We work in a small number of specialist sectors and know them well enough to have real conversations. With clients about what the market will and will not support. With candidates about what will genuinely make a move worth making.
Small by design. Specialist by necessity.
Wave was built on a simple belief, recruitment should be services-led, not transactional. Less about volume, more about getting it right first time.
That means knowing the differences between tools, technologies and engineering functions. Understanding what genuinely motivates a specialist to make a move and what will put them off. Knowing what salary expectations look like across your market right now. We’re a small, deliberately focused operation.
What sets us apart? We do good business.
No shortcuts. No misleading job adverts. No sending CVs to roles that are not right. We put your needs first, whether you are hiring or looking for your next role. That is not a value statement. It is just how we work.
We work across:
- Permanent placements
- Contract placements
- Technical leadership roles
- Niche and specialist engineering positions
What we actually do differently
We listen first. Then we suggest a plan that works for you.
KNOWLEDGE
Sector knowledge that goes beyond the job title. We know our sectors, semiconductors, AI Hardware & Software, defence, and robotics, well enough to have real conversations with both candidates and clients. Better briefs, better matches, less wasted time.
HONESTY
Honest communication as standard. If the role is hard to fill, we will tell you why. If the process is losing candidates, we will say so. We would rather have an uncomfortable conversation early than a failed search later.
STRATEGY
Every search comes with the option of hiring plans, market data, salary benchmarking and process feedback. Not add-ons with a price tag. Just tools we offer because a search that teaches you nothing about your market is a missed opportunity.
Doing good business means supporting causes that matter.
We donate to organisations developing future engineering talent and driving environmental innovation.
Our Charity Partners
Meet the founder
Imogen Moody, Managing Director
I started Wave after a decade working in technical recruitment because I believed it could be done differently. Not more volume. Not faster CV turnaround. Actually differently, with real sector knowledge, honest conversations, and a genuine understanding of the engineering disciplines I work in.
I am fascinated by the sectors Wave serves. Semiconductors, AI hardware and software, defence, robotics. These are fields where the work genuinely matters and where the wrong hire is expensive. That fascination drives how I work.
Wave is built around a simple commitment: do good business. No shortcuts, no misleading candidates, no sending CVs to roles that are not right. Just rigorous, honest recruitment delivered by people who actually understand the market.