• Analysing proposed design changes for their impact on the wider product and system
• Setting up and maintaining configuration baselines
• Contributing to change control, assessing and tracking engineering changes
• Writing impact reports so engineers and programme leads can make the right call
• Reviewing released engineering change data and keeping it compliant with configuration management policy
• Working with PLM and CM tools (Windchill experience is a bonus) alongside experienced engineers
• Over time, getting involved in digital engineering, digital thread, digital twin and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) work

• Experience in configuration management within an engineering environment, as a Configuration Engineer, Configuration Analyst, CM Engineer or similar
• A solid grasp of configuration management principles: identification, change control, status accounting and audit
• Hands-on experience with configuration management tools and a PLM system
• A degree in engineering or a related discipline
• Sharp attention to detail, and the confidence to question a change that doesn’t add up

• Configuration management experience in defence
• Working knowledge of DEF STAN 05-57
• Windchill PLM
• MBSE tools and methods, SysML, or wider systems engineering exposure
• Digital thread or data integration concepts
• A feel for the full product lifecycle, from concept and design through prototyping, test and production

• Conduct thorough inspections of incoming goods to ensure compliance with specifications and quality standards.
• Document findings and ensure that any discrepancies are effectively communicated and resolved.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to maintain high-quality standards throughout the supply chain.
• Assist in maintaining the certification and compliance related to goods inwards processes.

• Defining build sequences, process instructions and production layouts for electro-mechanical assemblies, using lean principles to get flow right first time
• Building and maintaining manufacturing BOMs and routings in SAP
• Specifying new tooling and fixtures, and writing the technical requirement specifications behind them
• Estimating engineering and shop floor effort for new work
• Leading root cause and corrective action when yield or quality drops
• Shaping the site's manufacturing technology roadmap and capital equipment plans, from requirement through to acceptance
• Working closely with production, industrial engineering, quality and design, and pushing back on design when something won't build well

• Solid experience as a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer or Production Engineer in a complex assembly environment
• Hands-on electro-mechanical assembly process knowledge, including bonding
• Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma tools used for real, not just a certificate on the wall
• Experience managing BOMs and routings in SAP or a similar MRP/ERP system
• Confident producing 2D technical drawings in CAD
• A track record of driving continuous improvement and process change that stuck
• Eligibility for UK security clearance

• Composites processing experience
• PFMEA, control plans or SPC
• A defence, aerospace or other regulated manufacturing background

• Circa £43,500, plus up to £2,500 bonus
• Pension up to 14% combined contribution
• Up to 15 extra flexi leave days on top of standard holiday
• Paid overtime when you want it
• Enhanced parental leave, healthcare cash plan, subsidised meals, free parking

• Supporting delivery of CDM 2015 across a diverse construction portfolio
• Assisting with Principal Designer duties for small works
• Carrying out site inspections and investigations
• Providing competent advice to project and FM teams
• Driving improvements in compliance processes and reporting

• NEBOSH Diploma or Level 6 equivalent
• IOSH membership with active CPD
• Strong working knowledge of CDM 2015
• Confidence working across multiple live projects
• Ability to influence, not just advise

• Developing and evolving RTI DDS based communications frameworks
• Designing and maintaining system-wide data models and IDL definitions
• Supporting software architecture decisions at system and subsystem level
• Defining command and control interfaces across complex distributed systems
• Creating reusable software component templates and design patterns
• Providing technical guidance to software engineering teams
• Driving best practice across software design, integration and implementation
• Supporting the development of high-integrity, mission-critical software

• C++ programming or RTI DDS or Data Distribution Service middleware
• Distributed systems design and development
• Software architecture within complex engineering environments
• IDL design and data modelling
• System and subsystem integration
• Command and control systems
• Technical leadership or senior software engineering responsibilities
• Working across the full software development lifecycle
• Communicating effectively with software engineers, architects and systems engineers

• Defence, aerospace or other highly regulated industries
• Real-time systems
• Mission systems
• Complex systems integration
• Safety-critical or high-integrity software environments

• Working alongside software engineers across the full lifecycle
• Leading and supporting project quality assessments
• Identifying risks, issues, and areas for improvement
• Driving best practice across processes, standards, and assurance
• Influencing teams to deliver better, more robust software

• Experience in software development and/or quality assurance
• Understanding of software lifecycle and engineering processes
• Exposure to standards, assurance, or regulated environments
• Strong communication, able to challenge and influence
• Calm, structured thinking when things get complex

• Real engineering impact on complex, high-profile systems
• Clear development path within quality and assurance
• Strong benefits package, including bonus, pension, overtime and flexible working
• A collaborative environment where quality has a voice

• Commercial Management experience in Defence or similar environments
• Leadership and line management experience
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation capability
• Confidence operating across bids and programme delivery
• Understanding of MoD contracting structures

• Salary circa £62k–£70k
• Bonus up to 21%
• Pension up to 14% combined contribution
• Hybrid working, 2–3 days on site
• Long-term programme security

Location              Bristol | Hybrid, 3 days on-site

Want to work on technology that is moving from the laboratory to the frontline?

We are looking for a Laser Directed Energy Engineer to join a specialist engineering team developing a next-generation directed energy system.

This is not a long-term research project. You will help turn advanced laser technology into a rugged, reliable and deployable system, working across requirements, performance analysis, design, certification and system integration.

What you will be doing

• Applying your knowledge of laser physics and optics to complex system development.
• Developing and refining system requirements and performance analysis.
• Supporting design, certification and final system integration.
• Performing system capability trades to optimise performance and product quality.
• Working with specialist scientists and engineers across the wider system.
• Translating complex technical challenges into practical engineering solutions.
• Communicating technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Helping develop a cutting-edge technology from advanced prototype towards deployment.

What we are looking for

You will ideally have:

• A PhD or significant industry experience in laser technology at system level.
• Experience with high-power lasers would be highly advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of laser physics and optics.
• Experience of developing complex, mission-critical or highly regulated systems.
• The ability to analyse complex problems and make informed technical trade-offs.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
• A proactive, persistent approach to problem-solving and delivery.
• Experience within defence would be advantageous, but is not essential.

The package

Salary: Circa £53,000 depending on experience | Hybrid working: 3 days per week on-site | Company bonus up to £2,500 | Pension contribution up to 14% total |Paid overtime opportunities | Up to 15 days Flexi Leave | Flexible working arrangements | Enhanced parental leave | Subsidised meals and free parking | Healthcare Cash Plan

Interested? If you have the laser, optics or systems engineering expertise to help turn pioneering technology into a deployable capability, this could be your next move.

Security
Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be British Citizens or Dual UK Nationals with British citizenship and will be required to undergo security clearance checks.

Cirrus Selection — specialist recruiters to the engineering and technology sectors, offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.

Location                   Bristol

Term                         Permanent | 37 hours per week

If you’re an engineer who wants to work on real cutting-edge technology, not talk about it, not theorise about it, but actually build it, this is your moment.

The special projects team is not your average engineering division. This is where high-end engineering meets national importance. You will be working with experts in RF, Laser Directed Energy, and Low Observable technology. The kind of work that doesn’t just push boundaries, it redraws them.

Demand is rising, and the stakes are high. This special projects team need a Technical Lead who can step up and deliver when it matters most.

