The Engineering Industry Labour Report 2025

The Engineering Industry Labour Report 2025

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Hire mechanical engineers in the UK

We recruit mechanical engineers for defence, marine, manufacturing, and MedTech, covering both permanent and contract roles. Our candidates have experience in mechanical design, thermal analysis, stress analysis, materials selection, HVAC systems, and manufacturing processes. Whether the project involves marine propulsion systems, defence machinery, automated manufacturing equipment, or precision medical devices, we connect you with engineers who understand both the design and practical implementation of mechanical systems.

We work with engineers proficient in SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX, AutoCAD, ANSYS, and CFD tools, with knowledge of standards such as ASME, ISO 9001, and ISO 13485. This ensures the engineers we present have the technical expertise to design and optimise systems that meet regulatory and operational requirements.

Every search is customised to your technical needs, team, and project goals. By working closely with hiring managers, we identify engineers whose mechanical knowledge, software skills, and sector-specific experience allow them to contribute effectively from day one.


Mechanical engineering jobs in the UK

Live for calculations and analysis? Know your FEA from your CFD? Then we’d love to hear from you. No matter your interests or specialisms, explore fulfilling mechanical engineering roles across a variety of industries with Murray McIntosh. 

Find your ideal role today, or upload your CV for future openings.


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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