ROBOTICS · AUTONOMY · ADVANCED HARDWARE
Hire the engineers who move your product forward.
Specialist search for robotics, autonomy and advanced hardware companies. We connect engineering-led businesses with hard-to-reach talent across R&D, manufacturing and technical leadership.
Engineering-led companies · Primarily United States
A CLEARER STARTING POINT
See the search before you commit to it.
A useful search starts with a defined capability gap, a relevant employer landscape and evidence to test. Explore an illustrative manufacturing talent map: the questions, adjacent pools and assessment criteria that shape a focused brief.
WHEN THE HIRE MATTERS
Three situations. A focused search.
Critical specialist gap
A controls, embedded or perception role stays open despite repeated sourcing. We clarify the must-have capability, map relevant teams and approach professionals beyond active applicants.
Production or deployment milestone
Testing, manufacturing or field delivery depends on a missing skill. We shape the search around the work: validation evidence, production ownership or real-world troubleshooting.
Engineering leadership
Your team needs someone who can build capability as well as deliver. We examine the technical scope, team stage and leadership expectations before defining the market.
OUR FOCUS
Engineering that meets the physical world.
Robotics
Software, controls, perception, systems and deployment. Search around the engineering stage and the work the role must own.
Autonomy & physical AI
Perception, planning, embedded intelligence and real-world validation. Define the operating constraints before defining the candidate market.
Hardware & manufacturing
Mechanical, electrical, firmware, NPI, test and engineering leadership. Connect the brief to production readiness.
Engineering skillsets we recruit for
HOW WE WORK
Market intelligence. Direct relationships. Human judgment.
Make the introduction
Bring relevant people and engineering challenges together.
We agree the business problem, map the relevant market, engage people directly and assess evidence against the brief. You receive clear context for introductions, not an unexplained pile of CVs.
01 / UNDERSTAND
02 / MAP
Research relevant employers and adjacent talent pools.
03 / ENGAGE
Approach suitable professionals through direct search and relationships.
04 / ASSESS
Explore relevant evidence, motivation and practical alignment.
05 / INTRODUCE
Provide context and support interview alignment and hiring decisions.
Illustration of our search approach. Not live candidate data.
ILLUSTRATIVE WORK PRODUCT
A shortlist should explain why.
Our candidate assessment framework connects a role’s outcomes to relevant experience, motivation and practical constraints. It distinguishes demonstrated evidence from areas still requiring technical evaluation. This is an example framework, not a completed placement or a guarantee.
Capability
Which comparable engineering problem has the person owned? What evidence is available?
Context
How do product stage, team size, work location and operating constraints compare?
Decision
What should the hiring team validate next, and where are the trade-offs?
FOUNDER-LED SEARCH
Relationships before the urgent vacancy.
GlobalWorks is founded by Nigel Arbia. The approach is straightforward: understand engineering companies, build professional relationships and make market research useful to a hiring decision. Technology supports the search; conversations and judgment determine relevance.
HIRING RESOURCE
Start with the milestone, not a wish list.
Define what the new hire must make possible, separate essential experience from learnable skills and give interviewers a shared standard. Our practical hiring brief helps you turn a difficult vacancy into a clearer search.
BUYER QUESTIONS
A few useful answers.
Which companies do you work with?
Our focus is engineering-led startups and scaleups, primarily in the United States, working in robotics, autonomy, advanced hardware and manufacturing.
How is a search engaged?
We prefer engaged or retained searches with an upfront commitment. Scope, fees, communication and milestones are agreed in writing before work begins.
Can you guarantee a hire or a delivery date?
No. Availability, location, compensation and the brief all affect a search. We discuss constraints openly and agree a realistic process rather than promise a guaranteed outcome.
LET’S TALK ABOUT THE WORK
Which hire moves your product forward?
We discuss the role, what makes the hire difficult, relevant market constraints and whether specialist search makes sense. Scope and commercial terms are agreed before work begins.
GLOBALWORKS
Specialist search for robotics, autonomy, advanced hardware and manufacturing. The people behind what comes next.
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