What You Bring

• Strong background in at least one of the following such as high-power RF, electromagnetic modelling, RF testing, or electronic architecture
• Proven leadership, where you have built teams, aligned people, and got results
• Degree in Physics, Electrical, Aeronautical Engineering or similar
• Project management capability, where you understand delivery, and not just design
• A willingness to undergo DV clearance at a later stage

What You Get

Bonus                                                   Up to 21.25%

Pension                                                Up to 14% combined contribution

Life Assurance                                      6 x Base Salary

Enhanced parental leave                      Up to 26 weeks, plus additional support

Healthcare Cash Plan                           Everyday health costs covered

On-site perks                                        Subsidised meals, free parking, and more

The Reality

This role isn’t for everyone. It’s complex, It’s demanding, and It’s classified. But if you’re the kind of engineer who wants their work to mean something, and you’re ready to lead at the sharp end of innovation, this is where you can step in.

Cirrus Selection; connecting serious talent with serious opportunities. Apply now, or have a confidential conversation with us 01908 764363.

You will need to be a British citizen, and eligible for UK security clearance.

Cirrus Selection — specialist recruiters to the engineering and technology sectors, offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.

• Researching, developing and evaluating navigation algorithms across the full programme lifecycle
• Supporting system feasibility and concept studies with early-stage algorithm work
• Contributing to assessment and development programmes for current and future systems
• Working on upgrades and improvements to navigation algorithms already in service
• Validating and verifying algorithm performance in real-time implementations

• A degree with strong mathematical content, such as aerospace engineering, control engineering, mechanical engineering, mathematics or physics
• Demonstrable programming experience, including MATLAB
• Experience with real-time implementation and validation & verification (V&V)
• Some hands-on exposure to navigation algorithms, whether from academic research or industry

• A PhD in a relevant field, particularly with industrial application
• Experience designing, comparatively evaluating or testing state-of-the-art navigation algorithms

Security Clearance: British Citizen or Dual UK national with British citizenship

Ready to move beyond pure engineering and take ownership of technical delivery?

This is an opportunity for a Systems Engineer, Design Engineer or Technical Lead to step into a role combining engineering, technical project management, requirements, verification and certification.

You will work across complex, high-integrity engineering programmes, collaborating with internal teams, design authorities and external suppliers to make sure equipment is designed, delivered, verified and ready for service.

What you will be doing:

• Managing the technical status and progression of assigned work packages
• Defining clear, accurate engineering requirements
• Working with internal and external Design Authorities to develop solutions and manage technical trades
• Ensuring compliance with relevant engineering, military, commercial and safety standards
• Developing verification and validation strategies across electrical, mechanical, software and system-level requirements
• Preparing equipment and subsystem certification for trials and delivery
• Managing the flow of technical information between suppliers, engineering and procurement teams

What you will bring:

• Experience within an engineering design or systems engineering environment
• Knowledge of high-integrity hardware, networking, electronics, complex mechanical systems or similar
• Experience of requirements, verification, validation or certification
• Experience leading a small team or acting as a technical/team leader
• The ability to manage technical delivery while working with multiple stakeholders

Why consider it?

You will have the opportunity to broaden your engineering career into technical leadership, requirements management and certification, working on some genuinely challenging engineering programmes.

Interested? If you are an engineer looking for more ownership, greater technical responsibility and a clear route towards technical leadership, this could be a very good next move.

You will also benefit from:

• Company bonus of up to £2,500, based on company performance, Pension with total employer and employee contributions of up to 14%, Paid overtime opportunities, Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave, Flexible working arrangements, Enhanced parental leave, including maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, Excellent site facilities, including subsidised meals and free car parking, Opportunities to gain professional and accredited project management qualifications.

Security
Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be British Citizens or Dual UK Nationals with British citizenship and will be required to undergo security clearance checks.

Cirrus Selection

Specialist recruiters to the engineering and technology sectors, offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.

Security Clearance: British Citizen or Dual UK national with British citizenship

Ready to move beyond pure engineering and take ownership of technical delivery?

This is an opportunity for a Systems Engineer, Design Engineer or Technical Lead to step into a role combining engineering, technical project management, requirements, verification and certification.

You will work across complex, high-integrity engineering programmes, collaborating with internal teams, design authorities and external suppliers to make sure equipment is designed, delivered, verified and ready for service.

What you will be doing:

• Managing the technical status and progression of assigned work packages
• Defining clear, accurate engineering requirements
• Working with internal and external Design Authorities to develop solutions and manage technical trades
• Ensuring compliance with relevant engineering, military, commercial and safety standards
• Developing verification and validation strategies across electrical, mechanical, software and system-level requirements
• Preparing equipment and subsystem certification for trials and delivery
• Managing the flow of technical information between suppliers, engineering and procurement teams

What you will bring:

• Experience within an engineering design or systems engineering environment
• Knowledge of high-integrity hardware, networking, electronics, complex mechanical systems or similar
• Experience of requirements, verification, validation or certification
• Experience leading a small team or acting as a technical/team leader
• The ability to manage technical delivery while working with multiple stakeholders

Why consider it?

You will have the opportunity to broaden your engineering career into technical leadership, requirements management and certification, working on some genuinely challenging engineering programmes.

Interested? If you are an engineer looking for more ownership, greater technical responsibility and a clear route towards technical leadership, this could be a very good next move.

You will also benefit from:

• Company bonus of up to £2,500, based on company performance, Pension with total employer and employee contributions of up to 14%, Paid overtime opportunities, Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave, Flexible working arrangements, Enhanced parental leave, including maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, Excellent site facilities, including subsidised meals and free car parking, Opportunities to gain professional and accredited project management qualifications.

Security
Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be British Citizens or Dual UK Nationals with British citizenship and will be required to undergo security clearance checks.

Cirrus Selection

Specialist recruiters to the engineering and technology sectors, offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.

Security Clearance: British Citizen or Dual UK national with British citizenship

Ready to move beyond pure engineering and take ownership of technical delivery?

This is an opportunity for a Systems Engineer, Design Engineer or Technical Lead to step into a role combining engineering, technical project management, requirements, verification and certification.

You will work across complex, high-integrity engineering programmes, collaborating with internal teams, design authorities and external suppliers to make sure equipment is designed, delivered, verified and ready for service.

What you will be doing:

• Managing the technical status and progression of assigned work packages
• Defining clear, accurate engineering requirements
• Working with internal and external Design Authorities to develop solutions and manage technical trades
• Ensuring compliance with relevant engineering, military, commercial and safety standards
• Developing verification and validation strategies across electrical, mechanical, software and system-level requirements
• Preparing equipment and subsystem certification for trials and delivery
• Managing the flow of technical information between suppliers, engineering and procurement teams

What you will bring:

• Experience within an engineering design or systems engineering environment
• Knowledge of high-integrity hardware, networking, electronics, complex mechanical systems or similar
• Experience of requirements, verification, validation or certification
• Experience leading a small team or acting as a technical/team leader
• The ability to manage technical delivery while working with multiple stakeholders

Why consider it?

You will have the opportunity to broaden your engineering career into technical leadership, requirements management and certification, working on some genuinely challenging engineering programmes.

Interested? If you are an engineer looking for more ownership, greater technical responsibility and a clear route towards technical leadership, this could be a very good next move.

You will also benefit from:

• Company bonus of up to £2,500, based on company performance, Pension with total employer and employee contributions of up to 14%, Paid overtime opportunities, Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave, Flexible working arrangements, Enhanced parental leave, including maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, Excellent site facilities, including subsidised meals and free car parking, Opportunities to gain professional and accredited project management qualifications.

