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We are looking for a highly experienced and enthusiastic Senior Systems Engineer to lead a major project team in the role of System Design Authority. You will be responsible for the delivery of a complex system involving specialist sensors, electronics and signal processing firmware and software to C4ISR customers. As one of the most senior engineers on the project, you will lead the team to successfully complete system design and development, system and sub-system implementation as well as integration and testing, and will gain customer acceptance ensuring all design requirements are met. You should also be able to identify potentials for system enhancements and upgrades where appropriate and support the development of roadmaps to achieve these changes as well as provide strong technical governance and mentoring of the design team and assist the project manager in reporting to a variety of internal and external customers and stakeholders. The work is predominantly related to sensor and communications networked systems but also includes sensor processing and soldier-worn combat systems. Currently, the work covers Land systems but has the potential to evolve into other associated domains in the future. Why Drumgrange? When you join Drumgrange, you will be joining one of the last independent, family-run engineering companies in the UK defence industry. For a company our size, we have a wide portfolio of projects. From working out how to integrate land sensors onto their respective platforms to going out to sea to carry out trials, you can expect to work on a variety of interesting projects with meaningful, real-world impact with stakes that go beyond delivering value to the shareholders. As a Drumgrange employee, you get a rare opportunity to be involved all the way through the engineering lifecycle, from the bid stage, research, design, development, through to product/capability integration and end-of-life support. With only a few levels between junior roles and senior management, hard work hardly goes unnoticed, and there are plenty of opportunities to create a change. So if you are looking to hit the ground running, have a passion for engineering excellence, and are interested in building a rewarding career that gives you a sense of purpose, you will be a great fit at Drumgrange. What You'll Need • Track record of delivering complex system design, implementation, test and integration in the defence (or similar, highly regulated) domain., • Experience in full system lifecycle, design, development, testing, integration, and acceptance., • The ability to analyse and specify system acceptance requirements., • Appreciation of modern software design techniques in C++, Java & C#., • Understanding of network technologies., • Appreciation of complex electronics and firmware design principles., • Strong technical knowledge of military-grade COTS communication and sensor systems., • Have a high level of both verbal and written communication skills providing regular communication to internal and external stakeholders, customers, and suppliers., • Be able to manage, motivate and develop engineering employees to ensure they fulfil their roles and meet targets within agreed timelines and standards of quality., • Ability to attain DV UK security clearance., • Full driving license., • Ability to ad-hoc travel within the UK. What You'll Do • Support the project managers on all technical issues and act as the project's technical authority., • Undertake and oversee design activities at the equipment, system and software levels ensuring rigorous test procedures are in place to verify these., • Meet technical requirements through all phases of design and integration, leading to customer acceptance., • Develop technical documentation to support the project development and deliverables, including test plans, specifications and procedures, • Co-ordinate and oversee testing and qualification activities throughout the project, • Management of project technical risks and opportunities., • Guide and govern the hardware, software and firmware engineering development teams to ensure that system designs achieve the operational performance requirements., • Review and approval of technical documents., • Preparation of and attendance (including chairing) of project design reviews with customers., • Involvement with acceptance events at factory and external sites., • Involvement in the safety, reliability and through-life support of products., • Leadership, guidance and mentoring of your multi-disciplinary engineering team., • Observe and predict scientific, engineering and technological trends to continually improve the business offering., • Support the business development by Identifying opportunities and in preparing technical proposals & solutions., • Foster good working relationships with suppliers and customers., • Supporting the research and development of products within the Company, improving engineering quality, efficiency and cost. What You'll Get • Full engineering lifecycle with optional career path: Choose the direction of your career, • Paid overtime or time off in lieu: Gain up to 24 additional paid days off per year or boost your salary with an authorised single-time overtime, • Flexible working: We operate around the core working hours of 09:30 – 12:00 & 14:00 – 16:00, • Role-specific allowances: Subject to individual projects and roles., • Holiday entitlement: 24 days per annum, plus public holidays. These are pro rata for part-time roles. A Christmas closedown occurs for most roles from 24th December – 2nd January, utilising your holiday entitlement., • Pension scheme: Competitive employer contribution scheme, • Private medical care: Access a network of 50+ private clinics and hospitals nationwide, • Training and upskilling: We are committed to your continuous personal and professional development meaning that you have the opportunity to gain additional skills and qualifications, • Monthly Payment Schemes: Save money on a new bicycle and cycling accessories and get fit too!, • Company tech: Salary loans to purchase laptops, mobiles, and home office equipment, • Relocation package: Available to selected candidates needing to relocate within easy travel distance of one of our offices - In line with HMRC guidelines - spend less time travelling and more time living

