We are currently recruiting for a Contract Data Scientist to support an innovative engineering-focused organisation operating within a fast-paced R&D environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on data specialist with strong MATLAB expertise who enjoys working closely with engineering teams to drive product development through high-quality data analysis.

The Role
As a Contract Data Scientist, you will play a key role in supporting engineering development activities through advanced data analysis and tool development. You’ll be working with scientific and test-generated data, helping translate complex datasets into meaningful insights that directly inform product and application improvements.
This position requires someone confident working autonomously, enhancing existing analytical frameworks, and collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, write, and maintain robust MATLAB analysis scripts and tools
• Analyse complex datasets generated from scientific and engineering test environments
• Utilise and enhance existing internally developed MATLAB scripts to support ongoing engineering development
• Identify opportunities to optimise, refine, and improve current data analysis methodologies
• Support Test and Applications Engineers with data interrogation, validation, and insight generation
• Present analytical findings clearly to technical stakeholders
• Operate effectively within a fast-paced, iterative engineering development setting

Required Experience & Skills

• Strong proficiency in MATLAB, including script development and tool creation
• Proven experience analysing scientific or engineering test data
• Ability to understand experimental methodologies and interpret technical datasets
• Experience improving or building scalable analysis workflows
• Comfortable working closely with engineering teams to solve practical development challenges
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Able to manage priorities in a dynamic R&D environment

Desirable Experience

• Background in scientific instrumentation, sensors, electronics, or similar technical fields
• Experience validating data quality and supporting product verification processes
• Exposure to structured development environments or regulated industries

This contract would suit a proactive and technically strong Data Scientist who thrives on solving complex engineering problems and contributing directly to product innovation.