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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.

Mechanical Systems Engineer / Architect

Certain Advantage · Bristol, South West England

£124,800

Mechanical Systems Engineer / Architect with Certain Advantage in Bristol, South West England. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £124,800 – £124,800. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Electrical Systems Engineer / Architect

Certain Advantage · Bristol, South West England

£124,800 – £176,800

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

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Manpower · Salisbury, Wiltshire

£135,200 – £145,600

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with Manpower in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £135,200 – £145,600. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Mechanical Systems Engineer / Architect

Certain Advantage · Stevenage, Hertfordshire

£124,800

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

Project Delivery Engineer

GE Vernova · Rugby, Warwickshire

£56,260

Project Delivery Engineer with GE Vernova in Rugby, Warwickshire. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £56,260 – £56,260. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Continuous Improvement Lead

SAFRAN UK · Gloucester, Gloucestershire

£51,762

Continuous Improvement Lead with SAFRAN UK in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £51,762 – £51,762. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Continuous Improvement Specialist

SAFRAN UK · Gloucester, Gloucestershire

£42,595

Continuous Improvement Specialist with SAFRAN UK in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £42,595 – £42,595. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

ExTrac AI · London, UK

£87,000 – £93,500

Senior Software Engineer (Backend) with ExTrac AI in London, UK. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £87,000 – £93,500. Apply via the employer's own advert.

£84,754

Principal Test Solutions Engineer with Leonardo in UK. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £84,754 – £84,754. Apply via the employer's own advert.

£49,303

UK - UAV Engineer with MARSS in UK. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £49,303 – £49,303. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Head of Software Engineering

Blue Bear Systems Group · UK

£72,536

Head of Software Engineering with Blue Bear Systems Group in UK. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £72,536 – £72,536. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Manager, Global Channel Marketing Programs

Thales · Cheadle, Greater Manchester

£78,556

Manager, Global Channel Marketing Programs with Thales in Cheadle, Greater Manchester. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £78,556 – £78,556. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Electromechanical Assembly Technician

Engineering Employment · Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire

£33,000 – £38,000

Electromechanical Assembly Technician with Engineering Employment in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £33,000 – £38,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Lead Engineer

Moog UK · Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

£67,238

Lead Engineer with Moog UK in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £67,238 – £67,238. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Technical Customer Support And Repairs Technician

Redline Group Ltd · Padworth Common, Reading

£50,000

Technical Customer Support And Repairs Technician with Redline Group Ltd in Padworth Common, Reading. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £50,000 – £50,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Courseware Designer

Raytheon · Wokingham, Berkshire

£35,239

Courseware Designer with Raytheon in Wokingham, Berkshire. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £35,239 – £35,239. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Manager, Global Channel Marketing Programs

Thales · Reading, Berkshire

£82,869

Manager, Global Channel Marketing Programs with Thales in Reading, Berkshire. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £82,869 – £82,869. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Hybrid Algorithm Lead Researcher

Thales · Reading, Berkshire

£58,023

Hybrid Algorithm Lead Researcher with Thales in Reading, Berkshire. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £58,023 – £58,023. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Electrical Systems Engineer / Architect

Tatton Recruitment · Walkern, Hertfordshire

£124,800 – £176,800

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

Electronics Design Engineer

Tatton Recruitment · Walkern, Hertfordshire

£120,640

Electronics Design Engineer with Tatton Recruitment in Walkern, Hertfordshire. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £120,640 – £120,640. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Mechanical Systems Engineer / Architect

Tatton Recruitment · Walkern, Hertfordshire

£124,800

Mechanical Systems Engineer / Architect with Tatton Recruitment in Walkern, Hertfordshire. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £124,800 – £124,800. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Software Architect

Leonardo · Basildon, Essex

£54,116

Software Architect with Leonardo in Basildon, Essex. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £54,116 – £54,116. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Principal Test Solutions Engineer

Leonardo · Luton, Bedfordshire

£86,130

Principal Test Solutions Engineer with Leonardo in Luton, Bedfordshire. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £86,130 – £86,130. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Facilitation and Administration Service Lead

Raytheon · Warminster, Wiltshire

£56,979

Facilitation and Administration Service Lead with Raytheon in Warminster, Wiltshire. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £56,979 – £56,979. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Software Engineer / Full-Stack Software Engineer

Raytheon · Gloucester, Gloucestershire

£66,787

Software Engineer / Full-Stack Software Engineer with Raytheon in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £66,787 – £66,787. Apply via the employer's own advert.

Software Engineer

Leonardo · Edinburgh, Scotland

£78,296

Software Engineer with Leonardo in Edinburgh, Scotland. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £78,296 – £78,296. Apply via the employer's own advert.

£54,571

Software Engineer (Senior Levels) with Leonardo in UK. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £54,571 – £54,571. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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