Enigma People Solutions

Enigma People Solutions is a retained search recruitment company based in Edinburgh that focuses on the deep technology sector. It recruits technical leaders, such as Principal and Lead Engineers, heads of department, vice presidents and CTOs, for electronics, photonics and semiconductor employers. It also says it can source candidates at the start of their careers.

The company was established in 2004 and reports more than 25 years of experience in the field. It fills both permanent and contract roles and serves clients in the UK and internationally, from technical product design companies to multinational semiconductor design companies. Its roles draw on skills such as opto-electronics, firmware, hardware, electronic design, embedded software, ASIC, analogue and mixed signal.

It describes its approach as a partnership and matchmaking service, in which it gets to know the employer, the business and the candidates before putting anyone forward. It also approaches people who are not actively looking for a new job. It sits on the boards of the Opening up Photonics Initiative and the Centre for Doctoral Training in Photonic Integration and Advanced Data Storage.