Our experience spans nearly 50 years of serving Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island employers and job seekers
Our long-standing partnerships with local companies provide job seekers with access to opportunities not found elsewhere
Decades of recruiting in this region have provided us a strong local network of technical professionals
In focusing our recruiting and networking exclusively on technical professionals we have become experts in our field
When I moved from the Midwest to Boston, the TRIAD team made the transition much easier. Shannon Persia stood out as a true professional; she communicates clearly about the hiring process, puts herself in your shoes to offer thoughtful advice, and shares great insights into companies and roles. She helped me understand the Boston job market, guided me through interviews, and pointed out where jobs in my field are located, which really matters when you are relocating. I am truly grateful to have found and worked with someone like Shannon.
Response from the owner: Mauricio, thank you for such a thoughtful, glowing review for Shannon! Your kind words are truly appreciated and we wish you continued success in your career!
Erica was great and extremely helpful and professional.
Response from the owner: Thank you, John, for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear about your great experience with Erica. We wish you continued success in your career!
Triad was able to find me a contract role very quickly despite it being during the holiday season. They handled all the negotiations on my behalf and were able to get me a pay rate in line with my education, experience, and expectations. Once under contract, they stayed in touch with both me and the employer to get feedback. The employer decided to convert me to full time, and again, Triad handled the negotiations on my behalf to ensure my salary was in line with my expectations. Shannon and her team were a pleasure to work with. I would recommend them to anyone who is finding it difficult to get a call back or are otherwise struggling to find work.
Response from the owner: Kevin, thank you for your feedback -- it means so much to our team! We're so happy to hear that Shannon provided a great experience and we'll be sure to pass along your kind words. We wish you continued success throughout your career!
Helped me fine a job that fit my skills and experience. Erica was a pleasure to work with and expedited things smoothly.Thank you,Anthony
Response from the owner: Anthony, we’re so pleased to hear that TRIAD helped you secure an excellent opportunity. Thank you for your high recommendation – it means so much to our team. We wish you continued success!
I don't typically leave reviews, but Erica and the team at Triad were a delight to work with. Extremely professional, prompt, responsive, and squared away. I felt like I was in good hands right from the get-go and they placed me in what I feel is a perfect role for where I'm currently at in my career.
Response from the owner: Tom, we're thrilled to have helped you find the perfect opportunity and it's great to know that Erica provided an exceptional experience! Thank you for your kind words and best wishes in your new role.
I've known TRIAD Engineering Corp. for a few years and recently worked on an exciting placement with Erica Martin. She is the consummate professional; diligent, probing, and insightful. She understands the multiple, often competing interests, in the search process - while serving both her candidates and clients fairly. TRIAD has an experienced recruitment team, with strong relationships at established and high-growth companies. I'm thrilled to have worked with Erica & highly recommend her!
Response from the owner: Atif, we're thrilled to hear about your first-class experience with Erica and TRIAD! Thank you for your high recommendation -- it means so much to our team. We wish you continued success in your career!
My experience with Triad was very smooth and the recruiter Erica made it simple and easy for me to transition into my new role. I was speaking with another recruiter for a different role and felt a little pressured to make a decision. This ultimately helped make my decision to engage with Triad and Space Age Electronics for my new position.
Response from the owner: Matt, thank you for your thoughtful review. We're honored to have provided a professional and supportive experience as you pursued your next career opportunity!
There is often lots of angst and uncertainty when searching for a new opportunity; Erica Martin eliminated those feelings right off the bat and was instrumental throughout my entire interviewing and hiring process. All my questions were addressed immediately and I could tell that she genuinely cared about getting me into a role where I was a good fit. Anybody looking for a job would be in amazing hands with Triad and Erica Martin personally.
Response from the owner: Thomas, thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with TRIAD! We're delighted that Erica connected you with a great opportunity tailored to your career goals. We wish you continued success in your new role!
Great experience working with Lizzie! Highly recommend.
Response from the owner: Thank you, Virginia, for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear about your great experience. Your recommendation means the world to us!
