Engineering

Engineering

Latest Opportunities

Process Safety Advisor (Grads Considered)

£30000 - £45000.00 per annum

Are you a recent graduate or early-career professional with a passion for engineering, science, safety, and problem-solving? We're looking for a motivated and ambitious Graduate / Junior Process Safety Advisor to join a growing Process Safety team supporting the safe manufacture and processing of explosive and other hazardous materials.

Senior Human Factors Engineer

£700 - £800 per day

Contract Details Duration: 6 Month Contract Location: Christchurch (Onsite) Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required Rate: £700 - £800 per day IR35 Status: Inside IR35 The Role As a Senior Human Factors Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering Human Factors Integration support across complex engineering and safety-critical programmes.

Head of Engineering & Product Development

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced engineering leader to take ownership of an R&D team within a growing organisation in the medical devices / regulated sector. This role is available due to a planned retirement, offering a structured handover, while also stepping straight into a critical next-generation product programme mid-way through development, making it a high-impact, business-critical position.

Senior Systems Engineer

£60 - £65 per hour

We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to support the development of complex defence and aerospace capabilities. This role offers the opportunity to work across the full systems engineering lifecycle, helping to shape future operational solutions through requirements engineering, systems architecture, and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approaches.

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The Engineering division at CBSbutler has been a core part of the business for over 30 years. Known for placing highly skilled professionals across permanent, interim, contract, and project-based roles, the team partners with some of the UK’s most innovative employers. From mechanical and electrical engineering to specialist project roles, we understand what it takes to find and retain talent in complex, regulated environments.

Hiring demand remains strong in high-growth areas such as automation, defence, and renewable energy, with increasing interest in flexible contracts and hybrid models. Engineers with skills in embedded software, systems integration, and precision manufacturing are in particularly high demand, and clients are moving quickly to secure talent.

"We're advising our clients to rethink their hiring strategies - it's not just about what you need, but how fast and flexible you are to secure them. With a well-documented shortage of technical skills in the UK and an ever-increasing demand means the best candidates are off the market quickly, and a streamlined, agile approach is now essential to compete."

Alex Froude, Director of Engineering

alex.froude@cbsbutler.com

Specialist jobs

Specialist jobs

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