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69 live vacancies in Design Engineering & CAD

Heads up: every vacancy here is based in the UK and the North West of England, and employers require the existing right to work in the UK plus UK security clearance eligibility for most nuclear and defence roles.

Design Engineering & CAD: Design authority, draughting, 3D modelling and configuration control.

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Live UK defence vacancies (69)

Defence programmes first — submarines, warships, dockyards, combat air, land systems and cleared engineering. Civil nuclear roles follow behind.

Fpga Design Engineer

Lynx Recruitment Ltd · UK

£50,000 – £90,000

Fpga Design Engineer with Lynx Recruitment Ltd in UK. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £50,000 – £90,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

MBDA Missile Systems · UK

Lead Mechanical Design Engineer with MBDA Missile Systems in UK. Listed under Defence technology domains. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

Principal System Design Engineer

MBDA Missile Systems · UK

Up to £111,150

Principal System Design Engineer with MBDA Missile Systems in UK. Listed under Defence technology domains. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

£57,500

Principal Systems Design Engineer - Future Products with MBDA in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £57,500 – £57,500. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

Fleet Technician

Ocado Logistics · UK

£36,795

Fleet Technician with Ocado Logistics in UK. Listed under Dockyards & naval bases. Advertised salary £36,795 – £36,795. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

Vehicle Technician

Ocado Logistics · UK

£38,271

Vehicle Technician with Ocado Logistics in UK. Listed under Dockyards & naval bases. Advertised salary £38,271 – £38,271. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

Vehicle Maintenance Technician

Ocado Logistics · UK

£39,784

Vehicle Maintenance Technician with Ocado Logistics in UK. Listed under Dockyards & naval bases. Advertised salary £39,784 – £39,784. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

Naval Systems Instructor

Anson Mccade · South Boarhunt, Fareham

£40,000

Naval Systems Instructor with Anson Mccade in South Boarhunt, Fareham. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £40,000 – £40,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

Machine Learning Engineer

Anson Mccade · South West London, London

£100,000

Machine Learning Engineer with Anson Mccade in South West London, London. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £100,000 – £100,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

Data Engineer

Anson Mccade · South West London, London

£100,000

Data Engineer with Anson Mccade in South West London, London. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £100,000 – £100,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

Special Needs Assistant - Fixed term 6 months (New Ford Academy)

New Ford Academy · Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire

£26,016 – £27,274

Special Needs Assistant - Fixed term 6 months (New Ford Academy) with New Ford Academy in Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £26,016 – £27,274. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

Care Club Manager (New Ford Academy)

New Ford Academy · Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire

£26,016 – £27,274

Care Club Manager (New Ford Academy) with New Ford Academy in Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £26,016 – £27,274. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

Aerospace Stress Engineer

ALTEN · Gloucester, Gloucestershire

£52,146

Aerospace Stress Engineer with ALTEN in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. Listed under Security-cleared roles. Advertised salary £52,146 – £52,146. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

Senior PCB Design Engineer

Teledyne · Fareham, Hampshire

£45,800

Senior PCB Design Engineer with Teledyne in Fareham, Hampshire. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £45,800 – £45,800. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

Electronic Design Engineer

Matchtech · Hampshire, South East England

£60,557

Electronic Design Engineer with Matchtech in Hampshire, South East England. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £60,557 – £60,557. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

Naval Systems Instructor

Anson Mccade · Fareham, Hampshire

£40,000

Naval Systems Instructor with Anson Mccade in Fareham, Hampshire. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £40,000 – £40,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

Electrical Design Engineer

AVIC Cabin Systems Limited · Parkstone, Poole

£35,000 – £45,000

Electrical Design Engineer with AVIC Cabin Systems Limited in Parkstone, Poole. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £35,000 – £45,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

CAD Draughtsman

Mark Berryman · Lymington, Hampshire

£42,518

CAD Draughtsman with Mark Berryman in Lymington, Hampshire. Listed under Dockyards & naval bases. Advertised salary £42,518 – £42,518. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

CAD Draughtsman

Mark Berryman Design · Boldre, Lymington

£38,219

CAD Draughtsman with Mark Berryman Design in Boldre, Lymington. Listed under Dockyards & naval bases. Advertised salary £38,219 – £38,219. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

Signal Processing Research Engineer

Circadia Health · Vauxhall, South West London

£70,000 – £105,000

Signal Processing Research Engineer with Circadia Health in Vauxhall, South West London. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £70,000 – £105,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

Senior PCB Design Engineer

Raymarine · Fareham, Hampshire

£46,627

Senior PCB Design Engineer with Raymarine in Fareham, Hampshire. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £46,627 – £46,627. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

Systems Design Engineer - Graduate Programme 2027

MBDA · Bristol, South West England

£31,900

Systems Design Engineer - Graduate Programme 2027 with MBDA in Bristol, South West England. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £31,900 – £31,900. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

Structural Design Engineer (Lead & Senior)

Airbus · Broughton, Newport Pagnell

£46,223

Structural Design Engineer (Lead & Senior) with Airbus in Broughton, Newport Pagnell. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £46,223 – £46,223. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

Senior Stress Engineer

Airbus · Belfast, Northern Ireland

£61,897

Senior Stress Engineer with Airbus in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £61,897 – £61,897. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

Aircraft Electrical Design Engineer

Roundhouse Recruitment Limited · UK

£50,000

Aircraft Electrical Design Engineer with Roundhouse Recruitment Limited in UK. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £50,000 – £50,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

Electronic Design Engineer (IoT Hardware 32-Bit)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment · Dundee, Scotland

£75,000

Electronic Design Engineer (IoT Hardware 32-Bit) with Ernest Gordon Recruitment in Dundee, Scotland. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £75,000 – £75,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

Stress Engineer

Rolls-Royce CWS · Derby, Derbyshire

£77,657

Stress Engineer with Rolls-Royce CWS in Derby, Derbyshire. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £77,657 – £77,657. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

Component Design Engineer

Rolls-Royce CWS · Derby, Derbyshire

£62,336

Component Design Engineer with Rolls-Royce CWS in Derby, Derbyshire. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £62,336 – £62,336. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

Senior Electrical Design Engineer

RTX Corporation · Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

£31,619

Senior Electrical Design Engineer with RTX Corporation in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £31,619 – £31,619. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

Avionics Design Engineer

Roundhouse Recruitment Limited · UK

£52,000

Avionics Design Engineer with Roundhouse Recruitment Limited in UK. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £52,000 – £52,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 17/09/2026 · 26 days left

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