Security
Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be British Citizens or Dual UK Nationals with British citizenship and will be required to undergo security clearance checks.

Cirrus Selection

Specialist recruiters to the engineering and technology sectors, offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.

Salary:                  Circa £75,000 P/A d.o.e. + benefits

Hours:                  37 hours per week

Do you want to join a business, who value inclusivity, a three-time gold investor in people award winner, an advocate of supporting women in engineering and developing their people to be the best they can be?

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Team Lead – RF Design to join an ambitious, highly regarded, scientific engineering / manufacturing business that are in a position of sustained growth.

The Team Lead position will require a strong technical background in RF design with a proven ability to lead work packages and provide day-to-day leadership and guidance to the team.

You will be working alongside another Team lead, the Group Lead, and other Technical Experts, where you will be responsible for leading the design and delivery of some of the most exciting and challenging projects in the UK defence industry.

We are looking for someone with a proven track record in leading and delivering complex RF design packages, while collaborating in a diverse cross-functional organisation. A flair for leadership and people management is also highly beneficial although training and development opportunities can be provided.

Benefits of working here:

• State of the art technology & innovation
• External learning and development encouraged
• Light and airy university type campus
• Friendly environment!
  • Restaurant, On site Medical Centre, Parking / Easy Access to train station, Coffee Shops & Onsite Shop, Sports & Social Club and More

Skills Required: 

• Team leadership both technical and functional with the ability to inspire and drive high performing teams
• Proven practical RF (component level) design and testing of RF circuits across a wide frequency range (e.g., 30MHz to 30GHz, including LNA Amplifier, High Power Amplifier, filter, local oscillator, synthesiser, modulator design etc)
• Good knowledge of digital, analogue, and power supply design
• Experience using RF and Antenna design tools (e.g. Microwave Office, HFSS), including layout
• Fully conversant with modern Radio Transceiver System architecture and design
• Fully conversant with manufacturing techniques and capabilities, including design for manufacture and test
• Experience in Project Management and the planning of tasks/activities (use of Excel, P6 or MS Project beneficial) On Time on Cost, On Quality

You will need to obtain UK Security Clearance for this role. This will require you to either be a UK Citizen or UK Dual Citizen. Some restrictions may apply.

Cirrus Selection offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.

Salary:                   Up to £57,000 p/a + benefits (Overtime, Bonus, Pension & more)

Hours:                   37 hours per week         

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Systems with experience in Command & Control Hardware & Software Requirements, to join a world class technical engineering company based in Bristol. This role will be important to developing capabilities to help protect national interests and global security. This could be just what you are looking for?

As a Systems Design Engineer you will support product development of command & control systems for a range of domestic and export customers in maritime and land application air defence. Our projects include upgrading the functionality and performance of existing in-service systems that will provide our customer with capabilities for years to come, as well as for new customers, where command & control integration with their platforms and wider battlespace is key to delivering their programmes.

Day to day you will be supporting the functional design of the C2 software, working closely with the system architect and software architect. You will be involved in analysing command & control requirements and interfaces, proposing design changes, understanding the behaviour and performance of complex algorithms, generating requirements for software and hardware as well as investigating customer queries.

Benefits of working here:

• State of the art technology & innovation
• External learning and development encouraged.
• Light and airy university type campus.
• Friendly environment!
  • Restaurant, On site Medical Centre, Parking / Easy Access to train station, Coffee Shops & Onsite Shop, Sports & Social Club and More

Skills and qualifications required from the following:

• Systems design / systems engineering experience in similar products.
• Passion for creating innovative functional design to meet challenging requirements, solving complex problems, and providing solutions that help the user perform their role to the best of their ability.
• Degree level qualification (or equivalent experience).

You should be able and willing to gain (UK Eyes only) security clearance, potentially to DV level in the future. Some opportunities are open to British dual citizens.

Cirrus Selection offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment. 

If you are a serious Modelling & Simulation Engineer who actually wants to work on meaningful, complex systems, not just tweak models in the corner, then this is worth your attention.

Our client is growing in a big way. They have new projects landing, capability expanding, and a clear need for engineers who can think, challenge, and deliver, not just follow process.

This isn’t theory, it is real engineering.

You will be working across high-impact programmes spanning marine, aerospace, defence, and emerging technology. From flight control systems, vehicle dynamics to submarine autopilots, you will be using and designing real-time models. The kind of work that sharpens your edge, quickly.

What you’ll actually be doing:

• Building and validating models at system and vehicle level
• Defining control algorithms and performance requirements
• Getting hands-on with MATLAB / Simulink
• Collaborating with smart engineers who know their craft
• Presenting your work to clients who expect clarity, not waffle

What you’ll bring:

• Degree qualified in a related discipline preferably Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mathematics
• Strong grounding in modelling, simulation, and systems thinking
• Experience in Hydro-actuated systems, Electro-mechanical actuated systems, Multi-body simulation, and vehicle dynamics
• Confidence with tools like MATLAB / Simulink and version control
• The ability to think critically, not just execute tasks

And let’s be clear…

This will suit someone who’s either:

• Ready to step up into a more senior, broader role
  OR
• Already operating at Principal level and wants more impact, not more meetings

The Environment
Supportive | technical | genuinely collaborative | hybrid working

No fluff, no gimmicks; just proper engineering work, with people who take pride in doing it well.

If that sounds like your kind of role, then please get in touch.

You will need to be a British citizen, and eligible for UK security clearance.

Cirrus Selection — specialist recruiters to the engineering and technology sectors, offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.

Term                     Permanent (37 hours per week)

Package              Up to £50,000 p/a | Overtime | Flexi | Bonus | Pension

Want to work on cutting-edge defence systems and see your work tested in real-world scenarios? This is your chance to join a growing Integration & Systems Validation team supporting a major international programme.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role combining system integration, trials, and validation activities across complex systems. You will be working directly with real equipment, delivering trials and demonstrations across the UK, Poland and the USA.

Expect variety, responsibility and the chance to work closely with customers and stakeholders at every level.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Planning and delivering integration & system validation trials
• Supporting lab, system-of-systems, acceptance and live firing trials
• Investigating faults and driving resolution of complex issues
• Analysing system behaviour across multiple interfaces
• Collaborating with engineering teams, partners and customers
• Ensuring safe, controlled and successful trial delivery

Why This Role Stands Out

If you’re looking for a role where you can get hands-on with advanced systems, travel internationally, and play a key part in delivering mission-critical capability, this is it.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in systems integration, V&V or trials
• Confident communicator across technical and non-technical teams
• Experience working across multi-site, multi-discipline environments
• Knowledge of requirements, configuration & defect management

Desirable:

• Networking / protocols / Wireshark
• DOORS or similar requirements tools
• Fault finding at subsystem level
• Customer-facing experience

What’s in It for You

Bonus up to £2,500, Pension up to 14% total contribution, Flexible & hybrid working, Up to 15 additional flexi leave days, Paid overtime opportunities, Enhanced parental leave (up to 26 weeks), Healthcare cash plan, Excellent on-site facilities (including subsidised meals & free parking)

Apply now through Cirrus Selection and take your next step into a high-impact role working on products and systems that really matter, and play a key part in keeping the UK safe, and critical to national security, you know what to do.

You will need to be a British citizen, and eligible for UK security clearance.

Cirrus Selection — specialist recruiters to the engineering and technology sectors, offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.

