MARS Recruitment

Senior Laser Systems Engineer Laser Micro-Machining Didcot £50,000pa - £60,000pa plus excellent benefits: An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a Senior Laser Systems Engineer to join a world leading laser systems and high-precision laser micromachining manufacturer. This Senior Laser Systems Engineer role acts as a technical bridge between this organisations customers, sales teams and engineering teams (mechanical, optical, electrical, software), ensuring that complex systems meet performance, reliability, and customer requirements. This Senior Laser Systems Engineer role would perfectly fit someone that wants to remain technical yet gain more experience and exposure to the commercial aspects of the design, integration, validation, and delivery of high precision laser systems. These are the key areas of your work: Commercial: Provide feedback and advice to the sales team in terms of costings, technical details, proposals, documentation, and technical solutions. Systems Engineering & Integration: Own, define and manage end-to-end systems engineering lifecycle from concept to deployment. Requirements & Verification: Capture, analyse and manager customer and stakeholder requirements, translating them into clear technical specifications. Project & Product Development: Support new product development and continuous improvement of existing systems and contribute to design reviews. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with mechanical, optical, electrical, software teams. Documentation & Compliance: Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation, including system specifications, interface control documents, and verification procedures. About you: An attitude and aptitude to support the commercial success of this business area. Degree in Engineering or Physics (e.g., Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, Optical Engineering). Hands-on experience of laser micromachining Knowledge of laser, optics, motion systems, software and laser interactions Understanding of: System architecture and integration Control systems and automation Ability to diagnose and resolve complex system-level technical issues. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work across teams and with customers. Desirable Experience of systems engineering Knowledge of project management and V&V processes If you re a Senior Laser Systems Engineer with experience in shaping Laser Micro-Machining solutions, then please apply now. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).

Scientific Software Engineer C++ Python Linux Oxfordshire Hybrid £70,000pa - £75,000pa plus benefits: Do you enjoy technically leading and mentoring Software Engineers utilising C++ & Python on Linux, passing on your knowledge and experience to help nurture and develop future Engineers? If so, this Lead Software Engineer role will be perfect for you. Our client is at the forefront of scientific research industry developing instrumentation and tools to aid ground-breaking science. They now seek a highly dynamic Lead Software Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environments and can seamlessly adapt to changing priorities. The ideal candidate will not only bring technical expertise and architectural vision but also excel in collaboration and stakeholder engagement. Exceptional interpersonal skills are essential, as this role involves working closely with cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and effectively communicating complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. We re looking for someone who can inspire, influence, and drive alignment while fostering a positive and innovative team culture. The successful Lead Software Engineer will need the following qualification, experience and skills: A degree in a Software Engineering, Mathematics or Science/Materials subject Experience in Linux based software application development using modern C++ Experience with network and other communication buses. Experience with tools such as CMake Our client is offering a hybrid working arrangement with 3 days in their offices and 2 days from home. There is flexible start and finish times so you can plan your day around your preferred hours. For more information on the client, products, career development, benefits etc, please send MARS a copy of your CV or drop Lee Cherrill a linkedin connection request or contact him through the MARS Recruitment website. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).

IT Support Analyst 1st / 2nd Line Abingdon - Onsite (1 day remote) 3 Month Temp Contract £150 - £175 per day: MARS has partnered a leading specialist consultancy firm to hire in a temp IT Support Analyst on a 3-month temp contract. The Temporary IT Support Analyst role is often the first point of contact for IT across the business. Customer service is key to this role and the Temporary IT Service Desk Analyst will need to seek to fully understand the needs of the customer and have a real desire to help them get to a successful conclusion. The IT Service Desk Analyst will need to be a high calibre individual, with exceptional levels of personal drive and eagerness for personal development. An analytical mind, coupled with strong communication skills and a positive attitude are essential to fit into the impressive culture. You'll have previous experience in a similar IT Service Desk or 1st Line IT Support role or can demonstrate a passion for supporting customers through technology. Our client is looking for an IT Support Analyst with the following skills: An understanding of user account management within a Microsoft environment. An understanding of Office 365 Administration. Experience in or awareness of ITIL. Experience in or awareness of supporting the employee lifecycle (Starters, Movers, Leavers) within an IT environment. Experience in or awareness of Incident/Ticket Logging Systems (ITSM) platforms (FreshService, ServiceNow, etc). Experience in or awareness of supporting cloud technologies. Experience in or awareness of mobile device technologies Microsoft Certifications such as MS-900/AZ-900/AI-900/SC-900. This is an onsite role with a potential 1-day per week work from home. The working hours are either, 8am-4:30pm, 8:30am-5pm, or 9am-5:30pm. If you're an IT Support Analyst looking for a career defining opportunity with progression and development, then please drop Lee at MARS an application. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven't heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).

