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Maintenance Engineer – 5‑Axis CNC Specialist Preston | Up to £55,000 + Exceptional Benefits Join a growing industry, work with cutting‑edge machinery, and enjoy a role where your expertise truly makes an impact. Why You’ll Love This Role As part of a high‑performing engineering team, you’ll be hands‑on with advanced 5‑axis machine tools, tackling technical challenges that keep your skills sharp and your workday varied. Plus, you’ll benefit from a package that genuinely rewards your contribution: ✅ Annual company bonus ✅ Matched contributory pension (up to 7%) ✅ Excellent overtime availability ✅ 27 days holiday + bank holidays ✅ Company mobile phone + laptop ✅ Life assurance ✅ Long‑term job security in a booming sector The Role We’re looking for a site‑based Maintenance Engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and working with precision machinery. You’ll be responsible for keeping high‑value CNC equipment running at peak performance by carrying out: Key Responsibilities • Delivering all planned preventative maintenance (PPM) tasks., • Installing, servicing, and repairing 5‑axis machine tools., • Fault‑finding and diagnosing issues on CNC milling machines, delivering effective corrective solutions., • Interrogating PLC programs using Siemens S7., • Working autonomously while communicating effectively with the wider team. This is a role where you’ll own your work, take pride in solving problems, and be trusted to apply your engineering judgement. About You We’d love to speak with you if you are: • A time‑served engineer or hold relevant engineering qualifications., • Confident and experienced in troubleshooting 5‑axis CNC milling machines independently., • Skilled in both verbal and written communication., • Familiar with Siemens 840D CNC control systems. If you’re driven, technically curious, and want a role where your expertise matters—this is a fantastic opportunity.

Job Title: Mission Systems Engineer Location: Warton – onsite We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: £51,772+ depending on experience Job Description: We are looking for a Vehicle Management Systems Engineer to join the Systems Delivery Team within FalconWorks, contributing to the next generation of Mission and Vehicle Management Systems for a diverse portfolio of platforms. In this role, you will work as part of a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary engineering team to develop, integrate, test, and deliver novel Mission Systems concepts for crewed and uncrewed applications. You will help define architectures, refine platform concepts of operations into system requirements, and integrate Vehicle Management Systems with onboard and ground systems. The role involves managing a small team of engineers, coordinating virtual stakeholders, liaising with suppliers, and ensuring tasks are delivered to time, cost, and quality targets. Frequent collaboration with internal specialists, including AI & Autonomy, Human Factors, Software, Modelling & Simulation, and Test & Evaluation, as well as external partners, is a key part of the role. This is a highly innovative position, requiring self-motivation, planning and coordination skills, and the ability to operate beyond the current state-of-the-art to establish routes from low Technology Readiness Level concepts to assured delivery of coherent Vehicle Management System capabilities. Core duties: • Develop and deliver Vehicle Management System (VMS) architectures and designs, integrating low Technology Readiness Level concepts into coherent, flight-ready capabilities., • Work collaboratively within a small engineering team and lead a wider virtual stakeholder group to expand the VMS engineering capability across FalconWorks®., • Ensure all tasks are delivered to time, cost, and quality requirements, adhering to Systems Delivery monitoring and engineering governance processes., • Refine platform concepts of operations into VMS requirements, interface strategies, and control system designs, including integration with onboard systems and ground control., • Manage internal and external suppliers, providing technical oversight during procurement, contract management, and system testing activities, including test rigs and flight trials., • Experience with safety-critical airborne control systems, including flight control and vehicle sub-system control, and the ability to build, set-to-work, and fault-find within these systems., • Strong understanding of systems engineering principles across the full lifecycle, including requirements development, management, and integration with platform systems., • Knowledge of interfacing and control techniques in both digital and analogue domains, with an appreciation of physical, functional, and performance challenges of airborne systems., • Experience analysing test data, developing test plans, and supporting system qualification to ensure compliance and performance. You’ll be joining the FalconWorks Systems Delivery Team, a dynamic, multi-disciplinary engineering group focused on shaping and delivering the next generation of Mission and Vehicle Management Systems. Working in a highly collaborative environment, the team brings together experienced Mission Systems and Vehicle Management Systems engineers to develop innovative capabilities across a diverse portfolio of platforms. This role offers exposure to cutting-edge technologies in a non-traditional development environment and provides opportunities for long-term career growth, including progression into specialist technical roles or higher-level technology leadership positions such as Licensed Technologist and Lead Technologist. Why BAE Systems? Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make. A place where everyone can thrive: We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 13th April 2026 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-VB1 #LI-Hybrid

