Engineering Staffing Agency
Engineer Your Next Great Hire
For 65+ years, employers have trusted Amtec to find the engineers who move projects forward. We recruit for technical depth and practical judgment, so the person who starts on Monday can contribute to your design reviews by Friday.
Trusted by industry leaders
Our Services
Complete Talent Solutions for Engineering Teams
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Contract Staffing
Bring in engineers for a program, a product launch, or a capacity gap. Contract engineers can join your team permanently at any point.
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Direct Hire Recruiting
Hire permanent engineers with the discipline expertise and design judgment your projects require.
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Executive Search
Recruit engineering managers, directors, and VPs who set technical direction and build the teams beneath them.
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Employer of Record
We handle HR, payroll, and compliance for your engineering contractors so your leaders can stay focused on the work.
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Engineering Positions We Specialize In Filling
Sectors We Staff
Across the Full Spectrum of Engineering
Amtec recruits engineers across disciplines and industries. Our recruiters understand the technical depth, tooling, and regulatory context each discipline works within.
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical & Controls
- Manufacturing & Process
- Quality & Reliability
- Design & Drafting
- Structural & Civil
- Systems & Integration
- Embedded & Software
- Project & Program Engineering
- Research & Development
Premium Service & Unmatched Expertise
Why Trust Amtec as Your Engineering Staffing Agency?
- White-Glove Service: Receive personalized, attentive support throughout the search, from intake through offer and start date.
- Decades of Expertise: Benefit from over 65 years of technical recruiting across mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and civil disciplines.
- Deep Industry Connections: Reach engineers who are not applying to job boards, through a network built over six decades of placements.
- People Over Profit: A great hire is more than filling a requisition. We prioritize the right technical and cultural fit over the fast placement.
A Legacy of Engineering Staffing Success
Placing Engineers Who Build What Comes Next
Robert Underwood in the early years
Amtec's Brea office in 1978
Founded in 1959 by Robert Underwood, Amtec started by supplying technical talent to Southern California employers during an era of rapid industrial growth. Engineering placements have been part of the business from the beginning.
Our engineering practice grew with the disciplines it serves. As design work moved from the drafting board to CAD, simulation, and connected systems, our recruiters kept pace, learning enough of each discipline to hold a real conversation with the people we place.
Today Amtec recruits mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, quality, and civil engineers for employers who cannot afford a bad technical hire, and who value a recruiter that understands what the requisition actually asks for.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We recruit across mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, process, quality, controls, civil, structural, systems, and test engineering, along with the designers and drafters who support them, at levels from individual contributor through VP of Engineering.
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Our recruiters screen for the specific competencies in your requisition, including tools, standards, and design methods, then interview for character, competence, and chemistry. Candidates reach you with their technical background already validated against what you asked for.
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Yes. Narrow, hard-to-fill disciplines are where a recruiting partner earns its keep. We have been placing technical talent since 1959, and we regularly run searches where only a small number of qualified people exist in a given market.
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Yes. Temp-to-hire lets you evaluate an engineer on real project work before extending a permanent offer, which is a low-risk way to fill a critical technical seat.
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Assignments are flexible and follow the work. We staff short project-based engagements as readily as multi-year programs, and assignments can be extended or converted as scope changes.
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Yes. Amtec offers benefits for contract employees, including health insurance options, direct deposit for paychecks, and digital timecards.
What Our Clients Say
Building Trust, One Partnership at a Time
“[Amtec] will take the time to get to understand and really know what your needs are, and they’ll find you the right fit.”
Vincent Chou
HR Director at ViewSonic
“Amtec takes pride in understanding both the needs of the company and the cultural fit to ensure a successful placement each time.”
Julia T. Copeland
HR Director at ConXtech
“On a daily basis, we appreciate Amtec's expertise, professionalism, and ability to find great candidates who become cherished employees.”
Mike Sackett
President at Sackett Financial
“Amtec has been a great partner. They provide amazing talent for our clients and their support has been fantastic.”
Heather Lince
Client Success Resource Manager
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