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Hydraulic Systems Engineer

ALTEN • Gillingham, Kent

Salary

£42k – £42k

Posted

31 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

ALTEN is hiring a Hydraulic Systems Engineer in Gillingham, a engineering role. The advertised salary is £42k – £42k. ALTEN holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job Description As a Hydraulic Systems Engineer, you will join our Gillingham team to support our activities within the aerospace engineering sector. You will support the development, analysis, and validation of hydraulic systems and electro-hydraulic components used in advanced aerospace applications. Working within a multidisciplinary engineering environment, you will be involved in system performance analysis, testing, troubleshooting, and the evaluation of hydraulic equipment to ensure comp…

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Employer: ALTEN — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £42k – £42k
How this salary compares: about 11% below the £46,395 median across 978 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Gillingham, Kent
Posted: 31 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.