Job Title: Specialist Development Software Engineer Location: Warton, 3 days per week on site. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: £59,491-£64,869 Dependent of experience Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Job Description: As a Human Factors Engineer, you will conduct Human Factors Integration and Human-Centred Design activities across the full development lifecycle, including determining the role of the human within complex systems, as well as contributing to physical workspace and human-machine interface design. Core duties: • Conduct Human Factors Integration and Human Centred Design activities through the development lifecycle, including: determining the role of the human in complex systems; physical workspace design and human machine interface design, • Conduct comprehensive assessments within high-fidelity simulation and operational environments, engaging directly with end users including pilots, maintainers, trainers and support specialists across the Future Combat Air Systems Programme. Produce clear, structured verbal and written reports, delivering actionable insights to a diverse range of technical and senior stakeholders, • Technically manage several projects, including problem definition, task breakdown & delegation, and schedule adherence with available resources (people & facilities)., • Create an effective and efficient technical team capable of delivering against the agreement programme of work along with Coaching and mentoring less experienced team members identifying development opportunities and building confidence, • Demonstrated experience in design, development and evaluation of complex systems, • Experience of managing technical work e.g. task breakdown, scheduling, resourcing, reporting, • Degree or equivalent in Human Factors or related subject (e.g. psychology or user centred design), • Confidence in presenting information to a wide variety of stakeholders along with Excellent written and verbal communication skills The BAE Systems Human Factors Centre of Expertise operates as an internal consultancy supporting the full breadth of the Air sector’s products and services. We are at the forefront of delivering Human Factors integration across some of the most complex and technologically advanced defence programmes in the world. We are seeking experienced Senior Human Factors Practitioners to join our team in Warton, working on high-profile programmes including Eurofighter Typhoon, Tempest and the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). In this role, you will act as an internal consultant and Subject Matter Expert, partnering with multidisciplinary teams to embed Human Factors principles across the product lifecycle. You will influence design decisions, provide specialist guidance, and ensure optimal human-system integration across cutting-edge air platforms. Joining our team means contributing to aircraft and systems that will remain in service for over 40 years, continuously evolving to maintain and enhance our customers’ air defence capabilities. This role offers exposure to complex, world-leading programmes, collaboration with senior stakeholders, and opportunities for travel across the UK and internationally. If you are enthusiastic, forward-thinking and motivated by solving complex human-system challenges, we would love to hear from you. Why BAE Systems? Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make. A place where everyone can thrive: We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 16th April 2026 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-JE1 #LI-Hybrid

The University of Salford is looking to appoint a skilled and reliable Plumber to join its in-house Estates Maintenance team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a large, diverse university estate, helping to keep buildings safe, compliant and fully operational for staff, students and visitors. Estates & Facilities provides a comprehensive service across the University, covering maintenance, compliance, capital projects, cleaning, security and caretaking. The maintenance team plays a critical role in ensuring the campus is safe, welcoming and fully functional every day. The Role As a qualified plumbing and heating professional with a strong practical background and a positive, customer-focused approach, you will carry out a wide range of planned preventative and reactive plumbing and heating works across the university estate, including teaching, research, residential and specialist facilities. . The role is varied, covering everything from routine inspections to fault finding and minor installation projects. You will be part of a professional in-house maintenance team consisting of plumbers, electricians and joiners and supported by handypersons, as and when necessary. Typical duties include: • Planned preventative maintenance of water and heating systems, including plantroom inspections, filter cleaning and replacement, • Reactive plumbing repairs and fault diagnosis across water, heating and drainage systems, • Minor installation works such as new water supplies, radiators and sanitaryware, • Supporting the management of water hygiene and legionella controls through safe maintenance practices, • Working independently or as part of a wider trades team, depending on the task, • Collaborating with electricians, joiners, handypersons and external contractors where required, • Participating in the trades out-of-hours emergency call-out rota, • City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing & Heating, • Ability to work competently on both planned and reactive maintenance tasks, • Sound knowledge of water systems, heating systems and associated safety requirements, • Good understanding of HVAC systems and electrical safety, • Good understanding of Health and Safety practices, • Willingness to undertake and support minor joinery and electrical tasks where required, • Ability to work independently, manage workloads and prioritise tasks effectively, • Strong communication skills and a professional, courteous approach when dealing with building users, • Competitive salary, • Excellent pension scheme, • Benefit from generous 32 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus complementary leave over Christmas, plus the option to purchase additional annual leave, • Ongoing training and professional development, • On-site leisure centre with discounted staff rates, • Cycle-to-work and travel schemes The University of Salford is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and expect all staff to contribute positively to an inclusive culture where everyone feels respected and supported. Further information on this role If you are interested in this role and would like to discuss in more detail, please contact the Hiring Manager, ___ – Building Services Manager (Mechanical).