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will work on major, complex programmes, lead multidisciplinary engineering teams in delivering high-performance systems involving sensors, electronics, firmware, and software. This is a hands-on leadership role, combining technical oversight, stakeholder engagement, and system-level responsibility from concept through to customer acceptance. Key Responsibilities • Lead system design, development, integration, and acceptance activities, • Act as the technical authority across complex engineering projects, • Drive delivery of systems involving sensors, communications, and signal processing, • Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams (hardware, software, firmware, mechanical), • Conduct design reviews and ensure compliance with performance and customer requirements, • Collaborate with external stakeholders including government and industry partners, • Support project reporting alongside project management teams, • Contribute to research, innovation, and future system roadmaps, • Produce and present technical documentation, reports, and papers, • Support business development activities including technical proposals, • Mentor and develop junior engineers, • Promote continuous improvement and adoption of new technologies You will be a highly experienced systems engineer with a strong track record in complex engineering environments. Ideally, you will bring: • Extensive experience in systems engineering within defence or a similar regulated industry, • Proven delivery of complex system design, integration, and testing (particularly in communications or sensor-based systems), • Strong technical leadership experience within project teams, • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a wide range of stakeholders, • Experience working across the full engineering lifecycle, • A collaborative mindset with the ability to influence across teams and disciplines, • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, • The ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities Essential requirements: • Degree in Engineering (or equivalent experience), • Eligibility to obtain UK DV security clearance, • Full UK driving licence, • Competitive salary, • Flexible working with core hours, • Paid overtime or time off in lieu (with potential for additional leave), • Generous pension scheme, • Private medical cover, • Holiday allowance plus seasonal shutdown period, • Ongoing training and professional development, • Salary sacrifice schemes (including technology and electric vehicles), • Company-provided equipment, • Relocation support (where applicable) Career Development: This role offers clear progression opportunities within a structured engineering pathway, with exposure across the full system lifecycle and a diverse portfolio of projects.

Applications / CFD Engineer - Slough Key responsibilities include: • Develop and refine applications for UV equipment across a range of use cases, • Conduct research and literature reviews to inform application development., • Perform CFD simulations using ANSYS to evaluate and optimize system performance., • Lead and execute practical on-site studies in collaboration with global partners., • Collect, analyze, and present data from trials and modeling activities., • Develop tools and guidance to support product sizing and specification., • Identify emerging application opportunities and contribute to investment prioritization., • Translate complex technical concepts into clear, customer-focused language., • Support the creation of technical and commercial materials for both internal and external audiences. Candidate requirements: • Degree or PhD in engineering, physics, or related field., • Experience with computer-based modelling (CFD, MATLAB, Python)., • Skilled in research and literature review, combining public and internal data., • Excellent with data: analysis, interpretation, and clear presentation of results., • Strong communicator; can simplify complex technology for any audience., • Ability to manage and perform practical on-site studies., • Collaborative and customer-focused mindset. Preferred: • Experienced with ANSYS Fluent., • Understanding of water processes, especially disinfection treatment, especially UV., • Familiar with photobiological and photochemical processes., • Scripting for data processing and automation.

