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479 live vacancies

Heads up: every vacancy here is based in the UK and the North West of England, and employers require the existing right to work in the UK plus UK security clearance eligibility for most nuclear and defence roles.

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Live UK defence vacancies (479)

Defence programmes first — submarines, warships, dockyards, combat air, land systems and cleared engineering. Civil nuclear roles follow behind.

Maintenance Technicians

Morson Edge · Furness Abbey, Barrow-In-Furness

£39,221

Maintenance Technicians with Morson Edge in Furness Abbey, Barrow-In-Furness. Listed under Dockyards & naval bases. Advertised salary £39,221 – £39,221. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Senior Structures Engineer - Aerospace

Morson Edge · Elloughton, Brough

£65,728 – £88,400

Senior Structures Engineer - Aerospace with Morson Edge in Elloughton, Brough. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £65,728 – £88,400. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Water Hygiene Technician

SOCOTEC UK Ltd · Haugh, Inverness

£25,689

Water Hygiene Technician with SOCOTEC UK Ltd in Haugh, Inverness. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £25,689 – £25,689. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Electrical Project Manager

Hays · Lincoln, Lincolnshire

£50,000

Electrical Project Manager with Hays in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £50,000 – £50,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Grinder (CNC / Monday to Thursday)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment · Bideford, Devon

£55,000

Grinder (CNC / Monday to Thursday) with Ernest Gordon Recruitment in Bideford, Devon. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £55,000 – £55,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Experienced CNC Miller

Industrial · Rugby, Warwickshire

£35,000

Experienced CNC Miller with Industrial in Rugby, Warwickshire. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £35,000 – £35,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Electronics Repair Technician

Focus Resourcing Group · Reading, Berkshire

£40,685

Electronics Repair Technician with Focus Resourcing Group in Reading, Berkshire. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £40,685 – £40,685. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Electrical Design Engineer

Hays · Birmingham, West Midlands

£60,000

Electrical Design Engineer with Hays in Birmingham, West Midlands. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £60,000 – £60,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Principal Engineer

Nordoff Associates Ltd · London, UK

£90,000

Principal Engineer with Nordoff Associates Ltd in London, UK. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £90,000 – £90,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Sales Consultant - Engineering Recruitment

MTrec Commercial · Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

£35,252

Sales Consultant - Engineering Recruitment with MTrec Commercial in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £35,252 – £35,252. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Manufacturing Engineer - CNC Machining

Moog UK · Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

£49,525

Manufacturing Engineer - CNC Machining with Moog UK in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £49,525 – £49,525. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Quality Engineer

E3 Recruitment · Lindley, Huddersfield

£40,000

Quality Engineer with E3 Recruitment in Lindley, Huddersfield. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £40,000 – £40,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Painter

Morson Edge · Walney, Barrow-In-Furness

£41,808 – £89,585

Painter with Morson Edge in Walney, Barrow-In-Furness. Listed under Dockyards & naval bases. Advertised salary £41,808 – £89,585. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Electrical Systems Engineer / Architect

Certain Advantage · Stevenage, Hertfordshire

£124,800 – £176,800

Electrical Systems Engineer / Architect with Certain Advantage in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £124,800 – £176,800. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Principal Civil Engineer

IO Associates · London, UK

£81,299

Principal Civil Engineer with IO Associates in London, UK. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £81,299 – £81,299. Apply via the employer's own advert.

M&E Project Engineer

Hays · Leicester, Leicestershire

£55,000

M&E Project Engineer with Hays in Leicester, Leicestershire. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £55,000 – £55,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Senior Electronics Design Engineer

Avd Appoint Ltd · Aldermaston, Reading

£85,000

Senior Electronics Design Engineer with Avd Appoint Ltd in Aldermaston, Reading. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £85,000 – £85,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Lead DevOps Engineer

DWP Digital · Manchester Science Park, Manchester

£90,000

Lead DevOps Engineer with DWP Digital in Manchester Science Park, Manchester. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £90,000 – £90,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Lead Software Engineer (Fixed Term)

Microlise · Eastwood, Nottingham

£65,000

Lead Software Engineer (Fixed Term) with Microlise in Eastwood, Nottingham. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £65,000 – £65,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Principal Engineer Control & Automation Systems

GE Vernova · Stafford, Staffordshire

£57,150

Principal Engineer Control & Automation Systems with GE Vernova in Stafford, Staffordshire. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £57,150 – £57,150. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Civil Engineer

Hays · Pickering, North Yorkshire

£40,000

Civil Engineer with Hays in Pickering, North Yorkshire. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £40,000 – £40,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Hardware Design Engineer (Wearables / MedTech)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment · Dundee, Scotland

£75,000

Hardware Design Engineer (Wearables / MedTech) with Ernest Gordon Recruitment in Dundee, Scotland. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £75,000 – £75,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Associate Director Civil Engineer

IO Associates · London, UK

£88,638

Associate Director Civil Engineer with IO Associates in London, UK. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £88,638 – £88,638. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Senior Structural Engineer -

Outsource · North West England, UK

Senior Structural Engineer - with Outsource in North West England, UK. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £9,783 – £9,783. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Senior Structural Engineer

Outsource · Elloughton, Brough

£58,701

Senior Structural Engineer with Outsource in Elloughton, Brough. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £58,701 – £58,701. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Fiels Sales Engineer

Morgan Ryder · Tarbock, Prescot

£40,000

Fiels Sales Engineer with Morgan Ryder in Tarbock, Prescot. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £40,000 – £40,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Project Engineer Electromechanical

Safran · Slough, Berkshire

£35,891

Project Engineer Electromechanical with Safran in Slough, Berkshire. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £35,891 – £35,891. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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