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Inside IR35 Mechanical engineering contracts

18 open inside IR35 Mechanical engineering contracts, typically £285–£385 a day.

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18
Typical day rate
£285–£385Median £355, from 15 contracts stating a rate
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0% of these contracts

At the median £355 a day over 220 working days, you'd take home about £54,868 a year outside IR35, or £50,022 inside IR35. Work out your own take-home pay

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18 contracts found

  1. Electro-Mechanical AssemblerOn site

    Specialist engineering business building advanced automated equipment

    £188–£225/day£25–£30/hrInside IR35

    London · 1.5 months · Posted 8 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • Electrical engineering
  2. Principal Thermal Mechanical EngineerHybrid

    BAE Systems Naval Radar

    £525/day£70/hrInside IR35

    South East · 6 months · BPSS clearance · Posted 8 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • Electronics
    • Systems engineering
    • Pensions
  3. Principal Mechanical Design EngineerHybrid

    Defence sector

    £338–£375/day£45–£50/hrInside IR35 (implied)

    Stevenage · 12 months · SC clearance · Posted 11 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • CAD
    • Design patterns
    • Systems engineering
    • Vendor management

    2 adverts

  4. Senior Design EngineerHybrid

    Defence aircraft programme

    Rate not statedInside IR35

    Bristol · 12 months · SC clearance · Posted 11 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • CAD
    • CATIA
    • PLC / SCADA
  5. Mechanical EngineerOn site

    Nuclear facility operator

    Rate not statedInside IR35

    South East · BPSS clearance · Posted 14 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
  6. Mechanical Design EngineerOn site

    Specialist vehicle manufacturing organisation

    £300–£375/day£40–£50/hrInside IR35

    Warwick · 6 months · Posted 15 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • CAD
    • Change management
    • Design systems
  7. Plant, Tool and Gauge EngineerOn site

    BAE Systems

    £176–£236/day£23–£31/hrInside IR35

    Usk · 12 months · SC clearance · Posted 15 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • CAD
    • Design patterns
  8. Toolmaker/ Calibration TechnicianOn site

    Expanding Calibration Department within Asset Performance Delivery

    £341/day£46/hrInside IR35

    South West London · 6 months · Posted 18 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
  9. Lead Mechanical EngineerOn site

    Defence and Aerospace company

    £323–£480/day£43–£64/hrInside IR35

    Ampthill · 6 months · Posted 19 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • CAD
    • Systems engineering
  10. FEA / Structures Engineer AnalystHybrid

    Leading OEM in the Rolling Stock sector

    £326–£428/day£44–£57/hrInside IR35

    East Midlands · 3 months · Posted 21 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
  11. Development Engineer - Air & Fuel SystemsHybrid

    Global leader in manufacturing construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives

    £225–£245/day£30–£33/hrInside IR35

    Peterborough · 12 months · Posted 28 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • PLC / SCADA
    • CAD
    • Data analysis
  12. Mechanical ArchitectHybrid

    Missile programmes client

    £375–£450/day£50–£60/hrInside IR35

    Stevenage · 6 months · SC clearance · Posted 29 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • Budget management
  13. Manufacturing EngineerOn site

    Sovereign defence client

    £240–£263/day£32–£35/hrInside IR35

    Stevenage · 12 months · SC clearance · Posted 29 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • SAP
    • Electronics
    • Budget management
  14. Design Eng. Air & Fuel SystemsOn site

    Industry leaders in Engineering

    £311–£318/day£41–£42/hrInside IR35

    Peterborough · 12 months · Posted 36 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • CAD
    • Product design
    • Product management

    4 adverts

  15. Development EngineerOn site

    Global engineering business with major blue-chip manufacturers

    Rate not statedInside IR35

    Wales · 12 months · Posted 40 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • GIS
  16. Mechanical Design EngineerHybrid

    Europe's leading missile systems designer

    £375/day£50/hrInside IR35

    Stevenage · 6 months · Posted 40 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • CAD
    • Design patterns

    3 adverts

  17. Manufacturing Engineer

    Leading engineering organisation

    Up to £360/dayUp to £48/hrInside IR35

    Basildon · 12 months · Posted 40 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • Change management
  18. Principal Mechanical EngineerHybrid

    Leading engineering and technology organisation

    £375–£413/day£50–£55/hrInside IR35

    Stevenage · 6 months · Posted 41 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • CAD

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