment of engineering queries raised by the site Contractor on the M&E scope across the CI/BOP and Nuclear Island buildings. The role will consist of both client and responsible designer activities.

The role will be focused on the mechanical discipline but will be interfaced with other disciplines and with several parties, such the site Contractors (composed of main suppliers and sub-suppliers), Construction teams, Quality teams, Project Management teams, or Design teams (embedded within the JDO organisation on site, or in back office).

Principal Accountabilities

• Responding to General Queries, Non-Conformances, Change Request, and Exemption Requests originating from the MEH Contractor on site, with the support of the Responsible Designer or site Experts when needed.
• Provide adequate oversight to ensure the Nuclear Safety and Environmental Regulation requirements are met.
• Support the integrated team with technical assessment of contractor queries
• Carry out nuclear safety and environmental assessment (categorisation) of queries
• Challenge design decisions so that engineering and design aligns with the project strategy.
• Assist in co-ordinating support from other external organisations.
  Contribute to the resolution and closure of Open Points.
• Assess technical risk and subsequently address this risk.
• Maintain a strong relationship with EPR Engineering (Responsible Designer)
• Report operationally to an Engineering Lead.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience in system design, mechanical design, installation and/or commissioning, construction
• Experience applying multi-disciplinary technical knowledge within the nuclear industry.
• Knowledge of the construction / installation industry.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation including CDM and Nuclear Site License requirements.
• Experience / understanding of welding engineering and NDT.
• Ability to influence a diverse range of stakeholders, particularly those in a site environment.
• Ability to work independently, be pro-active, report on and escalate relevant issues.
• Qualified engineer and experienced over 4 years

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

The Mission

We are seeking a Principal Project Manager to lead high-stakes, national-scale digital transformation initiatives. This isn’t just a delivery role; it’s a strategic leadership position where you will architect project governance, manage multi-million-pound budgets, and mentor a specialist team to success

The Challenge

• Architect Change: Design governance frameworks and drive projects from initiation through to national service transition.
• Lead the Experts: Line-manage and mentor a team of specialists, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.
• Navigate the Boardroom: Act as the bridge between technical teams and Executive Boards, briefing leaders on complex, high-stakes progress.
• Own the Budget: Manage multi-million-pound portfolios as the primary budget holder, ensuring every penny delivers public value.

If you would be interested please apply or you can share your updated CV on yogeshwari. sen @randstaddigital.com

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Are you a Material Forming Engineer with hands-on engineering expertise, with real-world experience in materials forming, seeking a new challenge?

Expleo are recruiting for a Material Forming Engineer, supporting our client, a Global Luxury Automotive OEM, based in Warwickshire on a contact basis.

The Material Forming specialist will be responsible for coordination and delivery of materials characterisation and data analysis, completion of press shop trial activities to support material approval process and support of material-related quality concern resolution and prevention. It is critical that you can maintain the link between engineering, supply base and manufacturing facilities, driving to not only deliver, but to improve standards and processes in a passionate and collaborative manner.

Responsibilities of the Material Forming Engineer include:

Coordination, delivery, assessment and reporting of press trials to assess new materials against formability criteria and qualify them.

Deliver raw material related cost-reduction projects

Contribute to standardising material testing equipment and procedures

Contribute to the creation and maintenance of material related process standards.

Support the timely delivery of material for Try-Out and Production Ramp-up for all new Model Programmes

Monitoring non-processed scrap rates

Benchmarking

Qualifications and skills required for the Material Forming Engineer position:

Engineering apprenticeship, degree level or equivalent experience in sheet metal forming

Experience of coordinating and carrying out press trial activities

Understanding of materials, and material properties and processes specifically relating to forming technologies

Experience carrying out root cause analysis activities, identifying corrective actions and delivering process improvements

Excellent presentation skills and strong communication skills

Valid Driving licence with the ability to travel extensively between sites

Flexibility is required whilst plant based, candidates would be expected to be mobile with regular travel to other Press Shops, as well as occasional overseas travel.