Proven senior security leadership experience in cybersecurity or information security within a complex, multi-site, or multinational organisation. This is a senior strategic role where you will shape the organisation's global information security vision, define enterprise-wide security strategy, and

Join a national leader in security and fire solutions, as a Fire & Security Service Engineer. Fire & Security Service Engineer (Manchester). This role involves carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), compliance testing, remedial repairs, and reactive fault finding across fire detection

Reporting to the Security Systems Manager, the Security Systems Specialist will play a key role in maintaining, fault finding, optimising, and upgrading the wider Drax security systems xrnqpay infrastructure.

Fire & Security Service Engineer (Manchester)Location: Field-based across Manchester, Bolton and OldhamJob Type: Permanent, Full-timeSalary: Competitive (Details provided upon application)Join a national leader in security and fire solutions, as a Fire & Security Service Engineer.

Hybrid/Onsite - Luton Suitable candidates for this role must be able to work Hyrbrid minimum 2 days per week in Luton and be eligible for SC Clearance.At DXC Technology, delivering excellence for our customers and colleagues is more than just a motto, its something we strive towards constantly throu

WNTI Specialist- Technical & Security - N/AExciting Secondment Opportunity: WNTI Specialist – Technical & SecurityLocation: London & RemoteReports To: Chief Executive OfficerRole Type: WNTI Specialist – Technical & Security Join the Mission: Technical & Security SpecialistWorld Nuclear Transpor

Proven experience as a Network Security Specialist or in a similar role within network security. Conducting regular network security assessments and penetration testing to ensure optimal security. Relevant certifications such as CCNP Security, CISSP, or CompTIA Security+ are highly desirable.

Proven experience as an Application Security Specialist or in a similar application security role. Performing static and dynamic application security testing (SAST/DAST) to identify vulnerabilities in code. Collaborating with DevOps and development teams to integrate security into the CI/CD pipeline

The Data Centre Security Operations Specialist is a specialist role within the Operations Compliance Team, acting as the physical security subject matter expert (SME) in support of operational compliance activities across the data centre estate. It also provides specialist advice and guidance to Dat

The Data Centre Security Operations Specialist is a specialist role within the Operations Compliance Team, acting as the physical security subject matter expert (SME) in support of operational compliance activities across the data centre estate. It also provides specialist advice and guidance to Dat

Presales Solutions Architect – Cisco, Aruba, LAN Enterprise, Security - £70K - £80K + £5K car allowance + uncapped comms - 2-3 days a week in the office. Working with an epic multi-award winning, multi-vendor consultancy who are looking to add a Network Security Presales SA to their team, to st

The Cyber Security Specialist 2 provides second level response to security threats and vulnerabilities. Evaluate, install, and maintain security related software and tools to ensure best of class monitoring and protection of systems and applications; examples include vulnerability detection, assessm

A technology solutions provider is seeking a Fire and Security Engineer to design, install, and maintain systems. This remote full-time role emphasizes expertise in cybersecurity and requires strong problem-solving and communication skills. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of network security

As a Senior Network Security Specialist, you will design, implement and govern the network security controls that protect our modern, high-performance enterprise network. Senior Network Security Specialist. Own and define the network security roadmap, aligned with wider technology and security strat

Our mission is to empower lean security teams and their partners with an AI‑powered, unified platform that autonomously detects, protects, and responds to threats – backed by 24×7 security experts. Our vision is to give every organization true cybersecurity peace of mind, providing fast, accura

Experience with offensive security testing and purple team engagements to improve network defence.

