Engineering Jobs

Manufacturing Engineer

Orion • Chesterton, Cambridge

Salary

£52k – £62k

Posted

21 October 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Orion is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer in Chesterton, a engineering role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £52k – £62k. Orion 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.

Our client is a leading manufacturing company. They are now looking to hire an experienced Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer for their busy R&D department. You will be responsible for the creation of prgrams for CNC Lathes and Mills from 3D models provided by the design engineers. This is very low volume production and you will be working at the forefront of their development producing prototype mechanical components Experience of CAM using Solidworks and /or Fusion would be ideal as is working…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Orion — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £52k – £62k
How this salary compares: about 30% above the £47,820 median across 1,319 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Chesterton, Cambridge
Posted: 21 October 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.