Specialist technology jobs

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please summarise this job ad into 2 sentences Electronics | Precision Engineering | Advanced Technology Do you enjoy getting hands-on with complex engineering systems, investigating technical problems and making sure sophisticated equipment performs exactly as it should? Are you the kind of engineer who enjoys understanding how things work, finding the root cause of a fault and getting everything performing to the highest possible standard? We're highlighting an exciting area of engineering within Oxfordshire, where advanced scientific instrumentation, precision measurement and complex electromechanical systems come together. For a hands-on Production Test Engineer, this is the kind of environment where technical curiosity, practical problem-solving and attention to detail really matter. Working at the intersection of production, engineering and quality, the focus is on testing, troubleshooting and verifying sophisticated equipment, helping turn complex engineering into reliable, high-performance products. 🔧 What you'll be doing The technical focus of this type of position includes: - Hands-on testing and verification of complex scientific instruments and electromechanical systems. - Performing system-level functional testing, integration checks and calibration activities. - Investigating electrical, electronic and mechanical faults, identifying root causes and resolving technical issues. - Using laboratory test equipment, diagnostic tools and precision measurement instruments. - Analysing test results, documenting findings and identifying opportunities to improve testing accuracy and repeatability. - Following, developing and refining test procedures to support consistent product quality. - Collaborating with engineering and quality teams to troubleshoot issues and improve manufacturing processes. 🎯 What we're looking for We're particularly interested in engineers who combine strong practical testing experience with a methodical, analytical approach to problem-solving. Your background might include: - Production testing, manufacturing test engineering or complex equipment verification. - Scientific instrumentation, electronics, precision engineering or electromechanical systems. - Electrical and electronic fault-finding, calibration or precision measurement. - Working with technical documentation, test procedures and measurement data. Experience in electronics, automation, photonics, aerospace, medical devices or other high-precision engineering environments could be equally relevant. Interested? If you're a Test Engineer or Production Test Engineer in Oxfordshire who enjoys working with sophisticated hardware, solving challenging technical problems and contributing to the quality of advanced engineering products, we'd love to hear from you. Get in touch with Humand Talent Solutions to introduce yourself and discuss your experience. We welcome engineers from different technical backgrounds and encourage applications from those with relevant transferable skills.

Oxford·Permanent·Full-time·On-site

Your consultant · Poppy McNamara

Confidential client

An exciting opportunity for a C# Software Engineer to join a talented team in Oxfordshire, developing complex, real-time software that integrates cutting-edge hardware, data processing and web technologies. Offering up to £55,000 DOE, this role is perfect for someone who loves solving technical challenges, working across a varied technology stack and seeing their software make a real-world impact.

Witney·£55k per year·Permanent·Full-time·On-site · Hybrid

Your consultant · Poppy McNamara

Confidential client

£35-37k Basic UNCAPPED commission with realistic OTE £70k We are working with an established and growing technology led business that is looking to add a Business Development Associate to its commercial team. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys speaking with customers, spotting commercial opportunities and turning conversations into genuine sales opportunities. You will work across a mixture of inbound and outbound business development, approximately 50:50 split.

Remote with 2 days a month in Bedfordshire·£35k–£60k per year·Permanent·Full-time·Hybrid

Your consultant · Nav Dey

Confidential client

An exciting opportunity for a Production Engineer to join an innovative, growing technology business in Oxfordshire, taking ownership of new product introduction, manufacturing improvements and production optimisation. You'll collaborate with talented engineering teams, solve interesting technical challenges and play a key role in bringing innovative products from development into full-scale production.

Oxford·£40k per year·Permanent·Full-time·On-site · Hybrid

Your consultant · Poppy McNamara

Confidential client

Exciting opportunity for a Technical Communications & Marketing Coordinator to join an innovative Oxford-based technology business, creating compelling content, driving marketing campaigns and bringing complex technical ideas to life. Offering £45,000+, hybrid working, excellent benefits and genuine opportunities to take ownership, influence brand communications and develop your career.

Oxford·£45k per year·Permanent·Full-time·Hybrid

Your consultant · Adrian Taylor

Confidential client

Enjoy bringing complex technologies together? Do you thrive on solving technical integration challenges across hardware, software and engineering systems? Are you an experienced Systems Engineer who enjoys taking ownership, making technical decisions and turning complex designs into fully functioning solutions? If so, this could be an excellent opportunity to put your expertise to work. Humand Talent is working with an innovative technology-focused client looking for an experienced Senior Systems Integration Engineer to support the development and delivery of advanced engineering systems on a contract basis. This opportunity offers the chance to take real technical ownership, work alongside talented multidisciplinary teams and make a meaningful impact on complex engineering projects.

Oxfordshire·£50k–£80k per year·Permanent·Full-time·Hybrid

Your consultant · Adrian Taylor

Confidential client

Our client is looking for a Python-focused Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join their Oxford team, developing and improving automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium, Behave and CI/CD pipelines. You'll take ownership of automation improvements, solve complex testing challenges and help shape best practices to make software testing more reliable, efficient and scalable.

Oxford·£70k per year·Permanent·Full-time·Hybrid

Your consultant · Miranda Mxatule

Confidential client

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to develop innovative, high-precision equipment using SolidWorks, taking designs from concept through to production. Join our client's collaborative engineering team on a fixed-term contract, where you'll tackle complex technical challenges, bring creative ideas to life and make a real impact.

