Cygnus Instruments – Client Case Study

Utilising ADLIB’s expertise in Engineering and Instrumentation to enable growth.

Disciplines: Engineering, Marketing

Client Overview: Cygnus Instruments is a well-established company offering industry standard, ruggedised hand-held devices for global, multi-segment plant integrity maintenance, through ultrasonic thickness measurement.

The Challenge

Cygnus Instruments needed niche Engineering recruitment expertise to secure highly skilled talent and support their growth plans. The focus was on sourcing Embedded Engineering specialists with experience in electronics and instrumentation, alongside strengthening their marketing capability with a Digital Marketing Specialist.

Key challenges included:

• Specialist skill sets – finding Embedded Engineers with expertise in electronics and instrumentation.
• Dual focus – delivering technical hires while also sourcing niche marketing talent.
• Quality and speed – ensuring the right candidates were identified quickly to meet business needs.

Our Approach / Solution

We partnered with Cygnus Instruments to deliver a tailored recruitment strategy that combined:

• Contingency and search-based recruitment – targeting candidates with niche technical expertise.
• Leveraging our Engineering and Marketing networks – to identify talent aligned with Cygnus Instruments’ requirements.
• Close collaboration – maintaining clear communication with the hiring team to ensure alignment on skills and timelines.

The Outcome

• Successfully secured highly skilled Embedded Engineering talent.
• Placed a Digital Marketing Specialist to strengthen their marketing team.
• Business impact – enabled Cygnus Instruments to enhance technical capability and marketing reach, supporting long-term growth.

Roles Filled

• Embedded Engineer
• Digital Marketing Specialist

ADLIB Teams involved:

• ADLIB Engineering Recruitment team
• ADLIB Marketing Recruitment team