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Systems engineering contracts

50 open Systems engineering contracts, typically £400–£545 a day.

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50
Typical day rate
£400–£545Median £490, from 35 contracts stating a rate
Outside IR35
16%of the 25 that state a status

At the median £490 a day over 220 working days, you'd take home about £68,893 a year outside IR35, or £65,001 inside IR35. Work out your own take-home pay

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52 contracts found

  1. Cloud & Infrastructure IT Systems EngineerHybrid

    Leading financial services organisation

    £550–£650/dayInside IR35 (implied)

    London · 3 months · Posted 41 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Infrastructure
    • Azure
    • Intune
    • PowerShell
    • +7 more
  2. Technical Business Analyst - Synthetics / ITEA / TLS)Hybrid

    Leading organisation in the defence and security sector

    £488–£516/day£65–£69/hrIR35 not stated

    Reading · SC clearance · Posted 41 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Business analysis
    • Stakeholder management
    • Audit
  3. Systems EngineerHybrid

    NATS

    £500–£550/dayIR35 not stated

    Fareham · 6 months · SC clearance · Posted 35 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Process improvement
    • Stakeholder management
    • Data analysis
    • Jira / Confluence
    • +1 more
  4. Temporary Works DesignerHybrid

    International infrastructure group

    £480/day£60/hrInside IR35

    Derby · 12 months · Posted 35 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • CAD

    3 adverts

  5. Network EngineerHybrid

    Leading technology organisation

    £450–£550/dayIR35 not stated

    South East · 6 months · Posted 33 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Network engineering
    • Firewalls
    • DNS
    • Observability / monitoring
    • +7 more
  6. Senior Chemical Process EngineerHybrid

    Major life sciences project, pharmaceutical facility manufacturing active pharmaceutical ingredients

    Rate not statedInside IR35

    Manchester · 6 months · BPSS clearance · Posted 29 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • PLC / SCADA
  7. Electrical Architect

    Defence sector client

    £525–£600/day£70–£80/hrInside IR35

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

    • Systems engineering
    • Electronics
    • Budget management
  8. Field Survey EngineerOn site

    United Utilities

    £255–£329/day£34–£44/hrIR35 not stated

    North West · 12 months · Posted 28 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • PLC / SCADA
    • Network engineering
    • Identity and access management (IAM)
  9. Senior Systems EngineerOn site

    Defence industry

    £375–£563/day£50–£75/hrInside IR35

    Ampthill · 12 months · SC clearance · Posted 26 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • MATLAB
    • Domain-driven design
  10. Systems EngineerOn site

    Defence programme

    Up to £563/dayUp to £75/hrInside IR35

    Ampthill · DV clearance · Posted 26 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • MATLAB
    • Network engineering
  11. Senior Systems EngineerHybrid

    Complex software-enabled systems development

    £375–£506/day£50–£67/hrInside IR35

    New Malden · 12 months · Posted 25 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Requirements gathering
    • Safety-critical systems
    • Performance testing

    2 adverts

  12. Principal Systems EngineerOn site

    Defence and security sector company

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

    Cowes · Posted 21 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Mechanical engineering
    • Agile
    • CATIA
    • Health and safety
    • +4 more
  13. Lead Mechanical EngineerOn site

    Defence and Aerospace company

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

    Ampthill · 6 months · Posted 19 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • CAD
    • Mechanical engineering
  14. Senior Hardware Systems EngineerOn site

    Leading engineering team

    £450–£455/day£60–£61/hrInside IR35

    Portsmouth · 12 months · Posted 18 days ago

    • Systems engineering

    2 adverts

  15. Enterprise Architect - Software EngineeringHybrid

    Digital Engineering programme

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    Reading · 6 months · SC clearance · Posted 14 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Enterprise architecture
    • Business architecture
    • TOGAF
    • Azure
    • +2 more
  16. Enterprise Architect - Synthetics, ITEA & TLSHybrid

    Digital Engineering programme (Synthetics, ITEA & TLS)

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    Reading · 6 months · SC clearance · Posted 14 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Enterprise architecture
    • Business architecture
    • TOGAF
    • Azure
    • +2 more
  17. Autonomy Solution ArchitectHybrid

    Defence and security sector company

    £750–£825/day£100–£110/hrOutside IR35

    Fareham · Posted 14 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Solution architecture
    • Safety-critical systems
    • Cyber security
    • C++
  18. Senior System ArchitectHybrid

    Technology Solutions division developing connected IoT devices and products

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    Cambridge · 24 months · Posted 13 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Embedded systems
    • IoT
    • Linux
    • Azure DevOps
    • +5 more
  19. Stress EngineerHybrid

    Defence aircraft programme

    Rate not statedInside IR35

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

    • Systems engineering
    • CAD
  20. Landing Gear EngineerOn site

    Airbus

    £280–£375/day£37–£50/hrIR35 not stated

    Filton · 6 months · BPSS clearance · Posted 12 days ago

    • Systems engineering
  21. Systems EngineerOn site

    Market-leading Defence and Aerospace company

    £600/day£80/hrInside IR35

    Portsmouth · 6 months · Posted 12 days ago

    • Systems engineering
  22. Commissioning EngineerOn site

    Leading M&E contractor on a water treatment project

    £350–£450/dayIR35 not stated

    Birmingham · Posted 12 days ago

    • Systems engineering
  23. Design Interface Engineer (HVDC)Hybrid

    Major HVDC infrastructure programmes

    £700/dayInside IR35 (implied)

