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Mechanical engineering contracts

38 open Mechanical engineering contracts, typically £315–£400 a day.

Open contracts
38
Typical day rate
£315–£400Median £355, from 25 contracts stating a rate
Outside IR35
22%of the 23 that state a status

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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38 contracts found

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  4. Manufacturing Engineer

    Leading engineering organisation

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

    Basildon · 12 months · Posted 40 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • Change management
  5. Laboratory & Workshop TechnicianOn site

    Global technology solutions company developing connected agritech product

    £147–£250/day£20–£33/hrIR35 not stated

    East of England · 12 months · Posted 39 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • Electronics
    • Excel
    • Procurement
    • Observability / monitoring
    • +1 more
  6. 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

  7. Project ManagerRemote

    Established power generation and energy business

    £500–£850/dayOutside IR35

    Greater Manchester · 18 months · Posted 35 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • Project management
    • Budget management
    • Contract management
    • Stakeholder management
    • +2 more
  8. CATIA V5 DesignerOn site

    Engineering manufacturing - aerospace, automotive, rail rolling stock, defence or OEM supplier

    £330–£338/day£44–£45/hrIR35 not stated

    Derby · 6 months · Posted 33 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • CATIA
    • CAD
  9. 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
  10. 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
  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. Production EngineerOn site

    Aerospace manufacturing business

    £300–£375/day£40–£50/hrIR35 not stated

    Yorkshire and the Humber · 9 months · Posted 28 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • CAD
    • PLC / SCADA
  13. Research and Development Engineer

    Product development company

    £300–£375/day£40–£50/hrIR35 not stated

    Portsmouth · 4.5 months · Posted 25 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • CAD
  14. Principal Systems EngineerOn site

    Defence and security sector company

    £450–£608/day£60–£81/hrIR35 not stated

    Cowes · Posted 21 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • Systems engineering
    • Agile
    • CATIA
    • Health and safety
    • +4 more
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. Mechanical Design Engineer Powertrain

    Engineering-led business developing innovative outboard engines and powertrain technologies

    Rate not statedOutside IR35

    West Midlands · Posted 15 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • CAD
    • Process improvement
  20. 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
  21. Mechanical EngineerOn site

    Nuclear facility operator

    Rate not statedInside IR35

    South East · BPSS clearance · Posted 14 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
  22. Mechanical EngineerOn site

    Major construction programme in South London

    £350–£450/dayIR35 not stated

    London · Posted 14 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • Stakeholder management
    • Infrastructure
  23. Senior Product Design Engineer

    Product design consultancy across medical, consumer and industrial sectors

    £300–£313/dayOutside IR35

    London · 3 months · Posted 12 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • Product design
    • CAD
    • SolidWorks
    • Design patterns
    • +1 more
  24. 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
  25. Prototyping and Maintenance EngineerOn site

    Global FMCG company (Magnum, Ben & Jerry's, Cornetto, Wall's)

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    Sharnbrook · Posted 11 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • Prototyping
  26. 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

  27. 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
  28. Maintenance EngineerOn site

    Established logistics company

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    Nottingham · 6 months · Posted 7 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • PLC / SCADA
    • Electrical engineering
    • Health and safety

    2 adverts

  29. Mechanical Product Delivery ManagerHybrid

    Aerospace and defence programmes

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    Reading · Posted 7 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • Systems engineering
    • CAD
    • Project management
    • Vendor management
    • +3 more
  30. Principal Thermal Mechanical EngineerHybrid

    Defence/radar technology developer

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    Cowes · SC clearance · Posted 7 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • Systems engineering
  31. Aerothermal EngineerOn site

    Rolls-Royce

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    Derby · 12 months · Posted 6 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • Systems engineering
  32. Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

    London-based biotechnology automation company

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    London · Posted 6 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • CAD
    • Design patterns
    • Product design
    • Vendor management
  33. Mechanical Hardware Design EngineerHybrid

    Globally recognised engineering and manufacturing organisation

    £300–£525/day£40–£70/hrIR35 not stated

    Daventry · 6 months · Posted 5 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • CAD
    • Systems engineering
    • Planning and scheduling (Primavera P6 / MS Project)

    2 adverts

  34. Mechanical Engineer - IIA Design ReviewerOn site

    £400–£545/dayIR35 not stated

    Bristol · 12 months · Posted 5 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
  35. Project EngineerOn site

    Rate not statedOutside IR35

    Alcester · 12 months · Posted 4 days ago

    • Mechanical engineering
    • SolidWorks
    • CAD
  36. Engineering Systems CoordinatorHybrid

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    Guys Cliffe · 6 months · Posted yesterday

    • Mechanical engineering
  37. Lead Mechanical EngineerHybrid

    Members only for 3 hours

    Rate not statedInside IR35

    6 months · SC clearance · Posted today

    • Mechanical engineering
    • Risk management
    • CAD
    • Process improvement
  38. Building Services Mechnical Design EngineerHybrid

    Members only for 3 hours

    Up to £413/dayUp to £55/hrOutside IR35

    North West · 6 months · Posted today

    • Mechanical engineering
    • BIM
    • CAD
    • Stakeholder management
    • Infrastructure
    • +1 more

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