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Principal Hardware Engineer | Marine | AUV | Robotics | Harwell – Hybrid | £65,000pa - £70,000pa plus share scheme & benefits: A once in a lifetime opportunity has arisen for a passionate Principal Hardware Engineer to join a stealth robotics company based in the Oxfordshire area. This amazing business and AUV submersible robot have massive potential across a range of different … industry sectors. The Principal Hardware Engineer will lead in the design, integration, and testing of advanced hardware systems for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). In this role, you will be responsible for developing mission-critical electronics and system architectures that operate reliably in challenging marine environments. If you’re passionate about robotics within … the maritime industry and the autonomous vehicle and unmanned vehicle industry, you honestly need to make contact with us, this Principal Hardware Engineer role is not to be missed. Candidates must be British Citizens or have lived in the UK for a minimum of 5 years, due to needing SC clearance. Key Responsibilities: Lead the architecture and development More ❯

Principal DevOps Engineer Active SC Required £727 Inside for 6 months Remote - London office Sanderson Government and Defence are supporting a government supplier in their search for a Principal DevOps Engineer on a contract basis. This role will be on a fully remote basis. Requirements are as follows: Proven experience at Lead/Principal Engineer More ❯

Principal Sales Engineer Location: Central or Southern UK Remote (UK-based) – with travel to customer sites Salary: £125-£155 +20% bonus + car allowance + extensive benefits package Clearance Requirement: DV (Developed Vetting) – required Our client is at the forefront of digital transformation, supporting the world’s most essential organisations through their most complex digital challenges. By providing … visibility and insight at an unparalleled scale they help clients solve problems faster, secure what matters, and drive continuous innovation across their digital ecosystems. We are now seeking a Principal Sales Engineer to support the growth of UK public sector accounts. This is a remote, client-facing role for a highly technical and experienced presales professional with a … strong Government/Public Sector background and current DV clearance. Role & Responsibilities As Principal Sales Engineer, you will play a vital role in driving revenue by delivering technical presales support, demonstrating product value, and shaping best-fit solutions. Reporting to the Regional Sales Director, you will act as a trusted advisor for public sector clients and internal stakeholders. More ❯

Principal Software Engineer - Lead the Future of UK GovTech Up to £95,000 + Elite Benefits Remote First (Just 1 Day Onsite Every Fortnight)?? SC Clearable - British Citizens Only Ready to lead innovation that matters? Join a mission-driven tech powerhouse where your code helps protect national interests, drive digital transformation, and shape the future of government technology. … We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to architect cloud-native solutions, mentor brilliant engineers, and lead delivery across high-impact government programmes. This is your chance to combine deep technical expertise with strategic leadership in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. You will need experience in Java, React.js and AWS to be successful in this position. What More ❯

not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting edge defence technology to ground breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Principal Test Engineer at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds. The … Role: As a Principal Test Engineer you will lead across a portfolio of wind tunnel test programmes across a portfolio at our 5-metre wind tunnel facility at Farnborough. Day-to-day, you will be responsible for leading customer engagement, test planning, delivery of testing, supervision of data analysis, reporting and technical approval of customer deliverables . Your … project teams throughout of the applicable engineering governance processes Mentoring and coaching others maturing overall technical capability whilst developing technical networks both internally and externally Essential experience of the Principal Test Engineer: Proven technical team leadership experience achieving productive and progressive testing outcomes Deep experience in engineering test infrastructure and test delivery with an acute awareness of Systems More ❯

Principal Support Engineer (Technical Publications) £51,000 - £61,000 GBP Hybrid WORKING Location: Bristol, South West - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Role: Principal Support Engineer - Technical Publications Location: Greater Bristol Area Salary: £51,000 - £61,000 (depending on experience) Security Clearance: Currently hold or are eligible to obtain SC Clearance, with a willingness to undergo DV Clearance … days per week on site, with flexibility required based on project needs. On-site presence will be essential during initial training. A leading defence organisation is seeking a Principal Support Engineer to manage the production of Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETPs) for a major UK submarine programme. This is a key role within a wider technical publications team More ❯