A working knowledge ofsteel and aluminium manufacturing, die manufacturing and buy off experience, and press operational experience is desirable

** PLEASE NOTE ** To meet with current legislation, right to work checks will be carried out to ensure candidates can work in the UK. Regretfully, we are unable to support applications that require sponsorship.

CRM Manager / Team Lead role in a popular London law firm. 6 month FTC, with a view to going perm. London with hybrid working. Salary up to £85,000.

This London law firm, with a great reputation on the market, is looking for a CRM Manager to lead their CRM systems team. The role will work with the Head of Data and the BD leadership team on the ongoing development of their marketing systems, and the delivery of the firm’s CRM strategy.

They are currently going through various upgrades and automation projects for InterAction and HubSpot, which the role will lead on. The role will also lead a team of 3 Executives, who will support on these projects and the day to day running of the systems.

Candidate requirements:

• Experienced CRM Manager from legal or professional services; Technical knowledge of InterAction and/or HubSpot; Strong line management / team management skills; Experience of changing perceptions of CRM internally and persuading stakeholders; Experience in aligning the CRM strategy with the firmwide strategy, during a period of change,

The role is an initial 6-month contract, with the view to extension / going permanent. The firm are ideally looking for an April start date, but this can be flexible.

We are hiring on behalf of our customer for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and collaborative team as an NVH Modal Test Engineer. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge vehicle development projects, contributing to the refinement of Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) performance through advanced modal testing techniques.

Contract: 12-Month Initial Contract
Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct measurement, analysis, and reporting of vehicle, system, and component modal performance to meet key gateway requirements.
• Perform lab-based transfer function measurements to support NVH attribute development and issue investigation, including Transfer Path Analysis.
• Collaborate with internal and external CAE teams to undertake detailed correlation work and improve future models and simulations.
• Maintain the modal lab workspace, ensuring it is fit for use and calibration compliant.
• Support taskforce activities to resolve complex engineering challenges.
• Keep method statements and testing processes up to date for modal and systems testing.

Skills Required:

• Experience within a modal testing environment, including setup and use of impact hammer testing and shaker equipment.
• Strong understanding of NVH signal processing and analysis, particularly modal, structural, and transfer function analysis.
• Methodical and detail-oriented approach to planning, executing, and reporting high-quality testing.
• Ability to effectively present and communicate complex NVH data.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work closely within a small team, including mentoring apprentice colleagues.
• Proactive in identifying and proposing continuous improvements and new working methods.
• Practical skills to carry out basic fitting tasks for test setup and instrumentation, including designing new fixtures/rigs for fabrication.

Education & Experience:

• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent experience.

The Mission

We are seeking a Principal Project Manager to lead high-stakes, national-scale digital transformation initiatives. This isn’t just a delivery role; it’s a strategic leadership position where you will architect project governance, manage multi-million-pound budgets, and mentor a specialist team to success

The Challenge

• Architect Change: Design governance frameworks and drive projects from initiation through to national service transition.
• Lead the Experts: Line-manage and mentor a team of specialists, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.
• Navigate the Boardroom: Act as the bridge between technical teams and Executive Boards, briefing leaders on complex, high-stakes progress.
• Own the Budget: Manage multi-million-pound portfolios as the primary budget holder, ensuring every penny delivers public value.

If you would be interested please apply or you can share your updated CV on yogeshwari. removed)

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Abingdon - on-site initially, then 1 day a week onsite

450 - 525 a day (Outside IR35)
initial 3 months but should extend long term
SC Clearance is mandatory

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Windows Server Team Leader to support a major programme of work which is due to start in April. This is a hands-on leadership contract role where you will help transition an established Windows team to effectively deliver both operational support and project-based work.