Career progression on high-profile government and life sciences projects Role Overview A Tier 1 contractor is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to support the delivery of electrical works on a high-profile animal health and research facility in Weybridge. The role sits below Const

We have an opportunity available for Security Engineer to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract basis here at Samsung Research UK.You will be responsible for Android applications' security assessment and for their approval and solution development to support B2B business for Samsung Galaxy devic

A technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer specializing in Speech, Audio, and Generative AI. Responsibilities include developing AI algorithms and leading research projects.

Senior Systems Engineer Salary: Up to £80,000 per annum Location: Based near Addlestone, Surrey Hours: 37.5 hours per week Type: Permanent Are you a highly experienced Systems Engineer with a background in defence, communications, or complex integrated systems? We’re supporting a specialist engineering business in the defence sector in their search for a Senior Systems Engineer / System Design Authority to lead major technical projects involving specialist sensors, electronics, firmware, software, and signal processing systems. This is a senior-level opportunity where you will take ownership of the full system design lifecycle, leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver complex solutions to high-profile customers. Security / Eligibility Requirements – Please Read Before Applying Due to the nature of the work and security clearance requirements, applicants must meet the following criteria: Must hold a UK passport No dual nationality due to clearance restrictions Ideally British-born, although this may be considered on a case-by-case basis Must be eligible to obtain high-level UK Security Clearance / DV clearance Senior Systems Engineer Benefits Salary up to £80,000 depending on experience, Paid overtime or time off in lieu Flexible working hours with core hours in place, Competitive employer pension contribution, Private medical care, Holiday closedown over Christmas Training, development and career progression opportunities Salary sacrifice schemes, Company laptop / mobile / home office equipment Relocation package available for the right candidate The Role As the senior technical authority on major programmes, you will be responsible for: Leading the system design, implementation, integration, testing, and customer acceptance of complex engineering systems Acting as System Design Authority across multiple defence communications and sensor-based projects Providing technical leadership to multi-disciplinary teams across hardware, software, firmware, and mechanical engineering Conducting engineering design reviews internally and with customers Liaising with MOD, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders Supporting prototype development, research projects, and funded studies Producing technical reports, papers, and presentations Supporting the commercial/business development team with technical proposals and solutions Driving innovation and continuous improvement across engineering processes Mentoring and developing junior engineers What We’re Looking For Extensive experience within Systems Engineering in a defence or highly regulated environment Proven experience delivering complex system design, integration, and test projects Experience within communications systems, sensor systems, navigation, or maritime systems would be highly advantageous Strong technical leadership and project ownership experience Ability to communicate complex technical information to stakeholders at all levels Engineering Degree or equivalent Full UK driving licence Ability to travel within the UK and occasionally internationally This is an excellent opportunity to join a business working on genuinely cutting-edge defence and communication technologies, where you can make a real impact and play a key role in major long-term programmes. To apply, press apply and a member of the team will be in contact to discuss

Field Service Engineer, Medical Diagnostic Systems Basic Salary Up To £50,000 Overall Earnings £60,000+ Bonus 15% £10 Per Day Lunch Allowance Company Car Pension Healthcare Life Insurance Phone, Laptop Holidays The Role – Field Service Engineer, Medical Diagnostic Systems This market leader seeks to recruit a technically motivated and customer focused Field Service Engineer, responsible for: The service, installation, breakdown, repair and calibration of a wide range of sophisticated laboratory diagnostics systems utilised within pathology departments, NHS laboratories and clinical chemistry environments Supporting flow cytometry, cell separation and diagnostics products located at customer sites Your Background – Field Service Engineer, Medical Diagnostic Systems To apply you should be able to demonstrate the following: A strong background working in a field service or technical support role, gained within an electronics or electro-mechanical service or technical support background Applications are welcomed from a wide variety of backgrounds including high value electronics capital equipment,microscopy, cameras, lasers, x-ray security detection, ex-forces (weapons guidance, radar, avionics or biomedical engineering), medical device, biomedical engineering, pathology laboratory diagnostics and laboratory device Qualified to a minimum ONC / HNC level or above in electronics or another relevant technical discipline Impeccable customer service skills and the ability to remain confident in customer facing environments The Company - Field Service Engineer, Medical Diagnostic Systems Instantly recognisable brand leader supplying a wide range of innovative diagnostic based laboratory and medical systems to the healthcare sector Their commitment to investment in Research and Development is second to none in their industry, ensuring that they remain a market leader At the core of their business lie product innovation, excellent customer service and good people This vacancy is being advertised by TRS Consulting. The services advertised by TRS Consulting are those of an employment agency and / or an employment business