Join us as a Principal Engineer for CIAM at Barclays, where you will support the acceleration of a new digital platform capability, transforming and modernising our digital estate to build a market-leading digital offering with customer experience at its heart. This is an exciting and key role, partnering with business aligned engineering and product teams, to ensure More ❯

Principal Software Engineer Southampton 6-month contract Paying up to 65p/h (inside IR35) Please note that due to the nature of the work, you will need to be eligible to obtain a high level of UK security clearance. Please only apply if suitable. Responsibilities : Creation and development of a new generation of features and capabilities using More ❯

Principal Software Engineer Southampton 6-month contract Paying up to £65p/h (inside IR35) Please note that due to the nature of the work, you will need to be eligible to obtain a high level of UK security clearance. Please only apply if suitable. Responsibilities : Creation and development of a new generation of features and capabilities using More ❯

Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer Client: BAE Systems Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight Duration: 6 Months, 37hrs per week (with opportunity for extension) Hourly Rate: £81.05 Umbrella (INSIDE IR35) Clearance Level: BPSS + SC + UK EYES ONLY About the Role BAE are seeking a Principal Systems Engineer with deep expertise in Systems Engineering to support More ❯

Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer Location: Isle of Wight - Cowes, Chelmsford - Great Baddow or Portsmouth - BroadOak Salary: Up to £75,900 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available. Part time & accruing hours available' Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options. Put yourself into a dynamic Principal Systems Engineering role … working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Radar Systems Engineering team: You will be working as a Principal Systems Engineer within our close-knit multi-function radar team of inter-disciplinary engineers, evolving our radar portfolio of existing and brand-new radar products to address emerging More ❯

Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer Location: Isle of Wight - Cowes, Chelmsford - Great Baddow or Portsmouth - BroadOak Salary: Up to £75,900 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available. Part time & accruing hours available' Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options. Put yourself into a dynamic Principal Systems Engineering role … working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Radar Systems Engineering team: You will be working as a Principal Systems Engineer within our close-knit multi-function radar team of inter-disciplinary engineers, evolving our radar portfolio of existing and brand-new radar products to address emerging More ❯

Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer Location: Isle of Wight - Cowes, Chelmsford - Great Baddow or Portsmouth - BroadOak Salary: Up to £75,900 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available. Part time & accruing hours available' Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options. Put yourself into a dynamic Principal Systems Engineering role … working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Radar Systems Engineering team: You will be working as a Principal Systems Engineer within our close-knit multi-function radar team of inter-disciplinary engineers, evolving our radar portfolio of existing and brand-new radar products to address emerging More ❯

Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer Location: Isle of Wight - Cowes, Chelmsford - Great Baddow or Portsmouth - BroadOak Salary: Up to £75,900 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available. Part time & accruing hours available' Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options. Put yourself into a dynamic Principal Systems Engineering role … working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Radar Systems Engineering team: You will be working as a Principal Systems Engineer within our close-knit multi-function radar team of inter-disciplinary engineers, evolving our radar portfolio of existing and brand-new radar products to address emerging More ❯

Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer Location: Isle of Wight - Cowes, Chelmsford - Great Baddow or Portsmouth - BroadOak Salary: Up to £75,900 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available. Part time & accruing hours available' Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options. Put yourself into a dynamic Principal Systems Engineering role … working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Radar Systems Engineering team: You will be working as a Principal Systems Engineer within our close-knit multi-function radar team of inter-disciplinary engineers, evolving our radar portfolio of existing and brand-new radar products to address emerging More ❯

Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer Client: BAE Systems Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight Duration: 6 Months, 37hrs per week (with opportunity for extension) Hourly Rate: £81.05 Umbrella (INSIDE IR35) Clearance Level: BPSS + SC + UK EYES ONLY About the Role BAE are seeking a Principal Systems Engineer with deep expertise in Systems Engineering to support More ❯

