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We connect organisations with control systems engineers for permanent and contract roles in defence, marine, manufacturing, and MedTech. Candidates we work with have expertise in PLC programming, SCADA systems, motion control, industrial automation, PID tuning, and control loop optimisation. Whether you’re delivering automated production lines, marine propulsion systems, medical instrumentation, or defence control platforms, we ensure you can access engineers with the right technical knowledge.
Our network includes engineers proficient in software and hardware tools such as Siemens TIA Portal, Rockwell Studio 5000, LabVIEW, MATLAB/Simulink, and ABB Control Systems. They also understand relevant standards and safety protocols, and safety integrity levels (SIL), ensuring their knowledge aligns with operational and compliance needs.
Every recruitment process is designed around your project and team. By collaborating with hiring managers, we connect you with engineers whose control systems expertise, programming skills, and understanding of operational constraints allows them to contribute immediately to both contract and permanent roles.
Exploring potential roles? Looking for a new challenge or career path? Whatever your reasons, our expert team is here to find you the ideal control systems engineer role. We’ll take the time to understand your background, skills and future ambitions – only matching you with the most suitable roles.
We’re always interested in hearing from candidates with strong backgrounds working with systems and software such as SOLIDWORKS, Amtech, EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical and Zuken. To get started, upload your CV or browse our open positions today. We’ll be in touch when a vacancy fits.
£30-£39 per hourDidcot
Responsibilities: Control panel building Panel wiring to IPC standards Rack building and wiring Cable pulling Prototype wiring Adding connectors to cables Working to diagrams and schematics 18th edition electrical would be preferred
£30-£39 per hourDidcot
Murray McIntosh are currently seeking Electrical Technicians to work for a client of ours on a rolling 12 month contract basis.
£40-£55 per hourCambridge
Skills & experience required: - Chemical engineering experience - Ability to devise experiments to prove a principle - Ability to design and/or build/test a rig - Previous product development experience advantageous - Previous experience of handing over proven principle to engineers to make a product advantageous - R&D / Scientific background would be advantageous - Current or ability to be BPSS cleared as a min
£26,000-£36,000 per annumStevenage
Murray McIntosh are currently seeking an RF / Microwave Technician to start work for a key client of ours.
£60,000-£72,000 per annumTewkesbury
Murray McIntosh are currently seeking a Product Compliance & Security Accreditation Manager to start work for a key client of ours.
£400-£500 per DailyBideford
Responsibilities & experience required: * Engineering project management experience * Experience of expediting, leading and driving forward projects * Experience of critical design reviews, critical path analysis and work breakdown structures preferred * APM PMQ qualification preferred but mot essential * Marine / Defence / Naval background preferred * Excellent knowledge and application of project controls in complex projects * Strong problem-solving ability * Excellent communicator and
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