76 jobs found in Ashford

Engineering Manager (Full-time, Permanent) Onsite- Aylesford, 8:30am-5:00pm  Unlock your potential with Prinova We are Prinova, a leading global supplier of ingredients and premix manufacturing solutions and trusted by the world’s best-known food, beverage, and nutrition brands. Part of the NAGASE Group, our expertise lies in Ingredient Distribution, Manufacturing Solutions, and Customized Services. Our global network of colleagues, located in offices and manufacturing facilities around the world, deliver sustainable value-added solutions to our customers. We are recognized for our deep expertise, commitment to excellence, and bold innovation which have earned us a strong reputation as a trusted industry leader. Wherever your career is headed, you’ll find direction, opportunity, and belonging with us.  What does an Engineering Manager role mean at Prinova? As our Engineering Manager, you’ll take the lead across all engineering, maintenance,...

A global engineering firm is seeking an Engineering Director for the Marine Sector to provide strategic leadership in shipbuilding projects. This role involves overseeing engineering excellence across safety-critical programs and influencing senior stakeholders. Candidates must have extensive shipbuilding expertise and experience in leading technical teams. The firm offers a competitive benefits package and a hybrid work model, enhancing work-life balance.

Description Job Title:   T Level Placement Engineering and Manufacturing Location:   Portsmouth Naval Base Salary:  Please note, this placement is a learning opportunity and is unpaid.  What you’ll be doing : During your Industry Placement you will have the opportunity to learn more about BAE Systems, and the engineering and manufacturing work we do. You’ll have the opportunity to apply your learning from the classroom, and develop technical skills in the work place. This 30 – 45 day placement will include time at our training facilities and our on-site engineering environments, gaining experience by contributing to real projects. You’ll have an opportunity to work with our apprentices and employees, who will provide valuable insights into their roles and career journey. The placement will run between October 2026 and December 2026 and specific dates and times will be communicated if your application is successful.  Your...

Description Job Title:   T Level Placement Engineering and Manufacturing Location:   Cowes Salary:  Please note, this placement is a learning opportunity and is unpaid.  What you’ll be doing : During your Industry Placement you will have the opportunity to learn more about BAE Systems, and the engineering and manufacturing work we do. You’ll have the opportunity to apply your learning from the classroom, and develop technical skills in the work place. This 30 – 45 day placement will include time at our training facilities and our on-site engineering environments, gaining experience by contributing to real projects. You’ll have an opportunity to work with our apprentices and employees, who will provide valuable insights into their roles and career journey. The placement will run between October 2026 and December 2026 and specific dates and times will be communicated if your application is successful.  Your skills and...

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). NRS is responsible for decommissioning first generation nuclear power stations Berkeley, Bradwell, Chapelcross, Dungeness A, Hinkley Point A, Hunterston A, Oldbury, Sizewell A, Trawsfynydd and Wylfa, and research sites Harwell and Winfrith. NRS is also responsible for electricity generation at hydroelectric plant Maentwrog. As a division of NRS, NRS Dounreay is responsible for the clean-up and demolition of the former centre of fast reactor research and development. NRS is an exciting place to be, and this role is the perfect opportunity for you to be part of our challenging mission - to safely and successfully manage the UK’s civil nuclear legacy on behalf of the nation. To deliver our commitment, we need people like you who want to perform at an industry leading standard and be part of a team that continues to develop, innovate and even exceed our greatest...

Job Title: Senior/Principal Hardware Engineer Location: Rochester – Onsite Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 per annum Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. What you’ll be doing: This role focuses on delivering complex hardware design activities in line with development plans, budgets and schedules. It includes capturing requirements, producing preliminary and detailed designs, and performing the necessary analysis to ensure robust solutions. The position encourages innovation by...

Job Title: Configuration Technician Trainee Location: Rochester, Kent. Onsite Salary: Circa £27,000 depending on skills and experience Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. What you’ll be doing: Comply with Document and Configuration Management procedures while supporting Configuration Engineers by managing administrative changes and maintaining accurate records. Ensure the correct review and approval processes are applied to documentation and configuration updates....

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Technician Location: Rochester, Kent. Onsite Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 depending on skills and experience Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. What you’ll be doing: Create and maintain manufacturing data packs, including technical drawings produced to industry standards such as BS 8888 and ASME Y14, applying GD&T to define and govern product requirements. Manage work packages for yourself and other Mechanical Technicians across one or...

Job Title: Test Systems Group Leader Location: Rochester, Kent. Salary: Up to £70,000 depending on experience and skills What you’ll be doing: Developing purpose-fit processes for engineering excellence. Your insights will lead to streamlined operations, enhanced craftsmanship, and vendors, raising the bar in tool improvement Providing valuable input into our systems and software engineering strategies, you’ll help us optimize cost, schedule, and quality, ensuring that best practices are integrated seamlessly Inspiring both teams and the larger enterprise to embrace innovative paradigms, to bridge disciplines and influence a culture of excellence Nurturing and developing people, helping to develop the team and driving a workforce , enhancing skills and taking on new tasks Ensuring correct implementation and use of resources, including the recruitment of experienced engineers, undergraduate placement students and graduates Playing a key role in...

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer – PCB Process Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £50,000 depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: Owning and developing PCB processes including SMT, Wave and Selective Solder, Hand Solder, Press Fit, Cleaning, AOI, X-Ray, and Conformal Coating Creating and maintaining manufacturing plans, routings, and work instructions Generating and optimising machine programs such as SMT placement and AOI Providing day-to-day technical support and troubleshooting on the shop floor Driving continuous improvement focused on Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery Supporting root cause analysis , corrective actions, and audit readiness Your skills and experiences: Essential: Strong technical background in Printed Circuit Board manufacture and hands-on understanding of shop-floor challenges Knowledge of IPC standards (e.g. IPC-A-600 and IPC-6010), with the ability to interpret, apply, and enforce...