You will work closely with the existing team lead to ensure resources are effectively planned, the team is properly supported, and new staff are onboarded successfully.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the Windows Team across operational and project activities
• Assess team skills, capacity, and workload to plan and schedule resources effectively
• Support recruitment activities, including reviewing CVs and interviewing permanent and contract staff
• Work alongside the existing lead, providing leadership and operational support as required
• Facilitate onboarding of new starters, including provisioning system access
• Make informed technical decisions to support delivery and maintain service quality

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong technical background in Microsoft Windows environments
• Experience managing or leading Windows infrastructure teams
• Good understanding of Microsoft 365 (O365), both on-premises and cloud
• Proven ability to plan resources and manage team workloads
• Experience supporting recruitment and onboarding processes
• Confident decision-maker with strong stakeholder engagement skills

Working Arrangements

• On-site presence required initially to integrate with the team
• Transition to a 1 day a week after the initial onboarding period, depending on programme needs

Candidates must already hold their SC Clearance (Security Check)

Infrastructure Engineer (Virtualisation) - VMware POD Lead
Located in Sheffield
9+ month Contract
360- 390 per day insideIR35
Hybrid - 3 days in the office per week

We are seeking a highly experienced Infrastructure Engineer (Virtualisation) to join the Virtualisation Engineering Team. This is a leadership role within a VMware Engineering POD, responsible for driving product vision, automation, reliability, and service sustainability across a large-scale enterprise VMware estate.

Responsibilities include:
Lead and mentor a team of VMware engineers within a POD structure
Own people and performance management responsibilities
Define VMware product strategy focusing on automation, reliability, availability,
performance, and scale
Design, deploy, and manage VMware technologies including vSphere, vRO, vRLI, vROps,
and vLCM
Drive automation initiatives using PowerCLI, Python, Ansible, and vRealize Suite
Establish and enforce engineering standards and SRE best practices
Improve service sustainability, transformation, and platform reliability
Oversee capacity planning, disaster recovery, and business continuity
Manage major incidents and represent the team on critical calls
Ensure compliance, CVE management, and adherence to regulatory standards
Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Applications, Connectivity teams, and
vendors
Manage full hardware and software lifecycle from deployment to decommissioning

Skills and Experience:
15+ years’ total IT experience, including 12+ years in distributed systems (Linux,
Windows, HA solutions, server hardware, VMware)
Extensive experience managing VMware products (vSphere, vCenter, vROPS, vRO, vRLI,
vLCM) within banking/finance environments
Strong automation delivery experience across large-scale virtualisation
infrastructure
Deep understanding of network and storage technologies in distributed systems
Proven leadership and team management capability
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Experience managing full infrastructure lifecycle

This is a senior engineering leadership opportunity for someone who combines deep VMware technical expertise with automation capability and strong people leadership. Please apply for immediate interview!

CBSbutler is operating and advertising as an Employment Agency for permanent positions and as an Employment Business for interim / contract / temporary positions. CBSbutler is an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

Job Title: ServiceNow Architect
Start Date: ASAP
Max Day Rate: 550 per day
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

As an Architect, you will work with multiple projects and teams to address challenges that require broad architectural thinking. Your leadership will be instrumental in mentoring team members, guiding other architects, and ensuring that our technical designs align with overarching strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design of ServiceNow systems and services, justify and communicate design decisions, and assure the quality of services.
• Develop and evolve governance frameworks to effectively manage delivery, utilising standards, guardrails, and principles.
• Make informed decisions characterised by varying levels of risk and complexity, providing recommendations as needed.
• Define and challenge strategies, patterns, standards, policies, and roadmaps, while offering proactive guidance across the organisation.
• Design systems that are technically complex and carry significant business impact.
• Review and integrate application requirements, including functional, security, integration, performance, quality, and operational specifications.
• Provide insights into final decisions regarding hardware, network products, system software, and security measures.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in software development, with a strong background in Scala/Java 8 and ServiceNow

• Proven experience with AWS (Amazon Cloud) and familiarity with DevOps tools.

• Expert knowledge in transforming business problems into effective technical designs and managing stakeholder relationships.

• Practitioner knowledge related to governance, assurance, strategic decision-making, and understanding the broader context within which projects operate.