Location:             Bristol

Do you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges and turning customer needs into innovative technical solutions?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing Systems Engineering team working on the development of advanced, safety-critical technology. You will play a key role in shaping future capabilities, influencing product development and ensuring engineering solutions meet the evolving needs of customers across multiple programmes.

If you enjoy requirements engineering, systems thinking and working with multidisciplinary teams, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

What you will be doing

• Working closely with customers to understand and capture operational requirements
• Developing system, subsystem and software requirements that deliver practical engineering solutions
• Supporting the development of common product solutions that can be adapted for different customer needs
• Managing engineering change through structured processes and governance
• Acting as the technical customer for specific software developments
• Contributing to system development activities and engineering trade studies
• Collaborating with engineering teams across multiple disciplines throughout the product lifecycle

You will ideally have experience in several of the following:

• Requirements management and requirements derivation
• Systems engineering within a complex engineering environment
• Requirements management tools such as DOORS, DOORS Next or Rhapsody
• Engineering change management and configuration control
• Developing complex systems throughout the engineering lifecycle
• Producing and communicating technical architectures
• Leading technical discussions with customers and stakeholders
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience of product line engineering would be advantageous but is not essential

Why apply?

This is a role where your work will directly influence the future development of sophisticated engineering products. You will be trusted to work independently, collaborate with highly skilled engineering teams and tackle genuine technical challenges that will broaden your experience and accelerate your career development.

Package includes

Salary up to £57,000 depending on experience, Company performance bonus, Pension contributions of up to 14%, Paid overtime opportunities, Up to 15 additional Flexi Leave days, Hybrid working, typically three days on site, Flexible working arrangements, Enhanced parental leave, Healthcare Cash Plan, Excellent on-site facilities including subsidised meals and free parking.

Interested?

If you are looking for a Systems Engineering role where you can influence product development, solve complex technical challenges and work on technology that makes a real difference, we would be delighted to hear from you. Contact Cirrus Selection for a confidential discussion or apply today.

You will need to obtain UK Security Clearance for this role.  This role is only open to a full UK Citizen or Dual national with British citizenship; some restrictions may apply.

Cirrus Selection offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.

Salary:                   Up to £57,000 p/a + benefits (Overtime, Bonus, Pension & more)

Hours:                   37 hours per week         

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Algorithm Specialist to join a world class technical engineering company based in Bristol. This role will be very important to developing capabilities to help protect national interests and global security. This could be just what you are looking for?

The Algorithm Specialist will develop Algorithms using MATLAB and Simulink, in the areas of Control, Navigation, Guidance, Tracking, Data Fusion, and Mission Planning as a key member of the Guidance, Control & Navigation team. As an Algorithm Specialist, you will have the opportunity to work on complex and exciting concepts and products as part of a passionate team of specialist engineers; and be interacting with other subject areas like Simulation and Modelling, Image Processing, and Software amongst others

Benefits of working here:

• State of the art technology & innovation
• External learning and development encouraged.
• Light and airy university type campus.
• Friendly environment!
  • Restaurant, On site Medical Centre, Parking / Easy Access to train station, Coffee Shops & Onsite Shop, Sports & Social Club and More

Typical activities include:

• You will cultivate a broad and in-depth knowledge across a variety of applicable fields and topics.
• You will work on complex and exciting concepts and products
• You will be exposed to ground-breaking technological innovations and our Engineers play a meaningful role through the development of our complex weapon systems in all stages of the lifecycle.

Skills and qualifications required from the following:

• Degree qualification or equivalent experience in a subject with mathematical content (e.g. Aerospace Engineering, Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science)
• Relevant Post-Doctoral or Industrial experience is a strong advantage
• Domain knowledge such as Flight Dynamics, Aerodynamics, Sensors, Servo Systems, Actuators, Autonomous Systems, Robotics, or Mechatronics
• Algorithms knowledge such as Modern/Classical Control, Navigation, Data Fusion, Tracking and Guidance, Machine Learning
• Tools and Libraries such as MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C/C++, Py Torch, Open AI-Gym/Universe, Model based design
• Experience of algorithm research and/or product development and support
• A keen curiosity about innovative technologies and their applications

This role is only open to British Citizens or Dual Nationals with British Citizenship, as you will need to gain UK Security Clearance, potentially to DV level in the future.

Cirrus Selection offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment. 

Location               Bristol

Hours                   37 per week | Permanent

Are you an experienced Systems Engineer looking to work on cutting-edge defence technology programmes with real international impact?

We’re supporting a major defence engineering organisation as they continue to expand their Functional Development team, driven by new programme awards and growing export opportunities. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in the development, certification and delivery of advanced defence systems supporting UK and international customers.

Salary & Benefits

• Up to £57,000 depending on experience
• Bonus up to £2,500
• Hybrid working, 3 days on-site
• Up to 14% combined pension contribution
• Paid overtime opportunities
• Up to 15 additional flexi leave days
• Enhanced parental leave package
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Subsidised meals, free parking and excellent site facilities

The Role

Working within the Functional Development team and supporting the Chief Systems Engineer, you’ll contribute across a range of complex engineering activities, including:

• Requirements capture, derivation and management
• System, subsystem and software development activities
• Technical investigations and certification support
• Programme and stakeholder support for international projects
• Systems studies, trade studies and architecture development
• Engineering change management and product development

This is a varied role offering exposure across multiple engineering disciplines and international programmes.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven Systems Engineering experience, ideally within defence or complex engineering environments
• Experience with requirements management and derivation
• Knowledge of engineering tools such as DOORS, DOORS NG or Rhapsody
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience developing complex systems and architectures
• Ability to present technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Product line experience would be advantageous

Security
You must be a British Citizen or dual national with British Citizenship as this role requires you to gain SC Clearance.

Cirrus Selection - specialist recruiters to the engineering and technology sectors, offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.

Salary:                   Up to £85,000 P/A + excellent bonus & benefits

Hours:                   37 hours per week

Do you want to join a business, who value inclusivity, a three-time gold investor in people award winner, an advocate of supporting women in engineering and developing their people to be the best they can be? Are you prepared to join an outstanding team that is at the forefront of advanced technology?

Are you an experienced FPGA Engineering Manager, an inspirational Leader passionate about people who enjoys contributing to developing and enhancing future capabilities? If so, then this role could be for you? Join an expanding FPGA team and be part of a company that is at the forefront of innovation and play a major role in shaping its future.

Benefits of working here:

• State of the art technology & innovation
• External learning and development encouraged
• Light and airy university type campus
• Friendly environment!
  • Restaurant, On site Medical Centre, Parking / Easy Access to train station, Coffee Shops & Onsite Shop, Sports & Social Club and More

The Opportunity

We are seeking an exceptional FPGA Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team in developing cutting-edge FPGA-based solutions. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in FPGA design and architecture with outstanding leadership, mentorship, and organisational skills. This role requires someone who can drive technical excellence, scale team capabilities, and deliver world-class products on schedule. Key responsibilities include:

• Leadership & Management
• Technical Ownership
• Project Delivery

Skills Required:

What we're looking for from you includes:

• A minimum  of degree qualified in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of FPGA or digital hardware design experience, with at least 3–5 years in a technical leadership or management role.
• Proven track record delivering complex FPGA systems from concept to production.
• Strong experience with RTL design, simulation, synthesis, timing analysis
• Deep understanding of high-speed interfaces, digital signal processing (DSP), control logic design and Image Processing.