Lead Software Engineer C++ Python Linux Oxfordshire Hybrid £75,000pa plus benefits: Do you enjoy technically leading and mentoring Software Engineers utilising C++ & Python on Linux, passing on your knowledge and experience to help nurture and develop future Engineers? If so, this Lead Software Engineer role will be perfect for you. Our client is at the forefront of scientific research industry developing instrumentation and tools to aid ground-breaking science. They now seek a highly dynamic Lead Software Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environments and can seamlessly adapt to changing priorities. The ideal candidate will not only bring technical expertise and architectural vision but also excel in collaboration and stakeholder engagement. Exceptional interpersonal skills are essential, as this role involves working closely with cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and effectively communicating complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. We re looking for someone who can inspire, influence, and drive alignment while fostering a positive and innovative team culture. The successful Lead Software Engineer will need the following qualification, experience and skills: A degree in a Software Engineering, Mathematics or Science/Materials subject Experience in Linux based software application development using modern C++ Experience with network and other communication buses. Experience with tools such as CMake Our client is offering a hybrid working arrangement with 3 days in their offices and 2 days from home. There is flexible start and finish times so you can plan your day around your preferred hours. For more information on the client, products, career development, benefits etc, please send MARS a copy of your CV or drop Lee Cherrill a linkedin connection request or contact him through the MARS Recruitment website. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).

UX Designer Software High Wycombe Hybrid to £50,000pa plus benefits: Are you a UX Designer who has a scientific or engineering mind? Would you like to work on world-leading scientific software and how this global scientific community uses this technology? Our client has been at the forefront of technical innovation for over 50 years. Their groundbreaking products are used worldwide and as they go from strength to strength, they are looking for two UX Designers to join their highly talented software engineering team. I am looking for a UX Designer who has a background in user experience design and are looking to further develop those talents on a complex technical product. This role would also suit a UX Designer who likes the idea of working in large team of designers, developers, and testers (45 people in the software department) in a highly technical environment. And any interest in desktop development and instrument control is preferred, rather than web or cloud development which is not the right skill set for this role. Responsibilities: In this position the work is generally supervised and approved by others You will be working with a number of teams to help them deliver functionality targeted at the next scheduled release You will help us maintain good design principles and work within our branding guidelines, but also take a keen interest in UI trends in the market to keep us best in class. About you: A Science or Engineering qualification. If not a software engineering qualification, then also backed up with formal software training Proven user-centred design and prototyping skills with 2+ years experience Proficient in design and interaction software such as Figma or Adobe XD Experience working in an Agile environment with a cross functional team. Proven experience collaborating with product owners and developers to gather requirements and understand user needs. Have a full understanding of UX and UI design. Ability to work across multiple projects simultaneously. Our client is offering a hybrid working arrangement with 3 days in their offices and 2 days from home. There is flexible start and finish times so you can plan your day around your preferred hours. For more information on the client, products, career development, benefits etc, please send MARS a copy of your CV or drop Lee Cherrill a linkedin connection request or contact him through the MARS Recruitment website. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).

Principal Hardware Engineer Marine AUV Robotics Harwell Hybrid £65,000pa - £70,000pa plus share scheme & benefits: A once in a lifetime opportunity has arisen for a passionate Principal Hardware Engineer to join a stealth robotics company based in the Oxfordshire area. This amazing business and AUV submersible robot have massive potential across a range of different industry sectors. The Principal Hardware Engineer will lead in the design, integration, and testing of advanced hardware systems for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). In this role, you will be responsible for developing mission-critical electronics and system architectures that operate reliably in challenging marine environments. If you re passionate about robotics within the maritime industry and the autonomous vehicle and unmanned vehicle industry, you honestly need to make contact with us, this Principal Hardware Engineer role is not to be missed. Candidates must be British Citizens or have lived in the UK for a minimum of 5 years, due to needing SC clearance. Key Responsibilities: Lead the architecture and development of hardware systems for underwater unmanned platforms, including power distribution, embedded electronics, sensor integration , and control systems. Design and oversee development of custom PCBs , enclosures, and interconnect systems that meet demanding environmental and operational requirements (pressure, corrosion, vibration). Evaluate and integrate marine sensors (e.g., sonar, cameras, DVLs, IMUs) and actuators into system designs, ensuring compatibility and performance under water. Develop and implement robust electrical and communication interfaces (e.g., Ethernet, RS-232/485, CAN, I2C, SPI) for high-reliability operation. Lead hardware system integration and testing, including pressure testing, EMI/EMC validation, and underwater operational trials. Collaborate closely with software, mechanical, and systems engineers to ensure cohesive design and successful system-level integration. Generate and maintain comprehensive documentation including schematics, BOMs, test plans, design justifications , and regulatory compliance records . Support field testing and deployments, including troubleshooting and field-based system diagnostics. Qualifications: Bachelor s or Master s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field. 8+ years of experience in hardware engineering, preferably in unmanned systems, robotics, or rugged embedded systems. Proficiency in PCB design and layout tools (e.g., Altium, KiCAD, OrCAD) and electrical simulation/analysis tools. Hands-on experience designing for harsh environments including pressure, saltwater exposure, and thermal constraints . Strong understanding of signal integrity, grounding, shielding , and EMI/EMC considerations . Familiarity with underwater communication systems (e.g., acoustic modems, fiber optics, RF through water). Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to lead complex hardware development efforts from concept through deployment. Preferred Experience: Experience with low-power design , battery management systems, and subsea power architectures. Knowledge of safety and regulatory standards for marine or defense systems. Prior work on AUVs, ROVs , or similar subsea robotics platforms. If you re passionate about both robotics, in particular autonomous underwater or submersible vehicle and unmanned vehicle industry, and you love software engineering within this space, please get in touch ASAP. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).