Job Title: VMWare Engineering Lead
Location: Sheffield OR Birmingham (3 days per week on-site)
Salary/Rate: Up to 485 per day
Start Date: March 2026
Job Type:10-month contract (Inside IR35)

Company Introduction:
We are currently recruiting for an Engineering Lead with experience in large-scale IT infrastructure & distributed systems to join our tier-1 banking client on an exciting long-term contract.

Role overview

The role is part of the Virtualisation Engineering Team within Distributed Compute in CTO Enterprise Services.
A VMware Engineering POD Lead is responsible for guiding the development and delivery of VMware products, ensuring they meet business needs and customer expectations.

Responsible for VMware Products Vision and Strategy with a focus on automation, availability, reliability, performance, and scale. Managing complex environmental issues, collaborating with wider teams, such as Operations, Applications, Engineering, Connectivity, and vendors.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives:

• Lead and mentor a team of VMware engineers within the POD structure
• Responsible for people and performance management of the team
• Design, deploy, and manage VMware vSphere, VRO, vRLI, and related technologies
• Oversee day-to-day operations, troubleshooting, and performance tuning of the virtual environment
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver infrastructure solutions for business needs
• Drive automation initiatives using tools such as PowerCLI, Ansible, or vRealize Suite
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, and best practices
• Participate in capacity planning, disaster recovery, and business continuity activities
• Stay updated with the latest VMware technologies and industry trends
• Engage key stakeholders to ensure product success and value; communicate issues, progress, and resolutions for critical incidents; liaise between operations and engineering teams
• Continuously monitor compliance and mitigate risks using tools like vRealize Operations; ensure adherence to regulatory standards and internal policies
• Manage and improve product offerings throughout their lifecycle using Agile methodologies; assess resource needs for critical services
• Share regular product updates with stakeholders; ensure products are updated and compliant with supported versions; communicate CVEs promptly
• Provide technical direction and leadership, ensuring best practices in VMware products, distributed systems, servers, and storage
• Handle crisis situations efficiently, representing the team in major incident calls and providing technical expertise
• Implement robust monitoring and alerting systems to proactively manage platform health
• Ensure system availability and performance, meeting defined SLAs and SLOs
• Plan for future

Required Skills/Experience

• Extensive IT experience with large-scale IT Infrastructure and in-depth experience with Distributed Systems Ex: Linux, Windows, High Availability Solutions, Server Hardware and VMware products
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Experienced in managing and maintaining VMware products (vSphere, vCenter, vROPS, vRO, vRLI, vRLCM) within banking / finance domain
• Proven ability to lead and drive engineering deliveries through automation using PowerCLI, Python, Ansible, vRO workflows in large scale virtualization infrastructure
• Strong understanding of network and storage technologies in relation to distributed systems especially VMware platform
• Ability to work collaboratively in team environment and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in managing the entire life cycle of hardware and software, from planning and deployment to maintenance and decommissioning.
• Diploma/B.E/B.Tech/M.Tech/M.Sc in Computer Science/IT preferred (or any engineering field considered) or equivalent

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon is searching for Kinetic Energy Management Specialist to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a 12-month contract position.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £33.64 per hour

The Opportunity:

Increased regulatory demands coupled with an increasing number of markets adopting UN Regulation 154 have significantly increased the workload associated with vehicle certification. Our client is looking to develop an end-to-end automated system that can meet all the requirements of Regulation 154. We are looking for an experienced IT Specialist. with an eye for detail but also able to see the broader landscape. This is a challenging role that will draw on your skills of requirements management, enterprise architectures, stakeholder engagement, system validation and project management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of an Enterprise IT system that enables the clients compliance with Regulation 154 across global markets.
• Deliver an enterprise IT system that delivers all artefacts required for Regulation 154 Compliance
• Development of a complete set of their Customer requirements covering regulation 154
• Responsible for developing and managing the end-to-end plan that delivers a Regulation 154 compliant system, covering but not limited to;