You will need to obtain UK Security Clearance for this role. This will require you to either be a UK Citizen or dual national with British Citizenship. Some restrictions may apply.

Cirrus Selection offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.

• HNC (Level 4) or above in Electrical, Electronic, Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, Physics or Maths, including electronic or electrical principles
• Solid experience as a test engineer in electronics manufacturing, ideally defence, aerospace or another high-reliability sector
• Hands-on fault finding on PCBs, circuit card assemblies and electro-mechanical sub-assemblies, down to component level
• Experience with both manual test equipment and automated test equipment (ATE)
• Confidence writing test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports from higher-level requirements
• Experience recording test activity and raising non-conformance reports or concessions in an ERP or MES system, such as SAP

• NPI test engineering, from early design through to production release
• Design for test (DFT) input on new electronic product
• Test fixture design
• PFMEA experience
• Functional and environmental testing of prototypes

• Circa £52,000 depending on experience
• Company bonus of up to £2,500
• Pension of up to 14% combined
• Paid overtime
• Up to 15 extra days of flexi leave

• Investigate component, PCB and circuit card assembly (CCA) failures through fault finding, lab work and root cause analysis
• Work alongside component engineering, design, test and manufacturing teams to close failures out
• Help develop and evaluate new failure analysis processes and equipment, visiting suppliers and partners, including some international travel
• Write clear failure analysis reports and contribute to shared technical standards
• Run your own work packages, balancing cost, quality and schedule

• Hands-on experience fault-finding PCBAs or circuit card assemblies to component level, using electronic test equipment
• A working understanding of PCB and CCA manufacture and assembly, and how materials and processes cause failures
• An appreciation of electronic design and component specification
• A track record of managing your own work and delivering on time
• Clear written communication; failure analysis reports are a big part of the job
• For security clearance purposes you will need to hold British citizenship (sole or dual British)
• Willingness to travel, occasionally internationally

• HNC, HND or degree in electronics or a related discipline
• Background in defence, aerospace or other high-reliability electronics, whether as a test engineer, reliability engineer or electronics technician

• Up to £40,500, plus company bonus of up to £2,500
• Pension up to 14% combined
• Paid overtime available
• Up to 15 additional flexi leave days
• Hybrid working, typically 3 days on site, with flexible hours
• Healthcare cash plan, subsidised meals and free parking
• Proper training, internal, external and international, across PCB design, manufacture and assembly

• Strong contract lifecycle experience
• Confidence negotiating terms and managing change
• Solid understanding of risk, liabilities and IP
• Ability to influence engineers, project managers and senior leaders
• Commercial judgement, not just process knowledge

• Leading, mentoring and allocating work across a team of safety engineers covering several maritime programmes
• Producing and guiding hazard analysis, functional failure analysis and fault tree analysis
• Building safety cases to Def Stan 00-056, and using your judgement on what evidence is genuinely needed to show risk is ALARP
• Working with designers to understand failure mechanisms and push through real risk reduction
• Embedding safety engineering into the systems engineering lifecycle and product certification
• Questioning how things are done today, and improving how the team works as digital engineering changes the pace of development

• A solid track record in systems safety engineering or product safety engineering, in defence or another safety-critical sector (rail, nuclear, aerospace and marine all count)
• Hands-on hazard analysis, fault tree analysis, functional failure analysis, hazard log and safety case experience
• Working knowledge of Def Stan 00-056 or a comparable safety standard
• Experience leading, mentoring or coordinating other engineers
• The confidence to challenge designers and programme leads, and balance technical risk against delivery
• An engineering degree, or equivalent professional experience

• Maritime or naval defence systems experience
• Exposure to international standards such as MIL-STD-882 or IEC 61508
• Formal line management experience
• A real interest in how digital engineering tools change safety assurance

• A formal electrical qualification, HNC, HND or BEng
• Electrical hardware design and product development experience for harsh environments
• Derating, stress and tolerance analysis on electrical designs
• Electrical CAD or harness design tools, Zuken (E3.series) or Harnware ideally
• Low and high power DC electrical system or sub-assembly design
• EMC awareness at product and circuit level
• Working knowledge of Def-Stan or Mil standards, plus safety and quality processes
• Hands on lab experience, test equipment and electrical circuit debug
• Support for assembly, integration and test
• DV clearance, or eligibility to obtain it, plus the ability to work full time on site

• Windchill or another PLM tool
• Wiring harness and circuit protection design experience
• Exposure to planning, procurement or change control on defence programmes

• Validating project schedules so they’re accurate, logic-linked and stand up to challenge, critical path, float and all
• Building and owning the integrated baseline schedule, then protecting it through baseline management and change control
• Running schedule risk analysis (SRA) and what-if analysis, and turning the results into decisions
• Challenging costs to go and EAC forecasts, and catching the outliers before they become cost control problems
• Using earned value (EVM), schedule and resource data to judge project health and flag risk early
• Supporting bid teams, so new work starts life with a plan that’s actually deliverable

• Project controls, project planning or planning engineer experience on complex engineering programmes, ideally defence, aerospace, nuclear, oil and gas, energy or another regulated, hardware-led environment
• Hands-on scheduling in Primavera P6 or a comparable enterprise tool, from detailed plans to summary milestone plans
• A solid grasp of critical path analysis, total and free float (slack), and resource-loaded schedules
• Working knowledge of earned value management (EVM) and schedule risk analysis (SRA)
• Experience creating and maintaining WBS, CBS and OBS structures
• Baseline management and change control experience
• The confidence to own the quality of project control data and reporting, and to challenge project managers when the numbers don’t add up
• British citizen, or dual UK national with British citizenship

• SAP, ARM or Oracle Unifier experience
• Involvement in EAC or forecast cost at completion reviews
• Risk and opportunity management

• Company bonus up to £2,500
• Pension up to 14% total contribution
• Paid overtime
• Up to 15 extra days of flexi leave
• Hybrid working, 2 to 3 days a week on site in Bristol

• Validating project schedules so they’re accurate, logic-linked and stand up to challenge, critical path, float and all
• Building and owning the integrated baseline schedule, then protecting it through baseline management and change control
• Running schedule risk analysis (SRA) and what-if analysis, and turning the results into decisions
• Challenging costs to go and EAC forecasts, and catching the outliers before they become cost control problems
• Using earned value (EVM), schedule and resource data to judge project health and flag risk early
• Supporting bid teams, so new work starts life with a plan that’s actually deliverable

• Project controls, project planning or planning engineer experience on complex engineering programmes, ideally defence, aerospace, nuclear, oil and gas, energy or another regulated, hardware-led environment
• Hands-on scheduling in Primavera P6 or a comparable enterprise tool, from detailed plans to summary milestone plans
• A solid grasp of critical path analysis, total and free float (slack), and resource-loaded schedules
• Working knowledge of earned value management (EVM) and schedule risk analysis (SRA)
• Experience creating and maintaining WBS, CBS and OBS structures
• Baseline management and change control experience
• The confidence to own the quality of project control data and reporting, and to challenge project managers when the numbers don’t add up
• British citizen, or dual UK national with British citizenship

• SAP, ARM or Oracle Unifier experience
• Involvement in EAC or forecast cost at completion reviews
• Risk and opportunity management

• Company bonus up to £2,500
• Pension up to 14% total contribution
• Paid overtime
• Up to 15 extra days of flexi leave
• Hybrid working, 2 to 3 days a week on site in Stevenage

• Strong knowledge of electronic circuit boards, including PCBs and circuit cards
• Experience in analysing faults and identifying root causes
• Excellent component engineering skills, with a focus on failure analysis and fault diagnosis
• Ability to work within a technically demanding environment adhering to the highest standards

Salary:                   Up to £60,000+ P/A + benefits (including Pension, Overtime, Bonus)

Hours:                   37 hours per week

Are you looking for an exciting career designing highly complex technical products? If yes, then this could be for you.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join a world leading innovative business, critical to national security. You will find yourself leading complex mechanical design work packages.