Technical and Engineering Recruiting, Staffing and Placement
TRIAD Engineering Corp. is both an engineering staffing agency and a technical staffing agency located north of Boston in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. We specialize in recruiting and placing engineering professionals throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. As a second generation, family owned and operated technical staffing firm, TRIAD has successfully connected employers with engineers since 1969. We are a proven, trusted staffing resource for employers seeking all types of engineering candidates – from Mechanical Engineers, Quality Engineers, Test Engineers, Hardware/Embedded Engineers and Software/Firmware Engineers to Systems, Applications, Chemical, and Manufacturing Engineers, and more.
This experience, combined with our robust local engineering community network, has earned our team of recruiters and placement experts the respect and trust of hundreds of loyal clients, and the engineering professionals they employ. Our recruiters serve the staffing needs of a wide range of engineering and technical industries, including advanced materials, aerospace, architectural & environmental, consumer products, electronics, hardware, manufacturing, medical device, optics, pharmaceutical, plumbing/piping/HVAC, telecommunications, and test & measurement.
Recruiting and Staffing for Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island Companies
As an established firm with a long history of successfully providing recruitment and staffing services for clients throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, TRIAD is respected as the greater Boston area’s most dependable resource for career connections. We enable employers to reach their staffing goals by sourcing talented technical candidates, and we empower engineers to reach their professional goals and apply their technical expertise. For those seeking Massachusetts engineering jobs, TRIAD is a prime resource. As an active member of the American Staffing Association (ASA), we adhere to the staffing industry’s highest standards of ethical and professional practice.
Engineering Recruiting Agency Services
In today’s competitive job market, the service of an engineering recruiting agency enables engineers to quickly access career opportunities with the assistance of a dedicated engineering recruiter. Our recruiters understand the specialized technology our clients use, and have demonstrated experience with successfully matching engineers, R&D technicians, design/drafters and other engineering professionals with career-enriching opportunities. Our engineering recruiters also undergo rigorous testing to earn ASA Technical Services Certification, and are well-versed in federal and state employment law.
Engineering Staffing Agency Services
Our specialized engineer staffing agency services allow employers to focus on their core business, with confidence that TRIAD staffing specialists will source qualified candidates that represent the best fit for their engineering staffing needs. Throughout our half-century of service to employers in and around the greater Boston area who seek technical staffing support, we’ve cultivated a robust local community of engineering professionals. This valuable network enables our staffing specialists to access and recruit passive candidates not actively seeking new engineering job opportunities, as well as gain professional referrals from proven dependable sources.
Technical Recruiting Services
When employment candidates engage the services of an experienced technical recruiting agency, it can represent the difference between quickly finding opportunities for satisfying employment in which to apply their technical skills, versus wasting valuable time chasing apparent leads that ultimately prove to be non-productive. Our technical recruiters have the experience, expertise and network to help technical job seekers swiftly achieve their professional goals.
Technical Staffing Services
Employers throughout MA, RI, and NH enlist the support of TRIAD technical staffing specialists to efficiently source qualified technical staff for their positions requiring talent on a contract, contract to direct, and direct placement basis. As an agency whose sole focus is to support our clients’ technical staffing requirements, TRIAD has established itself as a leading technical staffing firm in the Northeast.
Technical and Engineering Job Placement
The ultra-competitive technical job market throughout the northeastern U.S. demands the experience of a dedicated engineering job placement firm to achieve successful placement for technical candidates. Engineer recruiters understand the many nuances that embody the art and science of technical job placement, and regularly use their technical and people skills to result in highly productive job placement for clients and engineers alike.
Engineering Job Search
Our robust and intuitive online engineering job search tool enables candidates to quickly access career opportunities based on the specific sort criteria they desire.
For example, jobs may be searched by:
Geographic location – Engineering job opportunities available throughout MA, NH and RI
Engineering Job Title – Such as process engineer, firmware engineer, mechanical engineer, etc.
Position Type – Such as contract, contract to direct, or direct hire
Each listing in the job search tool also details the position responsibilities, as well as the background profile and required skills of ideal candidates.
Boston Engineering Recruiters Trusted by Leading Local Companies
Boston area companies have long relied on TRIAD and our team of Boston engineering recruiters for dependable, consistent staffing and recruiting services that meet their needs for specialized engineering roles. With over five decades of experience as an engineering recruiter in the greater Boston area, TRIAD has built a reputation for excellence and results. Our established network and proven expertise assure both clients and job candidates that we can successfully solve even the most complex staffing and employment challenges.
