Design Engineer Contract Job Trends in Stevenage

Design Engineer
Hertfordshire > Stevenage

As of 13 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Design Engineer daily rate in Stevenage.

6 months to
13 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 35 29 36
Rank change year-on-year -6 +7 +2
Contract jobs requiring a Design Engineer 12 8 11
As % of all contract jobs in Stevenage 4.23% 5.10% 4.56%
As % of the Job Titles category 4.56% 5.13% 4.80%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Hertfordshire median daily rate - - £875
Number of hourly rates quoted 6 8 9
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £52.00 £75.00 -
Median hourly rate £63.25 £80.00 £70.00
Median % change year-on-year -20.94% +14.29% +16.67%
75th Percentile £76.25 £87.50 -
90th Percentile £76.88 £95.00 -
Hertfordshire median hourly rate £63.25 £80.00 £70.00
% change year-on-year -20.94% +14.29% +16.67%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Stevenage

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Stevenage. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Stevenage with a recognized job title 263 156 229
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.61% 99.36% 95.02%
Number of daily rates quoted 64 31 46
10th Percentile £188 £290 £222
25th Percentile £361 £311 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £485 £470
Median % change year-on-year +3.09% +3.19% -10.39%
75th Percentile £582 £575 £545
90th Percentile £757 - £613
Hertfordshire median daily rate £525 £475 £500
% change year-on-year +10.53% -5.00% -9.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted 148 81 135
10th Percentile £41.25 £40.00 £38.33
25th Percentile £45.94 £60.00 £49.00
Median hourly rate £65.00 £65.00 £65.00
75th Percentile £68.00 £70.00 £70.00
90th Percentile £75.00 £95.00 £90.00
Hertfordshire median hourly rate £54.00 £65.00 £65.00
% change year-on-year -16.92% - +8.33%

Design Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Stevenage

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Design Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Stevenage.

Design Engineer job vacancy trend in Stevenage

Design Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Stevenage

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Design Engineer job vacancies in Stevenage.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Design Engineer job vacancies in Stevenage

Design Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Stevenage

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Design Engineer job vacancies in Stevenage.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Design Engineer job vacancies in Stevenage

Design Engineer
Hourly Rate Histogram in Stevenage

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Design Engineer in Stevenage over the 6 months to 13 December 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for Design Engineer in Stevenage

Design Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stevenage

For the 6 months to 13 December 2025, Design Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Stevenage region featuring Design Engineer in the job title.

1 9 (75.00%) C
1 9 (75.00%) Signal Processing
2 8 (66.67%) C++
2 8 (66.67%) Flash
2 8 (66.67%) Python
3 6 (50.00%) AI
3 6 (50.00%) Firmware
3 6 (50.00%) Sensor Fusion
4 4 (33.33%) SC Cleared
4 4 (33.33%) Security Cleared
5 2 (16.67%) Change Management
5 2 (16.67%) Data Management
5 2 (16.67%) Digital Signal Processing
5 2 (16.67%) EMC
5 2 (16.67%) PDM
5 2 (16.67%) PTC
5 2 (16.67%) PTC Creo
5 2 (16.67%) Windchill
6 1 (8.33%) Change Control
6 1 (8.33%) Degree
6 1 (8.33%) FPGA Design
6 1 (8.33%) Intel
6 1 (8.33%) Microsemi
6 1 (8.33%) Problem-Solving
6 1 (8.33%) Rational DOORS
6 1 (8.33%) Requirements Management
6 1 (8.33%) Simulink
6 1 (8.33%) Systems Engineering
6 1 (8.33%) SystemVerilog
6 1 (8.33%) Time Management

Design Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stevenage by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 2 (16.67%) PTC Creo
1 2 (16.67%) Windchill
2 1 (8.33%) Simulink
Development Applications
1 1 (8.33%) Rational DOORS
General
1 8 (66.67%) Electronics
2 6 (50.00%) Law
3 2 (16.67%) Aerospace
3 2 (16.67%) Manufacturing
4 1 (8.33%) Analytical Skills
4 1 (8.33%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 8 (66.67%) Flash
Miscellaneous
1 9 (75.00%) FPGA
1 9 (75.00%) VHDL
2 6 (50.00%) Analogue Electronics
3 1 (8.33%) Verilog
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (75.00%) Signal Processing
2 6 (50.00%) AI
2 6 (50.00%) Sensor Fusion
3 2 (16.67%) Change Management
3 2 (16.67%) Data Management
3 2 (16.67%) Digital Signal Processing
3 2 (16.67%) PDM
4 1 (8.33%) Change Control
4 1 (8.33%) FPGA Design
4 1 (8.33%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (8.33%) Requirements Management
4 1 (8.33%) Systems Engineering
4 1 (8.33%) Time Management
4 1 (8.33%) Use Case
4 1 (8.33%) UVM
4 1 (8.33%) Validation
4 1 (8.33%) Verification and Validation
Programming Languages
1 9 (75.00%) C
2 8 (66.67%) C++
2 8 (66.67%) Python
3 1 (8.33%) SystemVerilog
Qualifications
1 4 (33.33%) SC Cleared
1 4 (33.33%) Security Cleared
2 1 (8.33%) Degree
System Software
1 6 (50.00%) Firmware
Vendors
1 2 (16.67%) EMC
1 2 (16.67%) PTC
2 1 (8.33%) Intel
2 1 (8.33%) Microsemi
2 1 (8.33%) Xilinx