The Engineering Industry Labour Report 2025

The Engineering Industry Labour Report 2025

Electrical Engineering Recruitment

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Specialist UK electrical engineering recruiters

At Murray McIntosh, we recruit electrical engineers across industries such as defence, marine, manufacturing, and MedTech, for both permanent and contract roles. Whether it’s power distribution for defence platforms, control systems on marine vessels, automation in manufacturing, or precision electronics in medical devices, we recruit engineers with the technical expertise and practical experience to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions.

Through targeted research and deep sector networks, we connect clients with engineers who have experience in circuit design, power systems, control and embedded systems, and compliance with industry standards. We focus on matching candidates whose expertise aligns with the technical requirements of your roles, ensuring you can quickly engage the right talent.

Every search is tailored to the role and organisation. We work closely with hiring managers to understand the technical requirements, team structure, and operational context, helping you secure engineers for permanent or contract positions who bring the knowledge and capability your projects demand.

Find electrical engineer jobs in the UK

Looking for a new position? That shouldn’t mean compromising. Our team understands how skills transfer between sectors such as defence, energy, manufacturing and water, giving you a genuine choice in varied and rewarding roles across the UK.

If you’re an electrical engineer looking for your next challenge, upload a CV or request a callback from our expert team. We’ll be in touch to discuss your career goals and preferences.

Murray McIntosh

Contract

Cyber Security Engineer

£35-£50 per hourDerby

* Sound understanding of cyber software measures (encryption key management, CAN message authentication, hardware implementations like HSM, etc) * Requirements capture - Threat analysis Attack Tree, TARA, Cyber Goals and Cyber requirements etc * Lead in identifying suitable cyber measures and approving proposed solutions * Reviewing component validation plans and organising resources to support * Generate test plan and deliver validation penetration and fuzz testing

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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

Mechanical Design Engineer

£47-£57 per hour

Murray McIntosh is recruiting for a Mechanical Design Engineer to work for a client on a contract basis as detailed below: We required candidates that hold current SC clearance for this role. Experience required: - Solidworks CAD & PLM experience - Previous mechanical design experience - Ability to carry out drawing updates; carrying out detailed design, tolerance studies (including GD&T) and generation of manufacturing data packs - Previous experience working to BS8888

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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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Murray McIntosh

Permanent

Safety Engineer

£55,000-£65,000 per annumTaunton

Responsibilities and skills: * Previous experience in a similar role * Experience of producing Safety Management Plans and Safety Case documentation * Experience of Conducting Risk identification and Hazard assessments * Previous experience in Creating and maintenance of hazard logs maintenance, evidence gathering and requirements validation * Previous experience in defence would be ideal * Ideally be trained to Ship Safety Management Organisation (SSMO) level or equivalent

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