Lead Security Specialist (HIPAA)Posted on December 10, 2025 (3 months ago)# Lead Security Specialist (HIPAA)Flo is the world’s #1 health & fitness app worldwide on a mission to build a better future for female health. The JobAs a key member of Flo’s Security Architecture team, the Lead Security

A leading aerospace and defense technology company in the UK seeks a Programme Security Specialist - Supply Chain Assurance for their Ampthill site. The role requires expertise in security directives and government supply chain processes, aiming to mitigate security risks while ensuring compliance.

AWS Security is looking for a Security Assurance Specialist who can prioritize well, communicate early and clearly, and has a solid understanding of security and compliance within a cloud environment. The Security Assurance Specialist will be part of the team which is responsible for demonstrating t

CyberProof is a cyber security services and platform company helping enterprises detect, prioritize, and respond to threats faster and smarter. CyberProof is a cyber security services and platform company helping enterprises detect, prioritize, and respond to threats faster and smarter. Advanced use

Veeam, following its acquisition of Securiti AI - the leader in AI-powered data security posture management (DSPM) - is seeking experienced Sales Specialists to drive growth in this innovative business. Deep understanding of enterprise software sales, particularly in data security, management, or cy

This role focuses on Microsoft Cloud Security, involving proactive management of security alerts and incidents. A leading financial services company is looking for a skilled Information Security Analyst to join their team.

AI security patterns, working across multiple teams to define standards, influence architecture decisions, and embed security‑by‑design. Provide hands‑on security guidance for AI technologies including. Master‑level proficiency in Application Security Assessment.

Proven work experience as a Cyber Security Specialist or similar role. A Cyber Security Specialists responsibilities include using their skills to detect insecure features and malicious activities within our networks and infrastructure. Implement and maintain security controls.

AWS Security is looking for a Security Assurance Specialist who can prioritize well, communicate clearly, and has a solid understanding of security and compliance within a cloud environment. This role will focus on the Security Assurance function, leading day-to-day security assurance activities, ev

This is an exciting opportunity for a Telco Security Specialist to provide expert security guidance and assurance across complex telecommunications and mobile network environments. Act as a the SME/ advisor for telecom and mobile network security architecture. Knowledge of DDoS mitigation, MPLS, BGP

Security Specialist Intern, Data Centre Security. As a Data Centre Operational Security Specialist Intern, you will be tasked with driving operational security excellence within our Data Centres. We are looking for an Operational Security Specialist Intern to join our expanding Data Centre team.

A security services provider is looking for a Security Officer to protect people and property. Collaborate with a team to ensure safety and security protocols are followed, contributing to a secure environment.

Cyber Security SME, Splunk, Elastic, Azure Security, AWS Security, Microsoft Defender, Vulnerability Management, IAM, PKI, NSD. You will work closely with engineering and security teams to improve visibility, strengthen vulnerability management processes, and enhance security posture across cloud pl

A leading cloud services company seeks a UKI Security Specialist Sales Leader to lead a team of technical sales professionals. This role focuses on driving sales for security solutions, managing relationships with executives, and delivering technical demonstrations. Candidates should have over 10 ye

A minimum of 3 years of proven IT/Information security and risk consulting experience in large organisations with complex security and compliance requirements. Cyber Security Operations Specialist - 2 positions available. Strong knowledge and ability to demonstrate the use of the NIST Cyber Security

As a Data Centre Operational Security Specialist Intern, you will drive operational security excellence within our Data Centres. Desire to work in a facility observing security gaps in physical barriers, security officer procedure, policies, surveillance equipment, and alarm points. We are looking f

This technical role involves engineering security solutions, analyzing and improving systems, and providing security awareness training. A leading clinical research organization is seeking a cybersecurity professional to protect their digital infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor'

We need a DevSecOps specialist to embed security tools and practices directly into our CI/CD pipeline. DevSecOps Specialist to Integrate Security in CI/CD Pipeline. The project's goal is to identify and address security vulnerabilities early in the development lifecycle, shifting our security approa

Provide security leadership, coaching, and mentoring to junior members of the security team and guidance to wider technical and non-technical staff. Lead the formal security response for client due diligence questionnaires (DDQs) and support the review of security clauses within commercial contracts