Site reliability engineer / performance engineer Work, Jobs in Cambridge, Eng (with Salaries)

Sustainable Field Instrument Engineer
British Antarctic Survey —Cambridge
- £46,444 - £51,088 a year
- Engineering
- English
- Presentation skills
- Employee discount
10d
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- £49,000 - £57,000 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
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- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Life insurance
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Senior AI Engineer (Full Stack)
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- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Machine learning
- APIs
- Annual leave
Multi Skilled Engineer
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- £52,000 - £54,000 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Programmable logic controllers
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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R&D Software Engineer
Aveva —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
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- Windows
- Annual leave
2d
Mechanical craftsperson/ Engineer
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- £50,000 - £58,000 a year
- Full-time
- Schematics
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- Maintenance
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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Senior Software Engineer, AI Services
Aveva —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
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- Agile
- Annual leave
Senior Software Engineer (ML QA)
Graphcore —Cambridge
- C++
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- Annual leave
Senior Psychometrician
Cambridge University Press & Assessment —Cambridge
- £48,100 - £64,375 a year
- Hybrid work
- English
- Python
- Annual leave
1d
Full-Stack Robotics/Automation Engineer
CircuitHub —Cambridge
- £50,000 - £110,000 a year
- Full-time
- CAD
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- In-person
9d
Electronics Engineer
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- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Laboratory experience
- Master's degree
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Senior MLOps Engineer
Abcam —Cambridge
- Full-time
- In-person
- Annual leave
Installation Engineer
Rehlko —Huntingdon
- Overtime
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Mechanical knowledge
- Employee assistance programme
8d
R&D Development Engineer
NicholsonSTS —Bassingbourn
- £30,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- AutoCAD
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- English
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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Senior Software Engineer, Core (C++)
HP —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Windows
- C++
5d
Fleet Maintenance Engineer
dnata —Stansted
- Full-time
- Driving
- IT
- Computer skills
- Referral programme
Energy Engineer
CBRE —Stevenage
- Full-time
- AI
Engineering Manager
Envar Composting —Huntingdon
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Maintenance
- Mechanical knowledge
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
2d
Software Development Team Lead
Royal Society of Chemistry —Cambridge
- £63,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- DevOps
- AWS
- Work from home
14d
DevOps Automation Engineer- HP Wolf Security
HP —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Bachelor's degree
- Software development

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Sustainable Field Instrument Engineer

British Antarctic Survey -
Cambridge

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Job details

Fixed term contract
£46,444 - £51,088 a year
10 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
Employee discount

Qualifications

Engineering
English
Presentation skills
Computer skills

Full job description

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

JOB INFO

Job Category

Engineering

Apply Before

08/02/2026, 04:55 PM

Job Identification

2342

Posting Date

07/10/2026, 06:01 AM

JOB DESCRIPTION

British Antarctic Survey

BAS - 26/54

Contract type - Fixed-term contract to March 2028

Location – Cambridge, with fieldwork to polar regions, if required.

Salary - Band D S1 - £46,444 - £51,088

Closing date - 02 August 2026 22:55

Interview date - w/c 16th August 2026

Background/Overview:

Purpose:

Join a unique and impactful project to develop innovative engineering solutions that support net zero field science in Antarctica. This is an exciting opportunity to apply and develop your skills in structural design, thermal management, modelling, testing and engineering analysis, while gaining experience in the practical development of systems for operation in one of the world's most challenging environments. Your work will contribute directly to reducing the carbon footprint, improving the reliability and increasing the sustainability of BAS field instruments and infrastructure.

This role focuses on the design, testing and optimisation of small-scale structures and shelters that support and house scientific instruments in remote locations. These enclosures play a critical role in protecting scientific equipment, managing thermal performance and enabling long-term autonomous operation in harsh polar environments.

Duties:

Develop and test engineering solutions which reduce carbon emissions associated with field instruments with a particular focus on structural design and thermal management alongside renewable energy generation, energy storage, improved testing, and other means of reducing the need for visits to service instruments.

Contribute to advancing the capabilities of BAS in structures and heat management, with a particular focus on the small structures and enclosures that support autonomous scientific instruments at remote field sites. This includes the design, analysis and validation of systems operating in extreme environments whilst also supporting the development of power generation, power management and communications, and our test capability.

Assist with the project management and reporting of progress to stakeholders.

Assist with the technical review of engineering solutions developed within the programme.

Other duties as appropriate.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

Instrumentation Engineering: Experience of developing engineering solutions relevant to field instrumentation.

Sustainability Engineering: Experience of developing renewable and/or low carbon solutions.

HNC/HND or higher in Engineering.

Able to interpret calculations relevant to engineering.

Experience of office computing skills including spreadsheets.

Ability to work both in teams and independently of others and show initiative.

Ability to work to tight deadlines and within budgets.

Proficient in written and spoken English.

Ability to make decisions under pressure to solve problems.

Able to work with a range of staff in remote, isolated areas under difficult conditions.

Demonstrable teamwork.

You will need to pass a medical to demonstrate that you are medically fit to work in Antarctic conditions if required.

Desirable:

Experience of developing field instrumentation deployed in remote locations.

Experience of developing solutions which reduce carbon emissions in remote environments (e.g. thermal management, renewable energy generation, energy storage, reducing servicing needs).

Relevant degree or higher.

Use of CAD/eCAD / schematic / PCB software.

Experience of managing engineering projects, including managing scope, schedule, budgets and stakeholders.

Able to communicate to a wide range of audiences.

The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.

ABOUT US

UKRI - UK Research and Innovation

UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.

Supporting some of the world’s most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.

More information can be found at www.ukri.org.

Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit benefits of working for UKRI.

How we support EDI in the workforce

At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit ‘How we support EDI in the workforce’.

Disability Confident Employer

As users of the disability confident scheme, any candidate who opts into the scheme and best meets the essential criteria, will be shortlisted for interview. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

How to apply

Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered.

UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion – a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be rejected and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

As part of the pre-employment checks there is a requirement to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Screening. BPSS is a pre-condition of employment and failure to achieve it may mean that the employment offer is rescinded. UKRI reserves the right to run, or re-run, security clearance as required during the course of employment.

ABOUT THE TEAM

British Antarctic Survey (BAS) delivers and enables world-leading interdisciplinary research in the Polar Regions. Our skilled science and support staff based in Cambridge, Antarctica and the Arctic, work together to deliver research that uses the Polar Regions to advance our understanding of Earth as a sustainable planet. Through our extensive logistic capability and know how BAS facilitates access for the British and international science community to the UK polar research operation. Numerous national and international collaborations, combined with an excellent infrastructure help sustain a world leading position for the UK in Antarctic affairs. British Antarctic Survey is a component of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). NERC is part of UK Research and Innovation www.ukri.org

We employ experts from many different professions to carry out our Science as well as keep the keep the lights on, feed the research and support teams and keep everyone safe! If you are looking for an opportunity to work with amazing people in one of the most unique places in the world, then British Antarctic Survey could be for you. We aim to attract the best people for those jobs.

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