*Overview* We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Commercial or Domestic Plumbing and Heating Engineer to join our commercial team. Our primary focus is on installation work with 25% maintenance/repair works. The ideal candidate will be responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing plumbing and heating systems across commercial properties. This role requires a strong mechanical aptitude, practical skills with various tools, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. The successful applicant will contribute to ensuring our clients' business can operate safely and efficiently. Pay range is dependant on experience. *Who we are* small commercial focused mechanical contracting business working in the following sectors- schools, hospital, retail, manufacturing, leisure/hospitality industries across Sussex and Kent with occasional working away for short periods 2-3day. working with variety of pipe systems, methods and sizes from 1/2" to 20" in copper, steel,...

We are looking for an *advanced chemist* to join our team to train AI models. You will measure the progress of these AI chatbots, evaluate their logic, and solve problems to improve the quality of each model. In this role you will need to hold an expert understanding of chemistry- a completed or in progress Masters/PhD is preferred but not required. Other related fields include, but are not limited to: Formulation Scientist, Development Chemist, Analytical Chemist, Chemical Engineer, Medicinal Chemist, Biochemist, Process Development Chemist. Benefits: * This is a full-time or part-time REMOTE position * You’ll be able to choose which projects you want to work on * You can work on your own schedule * Projects are paid hourly starting at $40+ USD per hour, with bonuses on high-quality and high-volume work Responsibilities: * Give AI chatbots diverse and complex chemistry problems and evaluate their outputs * Evaluate the quality produced by AI models for correctness and...

Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer Location: Chelmsford – Great Baddow, Hybrid, 3 days weekly onsite We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Up to £75,900 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available’ Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options. Put yourself into a dynamic Principal Systems Engineering role at the forefront of real world demands in the defence industry. Alongside ensuring operational excellence for our existing products, there will be the opportunity to develop next generation radar products to counter emerging threats and contribute to our strategy for new technology. Your new day-to-day will be exciting and diverse by applying the principles of Systems Engineering across the entire engineering development lifecycle as you join in developing radar systems used by those who serve and...

  Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Great Baddow    BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Job Title: Senior Research Scientist  Requisition ID: 121740 Location: Great Baddow – Hybrid working 2 days onsite per week Grade: GG11 Referral Bonus: £5,000   BAE Systems Digital Intelligence Innovation and Technology is seeking to recruit a senior researcher to join our rapidly expanding Data and Decision Support Capability.   You should have solid background in Machine Learning (ML) and/or statistical signal processing combined with excellent programming skills in Python and extensive experience in the use of libraries and toolboxes to support efficient development....

  Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Great Baddow    BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. In Digital Intelligence the Defence Business Unit delivers solutions to complex multi-domain communication problems from the sea bed to outer space. We link information from operator, sensors, tactical systems, to provide fused information in a timely fashion to support decision making. We provide advanced mission planning and logistics applications to ensure the delivery military effect. We are world leaders in communications, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, securing data for communication and processing and providing advanced training for the systems and platform that BAE...

  Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Great Baddow    BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Job Title: Lead Engineer – High Power Systems  Requisition ID: 121908 Location: Great Baddow – Hybrid 2 days onsite Grade: GG10 – GG11 Referral Bonus: £5,000 About you: You might come from a number of different backgrounds: Academia; MoD; Defence Supplier; Commercial Communications or Sensing Organisation. You will have a good network of relevant individuals from across MoD, User Communities, Defence Supply Chain and/or relevant commercial industry. You will be able to influence MoD thinking on future requirements and technology selection.  You will have an engineering...

  Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Great Baddow    BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Job Title: Lead Technologist  Requisition ID: 121679 Location:  Great Baddow, Hybrid working with 2 days onsite per week Grade: GG12 – GG13 Referral Bonus: £5,000   BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is seeking to recruit a Lead Technologist to join our rapidly expanding Data and Decision Support Capability.   The Data and Decision Support Capability has teams working in: reinforcement learning; NLP/LLMs; knowledge graphs and graph based neural networks; AI for RF and EW, radar, sonar, acoustics, AI for image and video recognition tasks. The latter includes both computer vision...

A leading health technology company in the United Kingdom is looking for a Senior Data Scientist. This role involves analyzing and interpreting clinical data to enhance device performance insights. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in statistical modeling and Python programming, with at least 4 years of industry experience. You'll collaborate across teams to communicate findings effectively, ensuring data quality and performance clarity. Join us in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment where your analysis shapes critical decisions.

About Sava All the health information we need is within us. Just below the skin. SAVA is redefining the way people interact with their health by developing the most advanced biosensing technology science has to offer, capable of accessing bodily information in a painless, real-time and affordable way. The Role We are hiring a Senior Data Scientist (Clinical Data Analytics) to play a central role in the analysis and interpretation of clinical data collected from in-vivo testing of our device. You will be responsible for transforming time-series clinical datasets into actionable insights that inform device performance evaluation and broader company decisions. The role is highly cross-functional. You will work closely with the clinical team to support trial design and data review and with R&D teams to provide data-driven input on device behavior, performance, and potential failure modes observed in real-world use. A key part of the role is not only quantifying performance,...

  Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : London || UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Guildford || UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Leeds    BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.   Solution Architect   Job Summary   BAE Systems Applied Intelligence has a number of opportunities for creative problem-solvers, to play a decisive role in a wide variety of exciting projects. As a Solution Architect you will take ownership for the solution elements of major opportunities and delivery programmes and manage the solution design process for initial concepts through to end of life.   Key Responsibilities   Shaping and driving solution thinking for complex bids and...