• Requirements development (customer, functional & software)

• Customer Test Cases

• Customer Testing

• Production Deployment & In-Service Support

• Work with enterprise architects to develop a complete set of functional requirements
• Agree and mange software development plan with computer programmers
• Responsible for initial deployment, followed by production implementation of the System
• Organise stakeholder training plan for all relevant stakeholders
• Ensure the delivered system is compliant with their cyber/software security requirements

Key Interactions:

• WLTP Programme Team
• WLTP Certification Team
• KEM Team
• Weights Team
• Aero Team
• IEM Team

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential:

• Highly knowledgeable in deployment of enterprise IT systems. Full end to end experience of the software delivery cycle
• Skilled Programme Manager with practical experience of a range of programme delivery methodologies (e.g. agile/waterfall)
• Ability to plan & schedule, creating realistic timelines & resource plans
• Deep knowledge of IT systems and architectures
• Experience of IT quality management, governance approach and processes
• Experience of requirements management systems (DOORS, TRM, etc)
• Experience of requirements model-based systems engineering (e.g. MSOSA, SySML)
• In-depth knowledge of cyber/software security

Personal Profile:

Essential:

• A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas.
• A proactive, self-starter able to manage their own workload and those of supporting resources
• An ability to stay in control of the detail whilst seeing the wider context.
• Good Organisational Skills
• Proven experience of managing projects and balancing conflicting requirements.
• Confident at presenting to all levels within the company and a proven ability to influence.

Job Title: Product Owner
Location: Sheffield OR Birmingham (3 days per week)
Salary/Rate: Up to 485 per day
Start Date: March 2026
Job Type: 10-month contract (inside IR35)

Company Introduction:
We are currently recruiting for a Product Owner to join our client in the financial services sector.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives:

• Lead and mentor a team of VMware engineers within the POD structure
• Responsible for people and performance management of the team
• Design, deploy, and manage VMware vSphere, VRO, vRLI, and related technologies
• Oversee day-to-day operations, troubleshooting, and performance tuning of the virtual environment
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver infrastructure solutions for business needs
• Drive automation initiatives using tools such as PowerCLI, Ansible, or vRealize Suite
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, and best practices
• Participate in capacity planning, disaster recovery, and business continuity activities
• Stay updated with the latest VMware technologies and industry trends
• Engage key stakeholders to ensure product success and value; communicate issues, progress, and resolutions for critical incidents; liaise between operations and engineering teams
• Continuously monitor compliance and mitigate risks using tools like vRealize Operations; ensure adherence to regulatory standards and internal policies
• Manage and improve product offerings throughout their lifecycle using Agile methodologies; assess resource needs for critical services
• Share regular product updates with stakeholders; ensure products are updated and compliant with supported versions; communicate CVEs promptly
• Provide technical direction and leadership, ensuring best practices in VMware products, distributed systems, servers, and storage
• Handle crisis situations efficiently, representing the team in major incident calls and providing technical expertise
• Implement robust monitoring and alerting systems to proactively manage platform health
• Ensure system availability and performance, meeting defined SLAs and SLOs
• Plan for future

Required Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:

• 15+ Years of total IT experience with large scale IT Infrastructure and 12+ year of experience with Distributed Systems Ex: Linux, Windows, High Availability Solutions, Server Hardware and VMware products
• Diploma/B.E/B.Tech/M.Tech/M.Sc in Computer Science/IT preferred (or any engineering field considered) or equivalent
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Experienced in managing and maintaining VMware products (vSphere, vCenter, vROPS, vRO, vRLI, vRLCM) within banking / finance domain
• Proven ability to lead and drive engineering deliveries through automation using PowerCLI, Python, Ansible, vRO workflows in large scale virtualization infrastructure
• Strong understanding of network and storage technologies in relation to distributed systems especially VMware platform
• Ability to work collaboratively in team environment and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in managing the entire lifecycle of hardware and software, from planning and deployment to maintenance and decommissioning.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.