Oxford·£400 per day·Contract·Full-time·On-site · Hybrid

Your consultant · Poppy McNamara

Confidential client

London·£100k per year·Permanent·Full-time·Hybrid

Your consultant · Jess Haydon

Confidential client

London·£150k per year·Permanent·Full-time·Hybrid

Your consultant · Jess Haydon

Confidential client

R&D Manager role leading a multidisciplinary technical team and owning the R&D roadmap, taking complex scientific and engineering programmes from early concept through development, validation and product delivery. Suited to someone with a strong physics or engineering background who has experience leading technical teams, managing R&D projects and turning research into commercially viable products.

Oxford·£70k per year·Permanent·Full-time·On-site · Hybrid

Your consultant · Adrian Taylor

Confidential client

R&D Physicist role focused on designing experiments, developing new scientific concepts and using Python/MATLAB for modelling and data analysis, taking ideas from early research through validation and product development. Best suited to a PhD-level physicist with postdoctoral or applied R&D experience in areas such as optics, photonics, lasers, waveguides or fibre technologies.

Oxford·£50k per year·Permanent·Full-time·On-site · Hybrid

Your consultant · Adrian Taylor

Confidential client

Technical Sales Engineer role in Oxfordshire, combining an engineering/science background with customer-facing sales, quotations, solution development and account management. Looking for someone with some technical sales, applications engineering or customer-facing technical experience who wants to develop commercially.

Oxford·£35k per year·Permanent·Full-time·On-site

Your consultant · Nav Dey

Confidential client

Are you a genuine new business salesperson who enjoys building opportunities rather than simply managing an existing book of accounts? We are working with an established and growing technology business looking for a Business Development Manager to play an important part in its continued growth, This is a proper new business role. You will be responsible for identifying target organisations, opening doors, developing your own pipeline and taking opportunities from the first conversation through to signed commercial agreements. The sales are consultative and can involve multiple stakeholders, so this would suit someone who enjoys getting underneath a prospect’s challenges, building credibility with senior decision makers and navigating more complex, longer sales cycles.

South of England·£65k per year·Permanent·Full-time·Hybrid

Your consultant · Nav Dey

Confidential client

Marketing Manager | Scientific & Engineering Technology Oxfordshire | £45,000 to £55,000 + bonus Are you a Marketing Manager who enjoys getting under the skin of complex products and turning technical ideas into marketing that people actually understand? Perhaps you are already working in engineering, scientific instrumentation, advanced technology or another technical environment and want a role where you can have far more ownership. We are working with a successful Oxfordshire based technology business that designs and manufactures highly specialised equipment for customers across international scientific, research and industrial markets.

Oxfordshire·£45k–£55k per year·Permanent·Full-time·On-site

Your consultant · Nav Dey

Confidential client

Lead Machine Learning Engineer role combining hands-on ML engineering with technical and people leadership, with roughly a 50/50 split. You’ll build and deploy production-grade ML, AI and GenAI solutions while leading, mentoring and developing a team of Machine Learning Engineers. They’re looking for strong Python and Machine Learning Engineering experience, ideally including production ML deployment, MLOps, cloud and GenAI/LLMs, alongside leadership or mentoring experience. Permanent, hybrid in Oxfordshire, paying up to £112k + benefits.

Oxford·£112k per year·Permanent·Full-time·Remote

Your consultant · Eleanor Wright

Confidential client

Senior Software Engineer role focused on building and deploying AI and data-driven software products across the full engineering lifecycle. You’ll work with a modern stack including TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes and AWS, taking projects from prototype through to production. The role suits a strong software engineer with cloud, DevOps and full-stack/backend experience, with opportunities to lead projects, mentor engineers and move into line management. It’s an 18-month FTC, remote, with the team based in Oxfordshire.

Oxford·£80k–£110k per year·Fixed-term·Full-time·Remote

Your consultant · Adrian Taylor

Confidential client

Are you an organised, practical person who enjoys keeping things running smoothly? We are recruiting for a Stores & Materials Controller to join a growing engineering and manufacturing business in West Oxfordshire. This is not just a traditional warehouse position. You will play an important part in making sure engineers and project teams have the right parts and materials available when they need them. You could already be working within stores, warehousing or stock control, or perhaps have experience within an automotive, manufacturing or engineering environment and be looking for your next opportunity.

West Oxfordshire·£28,500 per year·Permanent·Full-time·On-site

Your consultant · Nav Dey

Confidential client

A senior interim leadership role taking ownership of software architecture, technical direction and engineering strategy for a complex software platform. You’ll assess and improve existing systems, shape the technology roadmap, guide the engineering team and strengthen development practices, while remaining close enough to the technology to contribute to design and code reviews.

Oxford·£500–£600 per day·Contract·Full-time·Hybrid

Your consultant · Adrian Taylor

Confidential client

A hands-on manufacturing role focused on building, testing and improving complex precision instrumentation and electro-mechanical systems. You’ll work closely with engineering and operations on technical assembly, testing, documentation, quality and continuous improvement, helping take sophisticated products through production and out to customers.

Oxford·£45k per year·Permanent·Full-time·On-site

Your consultant · Poppy McNamara