Role: R&D Technical Consultant (engineering)
Location: Northampton (Office-Based)
Salary: Negotiable + performance-based bonus
Reporting to: Director

This role is perfect for recent grads from an engineering background or career professionals in Engineering. We're actively recruiting talent across experience levels, from associates to PhD experts.

Bridge Innovation and Tax. Turn Complex Ideas into Strategic Value

At CBTax, our R&D Technical Consultants work directly with innovative businesses across the UK and Ireland, translating complex technical work into powerful, compliant R&D tax relief claims. From engineering and software to life sciences and manufacturing, we're helping clients unlock funding and push the boundaries of innovation.

If you're from an engineering background and enjoy understanding how things work, solving problems, and explaining technical concepts clearly, this is your opportunity to do it all in a commercially impactful role.

What You'll Do:

• Work directly with clients to uncover and assess eligible R&D activities

• Conduct technical interviews and on-site visits with engineers and scientists

• Analyse complex technical processes and write compelling technical reports

• Partner with tax and compliance teams to ensure high-quality submissions

• Keep up to date with HMRC guidance to ensure all technical content is audit-ready

• Advise clients on best practices for documentation and record-keeping

• Support responses to HMRC queries and technical clarification requests

What You Bring:

• An engineering degree/background (any discipline) or equivalent experience

• Strong analytical and technical writing skills

• Ability to distil complex concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences

• Commercial awareness and confidence in client-facing conversations

• Curiosity, problem-solving mindset, and attention to detail

• We ideally need you to be able to drive. You won’t be on the road every day but you will need to see clients from time to time.

Nice to Have:

• Prior experience in R&D tax consultancy or technical report/grant writing

• Background in engineering, software, or scientific research

• Familiarity with UK R&D tax relief legislation

• Experience interviewing engineers or technical teams

You'll Thrive Here If You...

• Enjoy working across tech, science, engineering and commercial advisory

• Want a career that blends your STEM knowledge with real-world business impact

• Take pride in clear, structured writing and effective client communication

• Are looking to grow in a collaborative, knowledge-driven team

• See innovation not just as a topic but as a way of working

What's in It for You?

• A negotiable basic + performance-based bonus

• 5% employer pension contribution

• Bupa private healthcare

• Tech Scheme – stay up to date with the latest gear

• Flexible lifestyle benefits and reward incentives

Career Progression & Culture

• Clear path to Senior Technical Consultant and R&D Manager

• Regular development and mentoring opportunities

• Work with some of the UK's most innovative businesses

• Join a team of scientists, engineers, and commercial experts driving impact

Inclusion & Accessibility

We welcome talent from all backgrounds. If you need accommodations during the recruitment process, we're happy to support you.

Please note: This role does not qualify for visa sponsorship. Only candidates with existing right to work in the UK will be considered.