Specialist Recruitment

Engineers, scientists and technical experts for roles where the skill set is scarce and the cost of a mismatch is high.

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Focus

Specialists assessed by someone who speaks the language.

Technical hiring often fails at the first filter: profiles screened on keywords rather than substance. VVSM evaluates what a specialist has actually built, solved and owned.

Searches cover permanent positions as well as fixed-term and project-based needs, for organizations ranging from established industrial groups to growing technology companies.

Hardware and electronics

  • Power electronics design
  • Embedded hardware
  • EMC and compliance
  • Test and validation

Mechanical and systems

  • Mechanical design
  • Systems engineering
  • Mechatronics
  • Reliability engineering

Manufacturing and quality

  • Process engineering
  • Industrial engineering
  • Quality and regulatory
  • Supplier quality

Automation and controls

  • PLC and control systems
  • Robotics
  • Industrial IT / OT
  • Commissioning

Software and data

  • Embedded software
  • Technical product management
  • Data and analytics
  • Digital engineering

Science and R&D

  • Applied research
  • Materials and physics
  • Laboratory technology
  • Technology scouting

How it works

Precise briefs, focused shortlists.

Fewer, better-qualified introductions — each with a clear rationale.

  1. Technical brief

    Define the problems the role must solve, the tools and standards involved, and what distinguishes a strong hire.

  2. Targeted search

    Direct sourcing in relevant companies, research environments and professional communities.

  3. Substantive screening

    Technical conversations about real work, alongside motivation, mobility and salary alignment.

  4. Introduction and follow-through

    Candidate summaries you can act on, interview coordination and support through to signature.

Looking for a specialist the market does not easily offer?