    Glasgow · 6 months · Posted 12 days ago

    • Systems engineering
  24. Interim Project EngineerHybrid

    Major manufacturing expansion programme

    £350–£450/dayOutside IR35

    Burton-on-Trent · 3 months · Posted 12 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Project management
  25. Principal Avionics System Engineer

    Aerospace engineering team

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    Eccles · Posted 11 days ago

    • Systems engineering
  26. Principal Design EngineerOn site

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    London · Posted 11 days ago

    • Systems engineering
  27. Senior Civil Structural EngineerHybrid

    Infrastructure and energy projects

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    Manchester · 9 months · Posted 11 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Civil engineering
  28. Senior C&I EngineerOn site

    Urenco

    £450–£525/day£60–£70/hrInside IR35 (implied)

    Capenhurst · 12 months · Posted 11 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • PLC / SCADA
  29. Design EngineerHybrid

    EVTOL company

    £375–£390/day£50–£52/hrOutside IR35

    Bristol · 6 months · Posted 11 days ago

    • Systems engineering
  30. Principal Mechanical Design EngineerHybrid

    Defence sector

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

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

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

    2 adverts

  31. Engineer - Built Environment / Track & Value ImprovementHybrid

    Major rail environment

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    London · Posted 10 days ago

    • Systems engineering
  32. Systems EngineerHybrid

    Aerospace and defence organisation

    £600/day£80/hrInside IR35

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

    • Systems engineering
  33. Principal Systems EngineerOn site

    BAE Systems

    £587/day£78/hrIR35 not stated

    Portsmouth · 12 months · Posted 7 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Requirements gathering
    • Stakeholder management

    2 adverts

  34. Mechanical Product Delivery ManagerHybrid

    Aerospace and defence programmes

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    Reading · Posted 7 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Mechanical engineering
    • CAD
    • Project management
    • Vendor management
    • +3 more
  35. Teamcenter PLM Technical Consultant

    Complex engineering environment

    £488–£525/day£65–£70/hrIR35 not stated

    Reading · 3 months · Posted 7 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • C#
    • .NET
    • C++
    • SQL
    • +4 more
  36. Quality System Engineer

    Business requiring NADCAP implementation

    £263/day£35/hrOutside IR35

    Witney · 3 months · Posted 7 days ago

    • Systems engineering
  37. Principal Thermal Mechanical EngineerHybrid

    Defence/radar technology developer

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    Cowes · SC clearance · Posted 7 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Mechanical engineering
  38. Structures AgentOn site

    Sizewell C

    £500–£550/dayInside IR35 (implied)

    Campsea Ashe · 6 months · Posted 6 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Site management (SMSTS)
    • Civil engineering
    • Project management
    • Health and safety

    2 adverts

  39. Technical Assurance Specialist - ESN Control Room

    Emergency Services Network (ESN) programme

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    London · SC clearance · Posted 6 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Technical architecture
    • Requirements gathering
    • RAID management
    • Incident management
  40. Senior EngineerOn site

    Tier-one main contractor on M42 highways infrastructure upgrade

    £400–£500/dayIR35 not stated

    Birmingham · 9 months · Posted 6 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Site management (SMSTS)
    • Health and safety
  41. Systems Engineer - EMC/TEMPESTOn site

    Defence and Aerospace company

    £525/day£70/hrInside IR35

    Portsmouth · 6 months · DV clearance · Posted 6 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Safety-critical systems
    • Stakeholder management
  42. Systems EngineerOn site

    Defence and aerospace company

    £450/day£60/hrInside IR35

    Portsmouth · 6 months · DV clearance · Posted 6 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • NEC contracts
    • Business analysis
  43. Landing Gear Systems EngineerOn site

    Defence and Aerospace company

    £225/day£30/hrInside IR35

    Filton · 6 months · Posted 6 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Safety-critical systems
    • PLC / SCADA

    2 adverts

  44. Aerothermal EngineerOn site

    Rolls-Royce

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    Derby · 12 months · Posted 6 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Mechanical engineering
  45. Principal Systems EngineerHybrid

    BAE Systems

    £435–£587/day£58–£78/hrIR35 not stated

    Barrow-in-Furness · 12 months · Posted 6 days ago

    • Systems engineering
  46. 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

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

    2 adverts

  47. Senior Civil EngineerRemote

    Tier 1 contractor in water and wastewater infrastructure

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    Posted 5 days ago

    • Systems engineering
    • Civil engineering

    2 adverts

  48. Systems EngineerHybrid

    £370–£390/dayInside IR35

    London · Posted yesterday

    • Systems engineering
    • Virtualisation
    • VMware / vSphere
    • Infrastructure
    • Observability / monitoring
    • +4 more
  49. System EngineerOn site

    £638/day£85/hrInside IR35

    Stevenage · 35 months · Posted yesterday

    • Systems engineering
  50. MBSE Control Systems Engineer

    Members only for 1 hour

    Rate not statedIR35 not stated

    South West · Posted today

    • Systems engineering

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