Design Engineer Contract Jobs

117 live contracts with Design Engineer in the job title, updated daily. Filter by sector, IR35 status, working arrangement and day rate below. See what Design Engineer contracts pay.

Civil Design Engineer - Water Sector (Non-Infrastructure) Location: Redhill (Flexible Hybrid) | Remote Working Available An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Civil Design Engineer to join a leading engineering…

Hybrid Engineering 12 days ago
Apply now

Mechanical Design Engineers

Winchester, Hampshire

We are looking for multiple Mechanical Design Engineers to join a well-established engineering team delivering innovative solutions across the UK nuclear sector. This is an excellent opportunity to work on technically…

Hybrid Engineering 12 days ago
Apply now

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Winchester, Hampshire

We are looking for multiple Senior Mechanical Design Engineers to join a well-established engineering team delivering innovative solutions across the UK nuclear sector. This is an excellent opportunity to work on…

Hybrid Engineering 12 days ago
Apply now

Temporary Works Coordinator

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Temporary Works Coordinator Location: Major Highways Scheme Contract: 5-6 months+ Rate: £400-£450/d CIS, £500-£550/d umbrella Hours: 47.5 hours per week The Role Our client, a Tier 1 highways contractor, is looking for…

Engineering 12 days ago
£400 – £550/day Above typical Apply now

A long term opportunity, outside IR35 exists for a Senior/Lead TWC on an iconic project in Manchester. Previous experience on major projects for tier one Contractors as a Lead/Senior TWC managing complex civil and…

Outside IR35 Engineering 12 days ago
£500 – £550/day Above typical Apply now

Mechanical Design Engineer Contract: 6 Months | Outside IR35 Working: Monday–Friday | 3 Days Office-Based Sector: Rail, Utilities & Airports Employer: Principal Contractor The Role: We are looking for an experienced…

Outside IR35 Engineering 13 days ago
Apply now

Job Specification - Principal Substation Secondary (P&C) Design Engineer Job Title: Principal Substation Secondary (P&C) Design Engineer Location: Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham or Epsom Contract: 12 months Sector: Power &…

Engineering 13 days ago
Apply now

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage (the role can be a split of working Onsite and Working From Home) is currently looking to recruit a number of Electronics Design Engineer subcontractors on an initial…

Inside IR35 Hybrid Engineering 14 days ago
£58/hour Above typical Apply now

Product Range Design Engineer – 12-Month Contract Location: Peterborough Contract: 12 months Rate: £35–£40 per hour, depending on experience (Outside IR35) Type: Contractor We are seeking an experienced Product Range…

Outside IR35 Engineering 16 days ago
£35 – £40/hour Above typical Apply now

Mechanical Design Engineer

Bedford, Bedfordshire

Nicholas Howard are delighted to be recruiting for a Mechanical Design Engineer. The Mechanical Design Engineer role will require the following qualifications and skills as a minimum. * Proven experience in the design…

Engineering 16 days ago
Apply now

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Amesbury, Wiltshire

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Duration: 6 months Rate: £70 per hour inside IR35 via Umbrella Location: Amesbury Hybrid (travel to Farnborough/ Malvern required ad hoc) SC Clearance/ eligibility required Role Purpose…

Inside IR35 Hybrid Engineering 16 days ago
£65 – £70/hour Above typical Apply now

Hybrid working – 2 – 3 days on site Inside IR35 - £50 per hour umbrella 12 month contract initially – open to extension Overview of Department: The role will be working within the Interconnects Team in Electronic…

Inside IR35 Hybrid Engineering 17 days ago
£50/hour Above typical Apply now

Mechanical Design Engineer

South West London, London

A contract opportunity is available for a Mechanical Design Engineer within the aviation engineering sector, focusing on the design and development of aero engine testing facilities. The role involves providing…

Engineering 17 days ago
£45/hour Above typical Apply now

Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Mechanical Design Engineer required for long term contract assignment based in Stevenage Responsibilities: Carry out Mechanical Design and proving activities as part of a wider team for prime and variant products, of…

Engineering 17 days ago
Apply now

Mechanical Design engineer

Didcot, Oxfordshire

Contract Mechanical Design Engineer - Solid Edge Contract | Mechanical Design | Advanced Engineering | Solid Edge We are currently seeking an experienced Contract Mechanical Design Engineer to join a specialist…

Engineering 18 days ago
Apply now

We are currently seeking an experienced Principal Substation Secondary (Protection & Control) Design Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team delivering major electricity transmission and substation projects.…

Engineering 19 days ago
£90 – £95/hour Above typical Apply now

Senior Civil Engineer - Water Bristol £45k - £58k Advance TRS are recruiting for a Senior Civil Engineer to join a growing Water team in Bristol, working on a range of water and wastewater treatment and infrastructure…

Hybrid Engineering 19 days ago
£45,000 – £58,000/year Above typical · salaried Apply now

Tooling Design Engineer

CV35, Gaydon, Warwickshire

Job Title: Tooling Design Engineer Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire Rate: £35.80ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £26.68ph on a PAYE basis Employment Type: Contract (Currently financed until March 2027) Hours:…

Inside IR35 Engineering 19 days ago
£26 – £26.68/hour Typical Apply now

We are looking for a Subsea Mechanical Design Engineer with experience in subsea connectors, high-reliability mechanical systems. You will design and develop high-performance mechanical solutions for subsea and offshore…

Inside IR35 Engineering 19 days ago
£350 – £380/day Typical Apply now

Get new Design Engineer contracts by email

One email when new matches appear. Unsubscribe with one click.

Prefer to be found? Upload your CV to CV-Library — free

Design Engineer contracting in the UK

Design Engineer contracts on this page come straight from the live ContractorUK jobs board — mechanical, electrical and structural design work. Advertised day rates vary widely with sector, location, clearance and specialism, so treat any single figure with care — every card above shows the advertised rate and the recruiter-stated IR35 status side by side. Before you negotiate, run the actual rate through our contractor calculators to see the take-home difference inside versus outside, and if the rules are new to you start with what IR35 is and how it works.

Questions about rates, IR35 or alerts? The contract jobs hub answers the common ones. Chasing the well-paid kind? Browse live outside IR35 contracts.