This could be just what you are looking for? The opportunity will present the Mechanical Design Engineer with the environment to realise their potential and grow with the business.

Are you interested?

Benefits of working here:

• State of the art technology & innovation
• External learning and development encouraged.
• Light and airy university type campus.
• Friendly environment!
  • Restaurant, On site Medical Centre, Parking / Easy Access to train station, Coffee Shops & Onsite Shop, Sports & Social Club and More

Mechanical Design Engineer - Skills and Qualifications:

• Ideally Degree, HND, or HNC in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) with significant industry experience
• Proven ability to lead mechanical design work packages within multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong experience across full product life cycles, from concept to in-service support
• In-depth knowledge of design proving and qualification activities
• Robust hands-on experience with design methodologies such as DFMEA, DFA, and DFM
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, negotiate, and make technical decisions
• Experience engaging with and developing suppliers and external partners
• Ability to manage priorities, assess risk, and mentor less experienced engineers
• Understanding of structural, thermal, and/or dynamic analysis (advantageous)
• Relevant 3D CAD/CAE experience (training provided on company tools)

This role is only open to British Citizens or Dual Nationals with British Citizenship, as you will need to gain UK Security Clearance, potentially to DV level in the future.

Cirrus Selection offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.

Want to apply AI and computer vision to some seriously challenging engineering problems?

We are recruiting for a Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence Engineer to research, develop and evaluate advanced algorithms used in complex, high-performance engineering systems.

You will join a specialist image processing team, working on cutting-edge technologies that combine imaging, computer vision, machine learning and signal processing. Your work will help shape technical solutions, influence design decisions and turn innovative research into practical engineering applications.

What you will be doing

• Researching, developing and evaluating image processing and computer vision algorithms.
• Applying AI and deep learning techniques to complex technical challenges.
• Developing solutions for image segmentation, object detection, tracking and classification.
• Exploring techniques such as optical flow, pose estimation, particle filtering and computational imaging.
• Working with MATLAB, Simulink and Python, including PyTorch.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop and evaluate new technologies.

What you will need

• A degree with strong mathematical content, such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or Computer Science.
• A PhD in a relevant discipline, relevant postdoctoral research or equivalent industry experience would be advantageous.
• A genuine interest in advanced algorithms, AI and emerging technologies.
• Knowledge of one or more relevant areas, including computer vision, image processing, machine learning, deep learning or signal processing.
• Experience with MATLAB, Simulink or Python would be beneficial.

The Package:

Company bonus of up to £2,500, based on company performance, Pension with total employer and employee contributions of up to 14%, Paid overtime opportunities, Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave, Flexible working arrangements, Enhanced parental leave, including maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, Excellent site facilities, including subsidised meals and free car parking, Opportunities to gain professional and accredited project management qualifications, Opportunities to attend technical workshops and conferences, with potential for international collaboration and travel.

Interested? If you enjoy solving complex problems through mathematics, algorithms and AI, we would like to hear from you.

Contact Cirrus Selection for a confidential discussion.

Security
Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be British Citizens or Dual UK Nationals with British citizenship and will be required to undergo security clearance checks.

Cirrus Selection

Specialist recruiters to the engineering and technology sectors, offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.

Can you turn complex engineering concepts into robust, high-integrity mechanical designs?

We are recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to develop precision components, complex mechanisms and mechanical sub-systems for demanding engineering applications.

You will take designs from concept through to detailed CAD, prototyping, testing and design proving, working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver solutions that meet demanding technical, safety and performance requirements.

What you will be doing

• Developing innovative mechanical designs from requirements and technical specifications.
• Producing complex parametric designs using CREO CAD.
• Carrying out supporting structural and kinematic calculations.
• Designing components, mechanisms and linkages for challenging operating environments.
• Working with Design Authorities, technical specialists and manufacturing teams.
• Producing engineering drawings, technical documentation and design review packs.
• Supporting prototype manufacture, physical testing and design verification.
• Ensuring designs meet relevant engineering standards and safety requirements.

What you will need

• Proven experience designing and developing mechanical components and sub-systems.
• Practical experience using CREO Parametric CAD and the Windchill PDM system.
• Knowledge of complex mechanisms, materials, surface treatments and finishing technologies.
• Experience specifying electrical interfaces for mechanical sub-systems and components.
• Ability to undertake basic structural and kinematic calculations.
• Strong technical documentation, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience in defence, aerospace or space engineering would be a significant advantage.

What is on offer

• Competitive salary  | Annual bonus | Excellent benefits package | Industry-leading training and development | Genuine career progression opportunities | Flexible working arrangements | Compressed 4-day working week (Monday to Thursday)

Interested? If you have the mechanical design expertise and technical attention to detail to deliver complex engineering solutions, we would like to hear from you.

Contact Cirrus Selection for a confidential discussion.

Security: Due to the nature of the work, this role is primarily site-based in Ampthill and candidates must be eligible to obtain DV Security Clearance, with SC to start, whilst going through the DV process. For this you will need to be a full British Citizen. Dual nationality will not be eligible.

Cirrus Selection offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.

Can you turn complex machining challenges into faster, more efficient manufacturing processes?

We are recruiting for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer with strong CNC machining and CAM programming expertise to improve manufacturing capability, precision and productivity.

This is a hands-on technical role where you will develop machining strategies, optimise CNC programmes and introduce advanced tooling and workholding solutions, supporting both prototype and production manufacturing.

What you will be doing

• Developing and optimising CNC programmes for 3, 4 and 5-axis machining centres and lathes.
• Using HyperMill CAM software to generate offline NC programmes.
• Improving cycle times, machining accuracy, process capability and production yield.
• Designing fixtures and workholding solutions to improve repeatability and efficiency.
• Supporting new product introduction, design for manufacture and machining.
• Resolving complex machining issues and driving continuous improvement.
• Working with Design, Production, Quality and Supply Chain teams to improve manufacturing performance.

What you will need

• Strong experience in CNC machining and manufacturing engineering, including CNC turning.
• Expertise in HyperMill CAM programming and offline NC programme generation.
• Experience improving machining processes, tooling strategies and manufacturing efficiency.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and quality improvement techniques.
• Experience with SAP or a similar ERP system, including bills of materials (BOMs) and manufacturing routings.
• The ability to influence change, solve technical problems and work collaboratively across engineering and manufacturing teams.

What is on offer

• Competitive salary  | Annual bonus | Excellent benefits package | Industry-leading training and development | Genuine career progression opportunities | Flexible working arrangements | Compressed 4-day working week (Monday to Thursday)

Interested? If you have the CNC machining expertise and improvement mindset to take manufacturing performance to the next level, we would like to hear from you.

Contact Cirrus Selection for a confidential discussion.

Security: Due to the nature of the work, this role is primarily site-based in Ampthill and candidates must be eligible to obtain DV Security Clearance, with SC to start, whilst going through the DV process. For this you will need to be a full British Citizen. Dual nationality will not be eligible.

