The Engineering Industry Labour Report 2025

The Engineering Industry Labour Report 2025

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Specialist UK electronics engineer recruiters

We connect organisations with electronics engineers across defence, marine, manufacturing, and MedTech, for permanent and contract roles. Our focus is on candidates with hands-on knowledge of circuit design, PCB layout, microcontrollers, FPGA programming, embedded C/C++, and electronic control systems. Whether your project involves precision medical devices, automated production equipment, marine navigation systems, or defence electronics, we help you access engineers with the expertise to deliver solutions that meet exacting technical requirements.

Through targeted research and sector networks, we reach engineers who are often not visible through conventional recruitment channels. Many of our candidates are experienced with industry-standard tools such as Altium Designer, OrCAD, MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW, and CAD systems for electronic design. We ensure the professionals we introduce have the technical capabilities aligned to the projects you need to deliver.

Each search is tailored to the client and the project. We work closely with hiring managers to understand the technical environment, team dynamics, and project goals, so the engineers we introduce can hit the ground running. By focusing on technical knowledge, relevant software experience, and familiarity with sector-specific standards, we provide talent for permanent or contract positions who can contribute immediately to critical projects.

Find your next electronics engineering job

As an electronics engineer, you need choice and clarity over potential roles. But the job search can be exhausting enough without adding any needless complexity. That’s why we help people find fulfilling positions – in areas from defence and communications to water and medical – while making the process as easy as possible. 

If you’re thinking about your next step, upload your CV or request a call. One of our specialists will be in touch to talk through your goals.


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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