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Contractor - Nuclear Electrical Engineer (Plant Systems)

Posted Today by Seine LLC


POSITION SUMMARYPlant Systems Engineering team focuses on the design and integration of the Balance of Site (BOS) system...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote

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Senior Electrical Control Systems Engineer (P.E.)

Posted Today by Kforce Technology Staffing


RESPONSIBILITIESKforce has a client in the Denver, CO metro area that is seeking a couple of Senior Electrical Control S...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote or Denver, Colorado

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Remote Nuclear Contractor - Mechanical Engineer (Plant Systems)

Posted Today by Seine LLC


Job DescriptionNOTE: This is a 40 hour/week contract position expected to last through 2027. Work may be performed remot...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote

Permanent Full Time Employee: Nuclear Mechanical Engineer 4 (NSSS Systems Design...

Posted Today by Seine LLC


Job Description: TYPE: PERMANENT EMPLOYEELOCATION:PREFERENCE OF HOUSTON, TEXASFOR THOSE LIVING WITHIN A 30-MILE RADIUS O...

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  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote

Mainframe Systems Engineer

Posted Today by IT Associates, Inc.


This is not a Z/OS Programmer role. It is a Transition Manager ( Mainframe z/OS systems migrations ) role. Having past Z...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Not specified
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote

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Senior Rhapsody Integration Engineer (HL7 / Public Health Systems)/Business Syst...

Posted 1 day ago by Nextica Solutions Inc


Job DescriptionClient is seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst/Programmer to support and maintain public healt...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote

Power Systems Optimization Engineer

Posted 1 day ago by Electric Power Engineers


OverviewWe are designing the grid of the future!Be a part of an innovative team shaping the grid of the future through a...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote or Austin, Texas

Portfolio Manager - Engineering Systems (PLM/CAD)

Posted 1 day ago by Review Contracts


Portfolio Manager - Engineering Systems (PLM/CAD) 12 months contract opportunity, remote based with occasional visits to...

  • Rate £800 per day
  • Category Not specified
  • Work type Remote
  • Location England

Senior Systems Administrator / Infrastructure Engineer

Posted 2 days ago by Eliassen Group


DescriptionRemoteOur client seeks a senior-level Systems Administrator or Infrastructure Engineer to administer Linux an...

  • Rate £56 per hour
  • Category Not specified
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote

Senior AI Engineer, Agentic Systems

Posted 2 days ago by IT Minds LLC


We are looking for a Senior AI Engineer with strong experience in Generative AI, Agentic AI, Python, and distributed sys...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Not specified
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote

Microsoft 365 Systems Engineers

Posted 2 days ago by Robert Half


DescriptionRobert Half Technology is seeking an experienced Microsoft 365 Systems Engineers to support a client with Mic...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote or Seattle, Washington

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Senior LNG Project Engineer – Cryogenic Systems

Posted 2 days ago by Hydrogen Group


About the RoleWe are recruiting for an experienced Senior LNG Project Engineer to join a leading energy organisation, su...

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  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location United Kingdom

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Systems Software Engineer (C++/Rust) - AI & HPC Infrastructure

Posted 2 days ago by ChaTeck Incorporated


Job DescriptionOur client is building the interoperability layer for AI infrastructure. Their mission is to eliminate so...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote

System Integration Engineer – Level II - SIE 26-16128

Posted 3 days ago by Compu-Vision Consulting, Inc.


Job SummaryServe as the organization’s Salesforce technical expert and architect for the Rent Regulation System Moderniz...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Not specified
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote

SC Cleared AI Systems Engineer/Architect - Outside IR35 - Python, Typescript, RA...

Posted 4 days ago by fortice


About the RoleWe're looking for an experienced Applied AI Systems Engineer to design, build, deploy and support AI-enabl...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote

Cloud Systems Engineer

Posted 6 days ago by GDH


Role SummaryThe Cloud Engineer will administer, automate, secure, and support cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azur...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote

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Senior Software Systems Engineer, Autonomous Systems Validation Confidence

Posted 7 days ago by General Motors


About the roleWe are looking for a Senior Software Systems Engineer to develop the methods, software, and quantitative e...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote or Sunnyvale, California

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Systems Administrator / Systems Engineer

Posted 7 days ago by Mitchell Martin, Inc.


DescriptionThe role involves managing and engineering operating systems, directory services, endpoints, and collaboratio...

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  • Category Not specified
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote

Systems Engineer

Posted 7 days ago by Robert Half


DescriptionWe are looking for a Systems Engineer to support and enhance the employee technology environment for a bankin...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote or Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Avionics Systems Engineer

Posted 7 days ago by Vertex Elite


Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote or Melbourne, Florida

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Systems Engineer Contractor Day Rate Benchmarks and National Landscape

Live market telemetry, compensation quartiles, and IR35 compliance benchmarks across the UK contract sector.

Median Daily Rate £380/day in line with national baselines
Interquartile Range £280/day – £454/day Middle 50% market distribution
Contract Engagement Split 73% Outside IR35 0% Inside IR35 engagements

Market Conditions and Compensation Trajectory

Capital expenditure on complex software modernisation initiatives throughout the UK digital landscape continues to drive healthy recruitment for experienced Systems Engineer contractors. Modernisation initiatives specifically demand proven expertise across Engineering production engineering, paired with hands-on systems integration within enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure environments. Compensation registers a UK median of £380/day, with quartiles from £280/day to £454/day to November 2026. 73% of active roles operate under verified outside-IR35 status, enabling practitioners to contract via personal service companies. Figures summarise advertised pay on this hub to November 2026 and are market statistics, not a personal offer or guaranteed assignment rate.

Daily Rate Quartiles and Market Benchmarks

Discipline-level snapshot for Systems Engineer contract roles: median, quartile, and IR35 mix from priced contract adverts to November 2026. Treat the corridor as advertised pay, not an offer. Source: Term rate band with regional modifier.

Values combine advertised day rates, stated IR35 outcomes, and sector labels from vacancies matching this hub. Quartiles use priced roles only.

MetricValueWhat it shows
Median day rate£380/dayMid-market advertised pay for this hub
25th percentile (P25)£280/dayLower-quartile priced vacancies
75th percentile (P75)£454/dayUpper-quartile priced vacancies
Outside IR35 share73%Stated limited-company / outside SDS
Inside IR35 share0%Stated PAYE / umbrella / inside SDS
Undetermined IR3527%Adverts that omit a published status
Leading sectorIT (70%)Largest hiring cluster in the sample
Priced sample4 rolesVacancies used for the rate corridor
Regional rate bandUK-wide rate parityLocation pricing context, not an SDS

Statutory Standards and Frequently Asked Questions

Off-payroll working rules still sit with the end client for medium and large private-sector hirers of Systems Engineer contractors nationwide. A Status Determination Statement should precede start date, and PAYE or umbrella treatment usually follows an inside finding. Outside IR35 work is invoiced to a limited company and tax planning stays with the limited company. Regional pay still follows UK-wide rate parity. Use HMRC guidance and, where needed, a status review rather than the vacancy wording alone. Filter the board above by IR35 to see how the mix lands in IT.