10 Defence jobs in Dorset

I’m looking for an experienced Electrical QC Inspector to join a well-established engineering manufacturer in Poole. This is a hands-on role within a high-spec marine/defence production environment, carrying out electrical quality checks, inspections, and sign...

Quality Engineer

07 January 2026
Holt Recruitment Group Limited - Poole, South West, BH15
£38,000 to £50,000 per year
Permanent
Full time

If you’re a detail-driven engineer who takes pride in doing things right first time, this Quality Engineer role offers the chance to work on technically challenging projects within a trusted engineering environment. You’ll be joining a team that designs and ...

TIG Welder

03 January 2026
Holt Recruitment Group Limited - Hurn, South West, BH23
£18 to £19 per hour
Contract
Full time

TIG Welder Salary: £18–£19 per hour Location: Christchurch, Dorset About the Company Holt Engineering has partnered with a long-standing aerospace engineering business, known for specialising in maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aircraft systems. Supporting...

TIG Welder

27 January 2026
Holt Recruitment Group Limited - Poole, South West, BH17
£17 to £19 per hour
Permanent
Full time

TIG Welder Salary: £17-£19 per hour Location: Poole Excellent opportunity for a TIG Welder to join a successful and well-established engineering business in Poole, supplying complex components into demanding industries including aerospace, defence, marine, and...

Quality Inspector

06 January 2026
Holt Recruitment Group Limited - Ferndown, South West, BH21
£32,000 to £35,000 per year
Permanent
Full time

Quality Inspector – Ferndown Salary: £32,000–£35,000 If precision, accuracy, and attention to detail are second nature to you, this Quality Inspector role offers the chance to work with complex machined components across aerospace, medical, defence and other ...

Mechanical Design Engineer

20 January 2026
Holt Recruitment Group Limited - Poole, South West, BH17
£46,000 to £58,500 per year
Permanent
Full time

Mechanical Design Engineer Location: Poole, Dorset Salary: £46,000 – £58,500 Please only apply if you already have the permanent right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, an application without this will have to be rejected. Thank you for being so understanding...

Electrical Design Engineer

20 January 2026
Holt Recruitment Group Limited - Poole, South West, BH15
£45,000 to £60,000 per year
Permanent
Full time

Senior Electrical Design Engineer Location: Poole, Dorset Salary: £45,000 – £60,000 Senior Electrical Design Engineer If you’re a Senior Electrical Design Engineer who wants to work on products that genuinely matter, not consumer fluff, this one is worth your ...

Senior Electrical and Electronic Design Engineer

19 January 2026
South West Recruitment Ltd - DT11 7GH
On-site only
Permanent
Full time

We are recruiting for a Senior Electronic Design Engineer for a world class test system solutions provider, delivering high quality, high performance and cost effective automated test equipment to the aerospace, defence, rail & transport, telecoms and energy ...

Graduate Scientist - Acoustics

19 January 2026
Morson Talent - DT2 8ZB
On-site only
Permanent
Full time

Graduate Scientist / Engineer Are you a Graduate Scientist or Engineer looking to apply your technical skills to develop innovative maritime and underwater technologies for the defence industry? TKMS ATLAS UK have designed their Engineering Graduate Programme ...

Production and Prototype Wireperson

19 January 2026
South West Recruitment Ltd - DT11 7GH
On-site only
Permanent
Full time

We are recruiting for a Skilled Prototype Wire person for a world class test system solutions provider, delivering high quality, high performance and cost effective automated test equipment to the aerospace, defence, rail & transport, telecoms and energy ...