Job Title: Principal Engineer - Safety Location: Frimley, Weymouth, Bristol, Portsmouth, or Plymouth dependent on role and your personal circumstances. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on experience What you’ll be doing: Providing advice on product safety More ❯

Entity: Technology Job Family Group: IT&S Group Job Description: Were looking for a Principal AI Engineer who combines deep technical expertise with the ability to set direction, influence stakeholders, and shape the future of AI engineering across the enterprise. Our AI Acceleration organisation is building high-impact AI-powered applications that deliver measurable business value at speed. … As a Principal AI Engineer, you will serve as both a hands-on technical leader and a strategic partner driving architectural choices, aligning with business and technology stakeholders, and ensuring that our AI systems are secure, reliable, and scalable. This is a role for leaders who thrive at the intersection of disciplined engineering, AI innovation, and organizational influence. More ❯

Entity: Technology Job Family Group: IT&S Group Job Description: Were looking for a Principal AI Engineer who combines deep technical expertise with the ability to set direction, influence stakeholders, and shape the future of AI engineering across the enterprise. Our AI Acceleration organisation is building high-impact AI-powered applications that deliver measurable business value at speed. … As a Principal AI Engineer, you will serve as both a hands-on technical leader and a strategic partner driving architectural choices, aligning with business and technology stakeholders, and ensuring that our AI systems are secure, reliable, and scalable. This is a role for leaders who thrive at the intersection of disciplined engineering, AI innovation, and organizational influence. More ❯

Principal Engineer This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a product-led operating model, where all our teams are value stream aligned with all the different resource types needed to get from idea to done with minimal hand-offs. Open to multi locations (2-3 days a week): LondonTunbridge WellsBournemouthBristol We're focused on building out our More ❯

project demands - more detail below) Duration: 6 month contract Rate: 64.22ph UMB (Inside IR35) Role details: Our client, a prominent player in the Defence & Security sector, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for a contract position in Southampton. This opportunity involves working on innovative software solutions for integrated sensors and protection systems, requiring both on-site and flexible … such as tailored Agile Proficiency with tools associated with iterative development like Jira and DevOps Knowledge of Docker, virtual machines, and CI tools like Jenkins If you are a Principal Software Engineer looking to contribute to pioneering software developments in the Defence & Security sector, we encourage you to apply now for this contract opportunity in Southampton. More ❯

complete breakdown of everything required of potential candidates, as well as how to apply Good luck. Job Family Group: IT&S Group Job Description: We’re looking for a Principal AI Engineer who combines deep technical expertise with the ability to set direction, influence stakeholders, and shape the future of AI engineering across the enterprise. Our AI Acceleration … organisation is building high-impact AI-powered applications that deliver measurable business value at speed. As a Principal AI Engineer, you will serve as both a hands-on technical leader and a strategic partner driving architectural choices, aligning with business and technology stakeholders, and ensuring that our AI systems are secure, reliable, and scalable. This is a role More ❯

Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer Location: Frimley. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Negotiable dependant on experience What you'll be doing: Provide oversight and technical ownership of CCS design, leading design decisions and supporting the Engineering Manager in delivering in … and experiences: Essential: Extensive experience in network or software engineering, ideally with a background in operations Ability to take the lead on technical matters and provide expert guidance Chartered Engineer status or working towards Specialist expertise in Combat Systems, particularly in relation to submarines, would be advantageous Familiarity with DOORS and prior hands-on experience using it Proven experience More ❯

We don't just build technology. We build hope. We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead the development of advanced control systems software for our state-of-the-art radiotherapy solutions.This role involves designing and evolving a suite of applications, including service tools, factory test software, and interfaces that connect treatment management systems with More ❯

Overview We are seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to act in an RMO role to support our customer as the key interface between the project organisation and the Equipment design authority.. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in the defence industry and expertise in systems engineering, verification, project management, and Documentation. The RMO provides the senior More ❯