You'll work on the research-grade core of AI Brain alongside the CTO (exited robotics founder) and the senior engineering team. This is the deepest research-and-systems problem on the roadmap and the most consequential piece of IP we'll ship in the next twelve months. Open ideas from research conver

Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who specialize in software engineering, logical reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents; and second, by applying that exper

This opportunity is well suited to an early-career or developing engineer (for example a recent PhD graduate or MEng Chemical Engineer) who wants to apply engineering thinking in a hands-on, applied R&D environment. Research Engineer - Process Chemistry & Scale Up. Research Engineer - Process Chemis

A leading financial technology company in London is seeking a Machine Learning Research Engineer to work on innovative AI applications and contribute to various exciting initiatives. Responsibilities include collaborating on production systems, designing ML models, and staying updated on the latest

Infleqtion is seeking a Senior Research Software Engineer to architect and develop software across the full quantum control stack, enabling high-performance operation of both quantum computers and quantum sensors. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including scientists, opto-mechanical engine

A technology research company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Research Engineer to help advance decentralized oracle technologies. You will work with experts in various fields to identify and solve research challenges, transitioning innovations into production.

A leading quantitative finance firm in London seeks a Software Engineer to enhance observability tools for engineering teams. You will work on maintaining telemetry platforms and systems while collaborating closely with researchers.

Work with researchers to implement research studies, simulate trading strategies, and develop algorithms to compete in financial markets. Your team will work closely to solve challenging technological problems and contribute to our full tech stack, including software design, data engineering, distri

A leading AI research organization seeks a Machine Learning Research Engineer to work on large language models and AI agents. Ideal candidates will contribute to cutting-edge research and develop systems to advance AI capabilities.

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A pioneering tech start-up in London is seeking a Founding Applied Research Engineer to design knowledge graphs and build advanced information retrieval systems.

Collaborate with research and engineering teams to maintain strong baselines. Machine Learning Research Engineer. Skill in evaluating research papers and implementing them with our data.

Research Engineer, Frontier Safety Risk Assessment. We expect everyone to contribute to the research as well as the engineering and to be strong in both areas. In order to set you up for success as a Research Engineer at Google DeepMind, we look for the following skills and experience:.

A diversified digital asset investment firm seeks an experienced Quantitative Research Engineer to enhance research efficiency. You'll collaborate with quantitative researchers and improve their productivity through innovative tools and systems.

A renowned research institute in the UK is looking for a Research Software Engineer.

Successful candidates will be matched to suitable projects in on‑going research directions. We make cutting edge research contributions in‑house, as well as in collaboration with academia, Internet standards organizations like the IETF, and more!. We are, after all, researchers at heart and love

Senior Security Software Research Engineer. L3Harris has an immediate opening for a Sr Security Software Research Engineer with our security group, Trenchant. Vulnerability Research, reverse engineering, and bug‑hunting.

A prominent internet security company in London is seeking a Research Intern to join its team. The role involves solving challenging problems in security, privacy, and systems engineering. Successful candidates will engage in cutting-edge research and contribute ideas that enhance Internet integrity

A leading quantitative finance firm is seeking an Infrastructure Security Engineer to automate and configure critical security systems. The role involves owning projects across technology stacks, contributing to the security roadmap, and mentoring junior engineers. Join a team committed to innovativ

We operate at the intersection of research and product, translating cutting-edge research into practical solutions that drive the next generation of AI. Research and implement training methods for enhanced capabilities like instruction following and tool use.