Current Boston Area Engineering & Technical Jobs
The following is a list of positions for which TRIAD currently seeks engineers and other technical candidates to satisfy the staffing requirements of client firms throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island:
Our team specializes in recruiting candidates to serve the specific engineering contract recruitment goals of our clients in the tech industry. We do this by thoroughly discovering our clients’ short and long-term needs, as well as the short and long-term aspirations of technical candidates who seek employment. These important details enable TRIAD contract recruitment specialists to source the most appropriate engineering candidates to satisfy each employer’s requirements.
The three types of recruiting services available to technical firms and engineer candidates include:
Contract Staffing – Our clients use contract staff to help meet tight project deadlines, supply specific technical expertise, cover extended absences of key personnel and handle fluctuations in workload. We source, screen, and refer qualified candidates for firms to consider for their contract openings. Our experts are available when needed, for as long as they’re needed. Client firms gain peace of mind knowing that TRIAD contractors all pass comprehensive reference and educational degree verifications and criminal background checks. Our candidates find that contract assignments allow for diversity in both work environments and experiences. Contract lengths vary, providing opportunity for scheduled periods of time off. Pay rates are highly competitive and many contracts offer the opportunity to work with the latest technology. Contracting is also an ideal way for recent college graduates to gain valuable experience.
Contract to Direct Staffing – Our clients use this staffing option to evaluate a candidate’s technical performance and personality fit for their firm’s work environment before deciding whether to permanently hire them. Our candidates find the contract-to-direct staffing option appealing because we actively market their skills and offer career options they cannot access elsewhere. Candidates also appreciate the experience of working for a company before deciding on potential direct employment.
Direct Placement – Our clients value direct placement because we swiftly identify and present only the best-qualified candidates for their consideration for technical direct hire employment openings. As with all of TRIAD’s staffing services, we screen each candidate; verify all references and degrees; and perform criminal background checks prior to hire. Our candidates find direct placement appealing if they are currently working in a permanent role elsewhere. Many of our clients partner exclusively with us to fill their direct hire positions, so their employment opportunities cannot be found elsewhere.
Frequently Asked Questions by Engineers
How do I find the best engineering recruiter to work with?
It is best to work with a recruiter who has years of experience working with engineers in your geographic area. Ask potential recruiters how long their engineer staffing agency has been in business and whether they focus on the city/state in which you want to work. Ask how the recruiter learns of job openings. Often the best recruiters have many repeat clients in various industries for which they place engineers exclusively. These recruiters will be able to present you with opportunities about which you would otherwise not be aware.
What should I look for in an engineering recruiter?
Make sure your engineering recruiter has experience working with engineers who have a similar background as you and has made multiple successful placements in your geographic area. Your recruiter should take time to understand your background and what is important to you in your next professional opportunity. He/she should provide feedback/suggestions on your resume as necessary, and should fully explain the opportunities currently available.
What are the benefits of working with an engineering recruiter?
Your engineering recruiter will have access to job openings not posted elsewhere. Many of our clients ask us to conduct confidential searches and do not advertise on their own. Also, it is often beneficial to have someone negotiating on your behalf when an offer is being considered.
How do you effectively work with recruiters?
It’s important to be communicative with your recruiter. When in an active job search check in often and make sure to return calls/emails promptly. This way you won’t miss out on attractive opportunities. Also, be upfront and honest with your recruiter about your career goals, motivations, and other opportunities you may be pursuing separate from those presented by your recruiter.
What makes a good engineering recruiter?
Proven experience placing engineers with a similar background is key. Engineering can be intricate and a recruiter who usually works with other types of professionals won’t have the resources to make the best match for you. A recruiter specializing in engineering will also have many contacts among hiring managers in the engineering field. These contacts can be crucial, resulting in opportunities where there may not be an official opening.
Should you work with more than one engineer staffing agency?