Cirrus Selection offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.

Duration:            Permanent | with some hybrid working

Ready to lead complex electronics engineering from design through to production?

We are recruiting for an Electronics Technical Lead to lead engineering teams developing high-integrity electronic sub-systems for advanced engineering products.

You will take technical ownership across the product lifecycle, from early feasibility studies and detailed design through to qualification, certification and production, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver against technical, cost and schedule requirements.

You could work in either Power Electronics, developing electronics used to control motors, or Firing Units, supporting electronic control and command sub-systems.

What you will be doing

• Leading and developing a team of electronics engineers.
• Driving electronic design, qualification and certification activities.
• Translating technical requirements into robust product designs.
• Managing stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing and other disciplines.
• Planning and controlling project activities, budgets and delivery milestones.
• Supporting products throughout their lifecycle, from concept to production.

What you will need

• Significant experience in electronic design, qualification and certification.
• Experience of electronic sub-system development.
• Technical leadership experience, including motivating and developing engineers.
• A good understanding of technical requirements, product configuration and the product lifecycle.
• Experience managing engineering work packages, stakeholders and delivery plans.
• The ability to guide products through qualification and certification.
• A relevant engineering degree is desirable, alongside substantial post-qualification experience.

Interested? If you have the electronics engineering expertise and leadership experience to take complex sub-systems from design through to production, we would like to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Cirrus Selection for an informal discussion.

The Package:

Company bonus of up to £2,500, based on company performance, Pension with total employer and employee contributions of up to 14%, Paid overtime opportunities, Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave, Flexible working arrangements, Enhanced parental leave, including maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, Excellent site facilities, including subsidised meals and free car parking, Opportunities to gain professional and accredited project management qualifications.

Security
Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be British Citizens or Dual UK Nationals with British citizenship and will be required to undergo security clearance checks.

Cirrus Selection

Specialist recruiters to the engineering and technology sectors, offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.

• Be the go-to technical voice on power electronics and process questions across the team
• Keep close to every Tech Lead’s project, through regular catch-ups and their reporting, so you can spot issues early and steer before they become problems
• Review project plans and help teams get ready for gate reviews, including running pre-reviews where it helps
• Act as the escalation route when a project needs a realistic, cost-effective technical answer
• Help decide where work is best placed across projects and partners
• Feed technical input into bids for new actuator and motor drive business
• Find and drive process improvements, and help the team get the most out of them

• A strong power electronics design background, ideally including PMSM motor control or motor drive design, from automotive traction, defence, aerospace or industrial drives
• Hands-on design experience across mixed analogue and digital control electronics, including:
  • Power inverters, discrete gate drives and 3 phase bridge power stages
  • DC-DC converters
  • Digital position encoders and analogue position sensors
  • Current sensing and signal conditioning
  • Discrete control logic
• Experience across the full product development lifecycle
• Design for test and design for manufacture (DFM) experience
• Designing for EMC and environmental compliance

• Designing to high safety integrity standards, DAL or SIL
• Working knowledge of systems engineering, system architecture, thermal management and reliability
• Some experience guiding, reviewing or mentoring other engineers

• Supporting the planning and delivery of test and trials activities
• Contributing to system validation and verification programmes
• Supporting safety proving and compliance activities
• Working closely with systems, safety and integration engineers
• Analysing test results and producing technical reports
• Engaging with stakeholders across the UK and Europe
• Helping identify risks, resolve technical issues and improve test processes

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Physics or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Experience within a test, trials, validation or verification environment
• Ability to analyse technical data and communicate findings clearly
• Experience working within defence, aerospace or another highly regulated industry

• EMC testing
• Environmental or climatic testing
• Mechanical testing
• Safety engineering
• Risk assessment
• Military or defence standards
• Ordnance, munitions or explosives programmes
• Systems engineering
• Project delivery within complex engineering environments

• Build 3D rendering and physics-based simulation software in C++, running on the GPU
• Build new capability from scratch, and use GPU acceleration to speed up existing products
• Turn RF or EO/IR physics models into efficient, maintainable libraries and applications
• Integrate your rendering engines into software and hardware test environments
• Work with programme stakeholders on requirements, risks and technical options
• Spend real time on research, including AI, and help decide where the simulation capability goes next

• Strong, practical C++ development experience
• Hands-on GPU programming with at least one of CUDA, OpenGL or Vulkan
• A working understanding of the physics behind RF or EO/IR propagation and sensing, and experience turning physical models into software
• Good engineering habits: unit and system testing, Git, CI/CD, and code someone else can maintain
• A degree in Software Engineering, Physics, Engineering, Maths or similar, or equivalent professional experience

• Experience with real-time rendering, graphics engines or simulation engines (games, VFX and HPC backgrounds are welcome)
• Experience with radar, sensor modelling or synthetic environments
• Experience in defence or another regulated engineering field

• £53,000 to £60,000 depending on experience
• Bonus of up to £2,500
• Pension of up to 14% combined
• Up to 15 extra flexi days a year, plus paid overtime
• Flexible working welcome, and enhanced parental leave of up to 26 weeks
• Subsidised meals, free parking and a healthcare cash plan

• Build 3D rendering and physics-based simulation software in C++, running on the GPU
• Build new capability from scratch, and use GPU acceleration to speed up existing products
• Turn RF or EO/IR physics models into efficient, maintainable libraries and applications
• Integrate your rendering engines into software and hardware test environments
• Work with programme stakeholders on requirements, risks and technical options
• Spend real time on research, including AI, and help decide where the simulation capability goes next

• Strong, practical C++ development experience
• Hands-on GPU programming with at least one of CUDA, OpenGL or Vulkan
• A working understanding of the physics behind RF or EO/IR propagation and sensing, and experience turning physical models into software
• Good engineering habits: unit and system testing, Git, CI/CD, and code someone else can maintain
• A degree in Software Engineering, Physics, Engineering, Maths or similar, or equivalent professional experience

• Experience with real-time rendering, graphics engines or simulation engines (games, VFX and HPC backgrounds are welcome)
• Experience with radar, sensor modelling or synthetic environments
• Experience in defence or another regulated engineering field

• £53,000 to £60,000 depending on experience
• Bonus of up to £2,500
• Pension of up to 14% combined
• Up to 15 extra flexi days a year, plus paid overtime
• Flexible working welcome, and enhanced parental leave of up to 26 weeks
• Subsidised meals, free parking and a healthcare cash plan

• Build simulation software for radar, RF and EO/IR sensors, sometimes from scratch, sometimes making existing product lines faster and better
• Work on 3D rendering and scene generation tools that model how sensors perceive targets, terrain and atmosphere
• Plug your simulations into software-based and hardware-in-the-loop test environments
• Work with programme stakeholders to pin down requirements, risks and technical options
• Spend real time on research, including AI and new modelling techniques, and help decide where the simulation capability goes next

• Solid hands-on development experience in Python, or MATLAB and Simulink
• A degree in Physics, Engineering, Maths or similar, or equivalent professional experience
• Good engineering habits: unit and system testing, Git, CI/CD, code that someone else can maintain
• Domain knowledge in at least one of:
  • Radar and RF sensing, e.g. SAR, range-Doppler processing, passive RF, signal and image formation
  • EO/IR sensing and imaging, e.g. modelling optical propagation through the atmosphere, active or passive imaging