AI-driven biotech research platform. This role bridges the gap between internal ML research tools and production-ready APIs for external scientific users. Lead the technical evolution of a core inference platform from an internal research tool to a production-ready external product.

Tower Research Capital, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks a Trading Operations Engineer to join one of our trading teams. Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.

A defence AI company in Greater London is seeking an AI Developer to create and enhance advanced computer vision models.The ideal candidate holds an MSc or PhD in computer science or a related field, has excellent communication skills, and is proficient in Python or equivalent languages.We offer a u

This is not a typical research engineering role. Robotics, Machine Learning, Python, AI, C / C++, OS Kernels, Research Experience, Matlab, Rust, Research & Development, Natural Language Processing, Tensorflow. This role lives at the boundary between research and engineering.

The role requires a strong technical foundation in physics or engineering along with experience in building innovative research initiatives. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence cutting-edge advancements in AI and technology through dynamic project management and collaboration with

Now, we are looking for an experienced research engineer to supercharge our product. Strong software engineering skills in scientific computing, deep learning frameworks, testing, and version control. Leveraging your expertise in scientific knowledge and software engineering, we encourage you to sei

Share your skills and knowledge with other engineers and researchers. Experience leading technical projects or acting as a technical lead for a team of software or research engineers. In this role, you will apply your technical and machine learning experience to applied research projects, engineerin

Aircraft Research Association Limited is seeking an Instrumentation Engineer to join their team in Bedford.

We are seeking an experienced AI Research Engineer to join our team and lead some of our efforts in building the AI powered future of drug discovery. As a senior member of our interdisciplinary group, you will collaborate closely with AI scientists, other engineers, and drug discovery experts to hel

A tech-enabled research company in Greater London is seeking a Junior Prompt Product Engineer to work hands-on with the engineering team. This early-career role requires research experience and a proactive mindset. The position emphasizes ownership and collaboration, with requirements including 2-4

The compute farm is key to our business, and you will work closely with research engineering and researchers in this role. From our London HQ, we unite world-class researchers and engineers in an environment that values deep exploration and methodical execution - because the best ideas take time to

Candidates with a BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline—and a passion for building an innovative culture—are encouraged to apply. As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within JPM Asset Management, we are looking for you to contribute to the

A leading biotech company in London is seeking a Research Engineer to enhance ML systems and drive research efforts.

A leading technology company in Greater London is seeking a Machine Learning Research Engineer.

You'll be part of a team that designs, automates and supports a global environment, which underpins cutting-edge research and technology operations, and drives the success of G-Research. From our London HQ, we unite world-class researchers and engineers in an environment that values deep exploration

Collaborating with engineers, data scientists, and product teams, you will turn research discoveries into practical solutions that advance AI reliability and alignment. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including ML engineers, data scientists, and product managers to integrate research outco

As a Senior Research Engineer, you’ll be responsible for building industry-leading conversational AI models that power Decagon’s agent, and taking them all the way from idea to production. Lead research and engineering efforts to improve core conversational capabilities in production, including

A financial technology firm in Greater London seeks a skilled Compute Operations Engineer. This role involves managing and monitoring Core Compute and Research HPC platforms, developing automation for Kubernetes, and ensuring optimal compute farm capacity.

Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, including ML scientists and engineers from major tech companies, startups, and academia you will take cutting‑edge research and translate it into scalable, reliable systems. Research Engineer (Machine Learning). This role requires strong enginee

As a research engineer at Graphcore, you will contribute to the advancement of AI research, investigating new ideas that push the limits on important AI/ML problems. Graphcore Research participates in both fundamental and applied research, to characterise the computational requirements of machine in