You certainly can, although it may be confusing and time-consuming to keep track of conversations and potential opportunities with multiple agencies. If you are currently out of work and need to find work quickly perhaps interview 2-3 staffing agencies / recruiters to potentially work with. If you are currently working and more of a passive job seeker it may make sense to work with one technical staffing agency for a few weeks and if not satisfied move on to another agency.
How do recruiters get paid?
If you are successfully placed on a direct hire basis the company hiring you pays the recruiter a percentage of your annual salary.
Why do companies hire recruiters?
Companies work with recruiters for many reasons. Often, it is to take advantage of a recruiter’s expertise in networking and identifying talent in the company’s specific industry. Often, the best candidates are those who are working and not necessarily searching for a new position. An effective recruiter will provide a company access to talent they would not otherwise have. Also, many companies use recruiters as they prefer to conduct confidential searches for mid- to senior-level positions.
How long will it take to find a job using an engineering recruiter?
That depends on your experience and skillset, as well as your goals for your next position. The engineering job market is quite active, and many qualified engineers can find a new job within a couple of months.
Do I interview with the recruiter before interviewing with the company?
You will certainly have a lengthy phone interview (or several) with the recruiter so he/she may fully understand your prior positions, skills, and career goals. Whether you also meet in-person with the recruiter depends on your proximity to the recruiter’s office, among other factors.
Does TRIAD Engineering recruit for Boston area companies?
Since 1969, TRIAD Engineering Corp. has successfully recruited engineers and other technical candidates for Boston companies, as well as clients throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Employers often engage TRIAD as their exclusive engineering employment agency, and repeatedly rely on TRIAD recruiters to provide engineering placement services for all types of engineering and technical roles, such as mechanical engineers, manufacturing engineers, hardware/embedded engineers, software/firmware engineers, quality engineers, test engineers, chemical engineers, and more. Our extensive engineering community network is a valuable resource that enables our engineering recruiters to rapidly identify and qualify candidates with our clients’ desired experience and knowledge requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions by Companies
Why do companies use staffing agencies?
Companies use staffing agencies to gain quick, reliable access to highly qualified, pre-screened candidates for short and long-term positions. TRIAD Engineering Corp. is a engineering staffing agency that specializes in recruiting and placing engineers and other technical job seekers with companies seeking professionals from all engineering disciplines, including electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, test, automation, systems, chemical, and structural. TRIAD offers a full range of contract, contract-to-direct, and direct hire engineering staffing services that enable employers to meet their staffing needs.
What are the benefits of staffing agencies?
Staffing agencies benefit client firms by allowing them to focus their time and efforts on conducting their primary business, while the technical staffing agency sources, screens, and refers highly qualified candidates to fill each client’s needs. Staffing agencies spend considerable time nurturing talent networks, providing clients access to passive candidates – those who are not actively looking for a new opportunity and won’t see positions posted online. These passive candidates often prove to be the best and most qualified candidates for client open positions.
Am I obligated to keep a contractor for a particular amount of time?
No, although as a professional courtesy to the contractor we hope that you will provide as much notice as possible as a contract is ending, you are under no obligation to provide advanced notice.
Is the placement guaranteed?
Direct hire placements are guaranteed for a period of time sufficient to ensure the engineer is a great fit for the role, after which time there is no longer a guarantee.
Is there a refund policy for direct hire placements?
The overwhelming majority of our placements are very successful; however, should you determine that the placement is not ideal we have a refund policy prorated over several months.
Does a recruiter check references?
We always speak with professional references for our candidates. These are former managers/supervisors who can speak to the candidate’s technical abilities as well as his/her “soft skills”.
Do recruiters perform background checks?
We perform criminal and other background checks on all placements prior to the start of work. This includes federal and county-level checks, SSN traces, degree/licensure verifications, and more.
What are my costs if I use a recruiter to find a contractor?
You will pay an hourly rate, inclusive of your entire monetary obligation with respect to the contractor. We pay payroll taxes, federal and state unemployment insurance, workers compensation, sick time, and provide various benefits.
How do you recruit to find engineers?
Having been in business for 50 years we have a robust database of engineers with whom we’ve worked or interviewed. Our database is a great place for us to start networking when we receive a new opening. Networking and referrals are our most common method of finding talented engineers, who typically aren’t actively seeking a new job.
