engineering research scientist jobs in Derby

You will help shape how devices are assessed and qualified for use in space, drawing on existing data, modelling, and targeted testing where appropriate. - This role suits a physicist or engineer with research experience and strong technical writing skills, who wants to move into applied space work.

You will work on modernizing authentication and login experiences across multiple consumer applications, helping drive growth through high-quality user experience, experimentation, and data-driven decision making. This is a collaborative role, working closely with engineers, product managers, and cross-functional partners in a fast-paced environment.

Data Scientist - £70k | Remote / Hybrid | FinTech / Payments We’re working with an established FinTech / Payments business that has been helping customers manage and move money globally for many years. The company builds technology-led products that support low-cost, multi-currency payments and money management, operating across several regulated markets. They’re now investing further in their...

You will design and build the systems that identify the signals that matter most for visibility, the retrieval and embedding architecture that feeds the models, the ranking and scoring framework that prioritises actions and the evaluation layer that measures how different LLMs behave across queries, surfaces and contexts.

You will have built an optimization model using MILPs, heuristics, decomposition, or other methods (big focus on linear optimization, not so much on non-linear). In terms of skills you should have strong working experience with optimization solvers (e.g. Gurobi, Cplex, FICO Xpress optimization or other).

Machine Learning Engineer - Contract (Financial Services, Outside IR35) Duration: 6 months Rate: £650 - £750 per day IR35: Outside Location: UK / Remote We’re seeking an experienced Machine Learning Engineer to support a Financial Services organisation on an initial 6-month contract, working on production-grade ML systems that operate in regulated, high-volume environments. This role is...

Contract MLOps Engineer | MLflow | Databricks | Production ML Duration: Initially 3 months Day rate: £500 - £550, Inside IR35 Workplace: Remote, with occasional travel to client-site Inara are supporting a consultancy-led team delivering production-grade machine learning platforms for a range of end clients, and they’re looking for a senior, hands-on Contract MLOps Engineer to help take ML...

You will design and deliver intelligent agentic workflows, leveraging frontier LLMs. Working with their data scientists and backend engineers, you’ll be responsible for making unstructured legal data usable, scalable, and impactful. This is not a prototyping role — you’ll ship well-engineered, production-ready systems that directly impact customers.

Reports to: Technology Director / Executive Sponsor Location: Remote with occasional travel to London (2 times a month) Contract: Full-time, permanent Base Salary: £70,000 – £80,000 location and experience dependent + 10% company bonus scheme and sales commission scheme Why This Role Exists Serve Legal is entering a new chapter: evolving beyond compliance auditing into AI enabled,...

Hybrid & Flexible Working Available Join our team as a Project Engineer (Aerospace) and become a trusted partner to our clients, providing: - Design support & in-service assessments - Verification services & failure investigations - Structural analysis for technical safety assessments You’ll play a key role in projects that demand both precision and creativity while also developing your...

Machine Learning Engineer Fully Remote - UK based Up to £90,000 + Benefits About the Role We are working with a fully remote gaming and entertainment business that is scaling its data and machine-learning capabilities. With strong backing for data-driven decision-making, they are now looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to help operationalise, maintain, and optimise their ML systems across...

Global University Systems is building a modern AI platform to power how our universities recruit, teach, support, and serve students. The Director of AI will lead this transformation, turning promising ideas into production-grade AI solutions that create real value for students and staff. This role owns the AI roadmap end-to-end: from identifying high-impact use cases, to running rapid...

You will support the assessment and development of new technologies emerging from defence and security research. Working alongside experienced colleagues, you’ll help evaluate market opportunities, prepare commercial documentation and support licensing and early spin-out activities.

You will be responsible for translating complex clinical and real-world data capabilities into clear, scalable, market-ready products that directly address high-impact industry challenges. As a senior leader, you’ll work closely with data science, engineering, and commercial teams to shape solution roadmaps, support major client engagements, and help drive global adoption.

We’re partnering with a well‑established engineering organisation that is driving innovation across a diverse portfolio of projects. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Manufacturing Engineer to join a collaborative team and make a real impact on production quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. The Role As a Manufacturing Engineer – Production, you’ll: - Develop and...

Overview At Element Digital Engineering, we don’t just solve problems, we engineer smart, practical solutions that shape industries. As part of the global Element Materials Technology group, we combine advanced simulation and consultancy with world-class testing, inspection, and certification expertise. From nuclear and aerospace to energy and defence, our work spans sectors and scales. One day...

Overview Element is looking for a Model Based Systems Engineer (MBSE) to join our Team. The MBSE will work on a range of projects across several different industries (aero, defence, energy and others) and to support the growth of our in-house capability. This position will involve plenty of hands-on work coupled with the coaching and development of more junior team members. This position is...

Element Digital Engineering is a leading provider of specialist engineering simulation, design, and consultancy support to clients across many industries – including Aerospace, Automotive, Energy and the Built Environment in the UK and internationally. Our technical work covers everything from using experience based judgement and simple hand calculations, system level 1D modelling to detailed...

Overview Element is looking for a Principal Model Based Systems Engineer (MBSE) to join our Team. The MBSE will work on a range of projects across several different industries (aero, defence, energy and others) and to support the growth of our in-house capability. This position will involve plenty of hands-on work coupled with the coaching and development of more junior team members. This...

Overview At Element Digital Engineering, we don’t just solve problems, we engineer smart, practical solutions that shape industries. As part of the global Element Materials Technology group, we combine advanced simulation and consultancy with world-class testing, inspection, and certification expertise. From nuclear and aerospace to energy and defence, our work spans sectors and scales. One day...