Connor McLeod

Recruitment Specialist @Experis Scotland

Edinburgh, GB

Industries Supported:MedTech | Oil & Gas | Aerospace & Defence | Semiconductors | Electrical & Consumer AppliancesKey Responsibilities:Specialise in placing embedded software, hardware, and electronics engineers across highly regulated industries in the UK, including medical devices, energy, space, and defence.Support organisations from early-stage start-ups through to global enterprises employees), adapting hiring strategies to suit each phase of growth and compliance maturity.Deliver on both individual critical hires and large-scale team builds - including full R&D team setups of 30+ multidisciplinary engineers.Act as a trusted hiring partner in complex, regulated environments, aligning recruitment with evolving compliance, product development, and certification needs (e.g, CRA, ISO, IEC, DO, FHIR).Statements of Work (SOW) and engineering services, offering flexible engagement models tailored to project, product, or compliance requirements.Work consultatively with technical leadership (CTOs, Heads of Engineering) and HR stakeholders to deeply understand resourcing challenges and build tailored solutions.Maintain and expand a UK-wide network of top-tier embedded systems, firmware, electronics, and compliance-focused engineers.Key Achievements:SOW-based service models for clients needing fast, flexible delivery across Software, firmware, hardware, and verification functions.Built and scaled engineering teams for MedTech and electronics clients entering new product development and certification phases.Closed high-value recruitment and services partnerships across various sectors.Developed long-term client relationships built on delivery consistency, market insight, and deep technical understanding.

Queen Margaret University

Bachelor's degree with Honours, Psychology and Sociology