The Engineering Industry Labour Report 2025

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Specialist design engineering recruitment

Innovation begins with design.

Our engineering team specialises in sourcing design engineers across industries such as defence, marine, manufacturing, and MedTech for permanent and contract roles. We focus on professionals with hands-on expertise in CAD modelling, 3D design, finite element analysis (FEA), mechanical tolerance design, and prototype development. Whether your projects involve marine hull structures, defence equipment, automated production machinery, or precision medical devices, we connect you with engineers capable of translating concepts into functional, manufacturable solutions.

We work with engineers experienced in tools such as SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX, AutoCAD, and ANSYS, as well as simulation and stress analysis software. Our candidates understand industry standards including ISO 9001, ASME, and ISO 13485, giving confidence that their designs meet regulatory and operational expectations.

Each search is tailored to your team, project complexity, and technical requirements. By engaging closely with hiring managers, we identify engineers whose practical design knowledge, software proficiency, and understanding of sector-specific constraints ensure your projects stay on track and deliver results.

Design engineer job vacancies

Apply online now or upload your CV to discover new job opportunities. We always welcome applications from those with experience in Solidworks, Inventor, Catia, SolidEdge, AutoCAD, Creo and Siemens NX.

Murray McIntosh

Contract

Senior Systems Engineer

£65-£85 per hourBideford

* Proven experience working as a systems engineer * Familiarity with DOORS NG/DOORS * Experience of MBSE, enterprise architecture & SysML advantageous * Full systems development lifecycle experience * Requirements capture & management experience through to V&V and delivery * Experience of electronics or sonar advantageous but not essential * Marine/Defence experience advantageous Candidates with current SC clearance would be preferred.

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Murray McIntosh

Permanent

Senior Electrical Engineer

£60,000-£63,000 per annumBarnstaple

Location - Barnstaple, Devon Working arrangements - Hybrid (2-3 days on site) Salary - Up to £62,000 DOE + benefits Start date - ASAP

Murray McIntosh

Contract

Electrical Technician

£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

Murray McIntosh

Permanent

Field Engineer

£38,000-£42,000 per annumBerkshire

The role is field-based, covering the South and M4 corridor, and would suit someone based around Reading, Basingstoke, Newbury or Farnborough. You'll be installing, commissioning and maintaining water treatment equipment on customer sites, carrying out planned maintenance and fault-finding, and working closely with clients and contractors on live sites.

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Murray McIntosh

Contract

Senior Electronics Engineer

£65-£75 per hour

Experience required: * Electronic design & engineering experience * Altium experience (preferred others considered) * Excellent PCB design, layout and schematic capture experience * Knowledge of SIL preferred. * Power electronics experience preferred * Analogue & Digital design experience * Understanding of embedded software would be an advantage * Previous marine/defence experience (advantageous not a necessity)

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Murray McIntosh

Contract

Electrical Technician

£30-£39 per hourDidcot

Murray McIntosh are currently seeking an Electrical Technician to work for a client of ours on a contract basis as detailed below: 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

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