• Experience in simulation, sensor modelling or synthetic environments
• 3D rendering or graphics work
• Exposure to laser directed energy (LDEW) or active illumination sensing chains
• Experience in defence or another regulated engineering field

• £53,000 to £60,000 depending on experience
• Bonus up to £2,500
• Pension up to 14% combined
• Up to 15 extra flexi days a year, plus paid overtime
• Subsidised meals, free parking and a healthcare cash plan

• Build simulation software for radar, RF and EO/IR sensors, sometimes from scratch, sometimes making existing product lines faster and better
• Work on 3D rendering and scene generation tools that model how sensors perceive targets, terrain and atmosphere
• Plug your simulations into software-based and hardware-in-the-loop test environments
• Work with programme stakeholders to pin down requirements, risks and technical options
• Spend real time on research, including AI and new modelling techniques, and help decide where the simulation capability goes next

• Solid hands-on development experience in Python, or MATLAB and Simulink
• A degree in Physics, Engineering, Maths or similar, or equivalent professional experience
• Good engineering habits: unit and system testing, Git, CI/CD, code that someone else can maintain
• Domain knowledge in at least one of:
  • Radar and RF sensing, e.g. SAR, range-Doppler processing, passive RF, signal and image formation
  • EO/IR sensing and imaging, e.g. modelling optical propagation through the atmosphere, active or passive imaging

• Experience in simulation, sensor modelling or synthetic environments
• 3D rendering or graphics work
• Exposure to laser directed energy (LDEW) or active illumination sensing chains
• Experience in defence or another regulated engineering field

• £53,000 to £60,000 depending on experience
• Bonus up to £2,500
• Pension up to 14% combined
• Up to 15 extra flexi days a year, plus paid overtime
• Subsidised meals, free parking and a healthcare cash plan

Salary:                   Up to £41,000 P/A + benefits (plus Overtime, Flexi and Bonus)

Hours:                   37 hours per week

Do you want to join a business, who value inclusivity, a three-time gold investor in people award winner, an advocate of supporting women in engineering and developing their people to be the best they can be?

The opportunity:

The Mechanical Manufacturing Technician will be responsible for carrying out the production, repair and modification of company products to meet defined build standards and specification requirements. 

You will:

• Possess a versatile skill base with the capability to apply these skills across a range of tasks.
• Be fully conversant with all equipment, tools and measuring instruments associated with the manufacturing cycle.
• Ensure manufacturing build, inspection, and where relevant, inspection times are met.
• Check and complete all required manufacturing data requirements.
• Maintain to the highest level, workmanship standards and product quality.
• Ensure compliance with all associated procedures applicable to the manufacturing process.
• Certify the product in line with the product certification procedure.
• Maintain product certification and approval via regular audits.
• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Maintain a good housekeeping policy.
• Communicate best practice to other team members.

Benefits of working here:

• State of the art technology & innovation
• External learning and development encouraged
• Light and airy university type campus
• Friendly environment

Qualification and Skills Required:

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering / Manufacturing Apprenticeship (Advanced Level or L3 Standard)
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering / Manufacturing Level 3 academic qualification (ONC, diploma, etc.)
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering / Manufacturing Level 3 vocational qualification (NVQ)
• A team player who is able to demonstrate customer focus.
• Proven planning and organisational skills

Flexible and adaptable approach

You will need to obtain UK Security Clearance for this role. This will require you to be either a full UK Citizen or dual national with British Citizenship. Some restrictions may apply.

Cirrus Selection offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.

Up to £64,000 p/a

Shape complex engineering programmes from the systems level

Are you a Systems Engineer looking for a role where you can work across requirements, architecture, MBSE, verification and technical studies?

This is an opportunity to join a high-performing engineering team at Ampthill, working closely with Programme Chief Engineers across a range of technically challenging programmes.

Your role will vary depending on the programme you support, giving you the opportunity to work across the engineering lifecycle rather than being tied to a single discipline.

What you will be doing

• Develop and manage complex system requirements
• Plan and support system verification activities
• Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) across programme lifecycles
• Lead and contribute to technical trade studies
• Support system architecture and subsystem definition
• Define interfaces, technical KPIs and system-level solutions
• Lead and coordinate engineering work packages
• Contribute to research and development projects
• Work closely with senior stakeholders, engineering teams and customers

What are we looking for?

You will have a strong Systems Engineering background, supported by a relevant degree such as Systems Engineering, Aerospace, Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.

You should have experience of:

• Requirements development and derivation
• Systems engineering throughout the development lifecycle
• MBSE and systems architecture
• Trade studies and technical analysis
• Working across multiple projects or work packages
• Communicating effectively with senior technical stakeholders
• Experience with SysML/UML, Cameo, Rhapsody, UAF/NAF, DOORS-NG, MATLAB/Simulink or similar tools would be advantageous.
• Experience working with software teams, research and development, modelling and simulation, AI/ML or complex engineering analysis would also be welcomed.

Why this role?

This is a chance to work at systems level on complex, technically demanding programmes, with genuine variety in the work you do.

You will have the opportunity to broaden your systems engineering experience, work with senior technical stakeholders and contribute to programmes where good systems thinking makes a real difference.

If you are a Systems Engineer ready for a role with more technical breadth, responsibility and variety, we would like to hear from you.

What is on offer

• Competitive salary  | Annual bonus | Excellent benefits package | Industry-leading training and development | Genuine career progression opportunities | Flexible working arrangements | Compressed 4-day working week (Monday to Thursday)

Security
Due to the nature of the work, this role is primarily site-based in Ampthill and candidates must be eligible to obtain DV Security Clearance, with SC to start, whilst going through the DV process.

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We are recruiting Senior Systems Engineers to join our client’s engineering teams in Ampthill, Bedfordshire.

This is an opportunity to work across complex engineering programmes where systems engineering, software integration, modelling, simulation and verification come together.

You will be involved across the systems engineering lifecycle, helping to develop, integrate and verify complex systems and ensuring they perform as intended.

What you will be doing

• Applying systems engineering principles throughout the development lifecycle
• Designing and integrating complex systems with significant software content
• Supporting Verification and Validation activities
• Developing Verification and Acceptance (V&A) statements
• Using MATLAB/Simulink for modelling and simulation
• Assessing and implementing engineering change proposals
• Working with communications and RF network architectures
• Understanding system-level behaviours, limitations and performance
• Applying relevant DEF STAN, MIL-STD and industry best practice

What we are looking for

You will have demonstrable experience in systems engineering and complex system integration, ideally gained within a large-scale engineering development programme.

You should have:

• Strong systems engineering lifecycle experience
• Experience of Verification and Validation
• MATLAB/Simulink modelling and simulation experience
• Experience developing V&A statements
• Knowledge of communications and RF network architectures
• Experience assessing engineering changes
• An understanding of DEF STAN, MIL-STD and industry best practice
• The ability to understand complex system behaviour at system level

If you are an experienced Systems Engineer looking for a role where you can apply your systems thinking across complex, software-rich engineering programmes, we would be interested in hearing from you.

What is on offer

• Competitive salary  | Annual bonus | Excellent benefits package | Industry-leading training and development | Genuine career progression opportunities | Flexible working arrangements | Compressed 4-day working week (Monday to Thursday)

Security: Due to the nature of the work, this role is primarily site-based in Ampthill and candidates must be eligible to obtain DV Security Clearance, with SC to start, whilst going through the DV process.

Cirrus Selection offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.