Technical hires for defence, aerospace & deep-tech employers.
Permanent hires and contract engineers for defence and aerospace primes, suppliers and scale-ups across the UK, Europe, the United States and the Gulf.
Permanent and Contract Recruitment, One Specialist
Whether you need a permanent engineer for the long term or a contractor on site next week, you brief one person who knows defence and aerospace and runs the whole process.
Permanent
Permanent Recruitment
For the engineers, specialists and leaders you want to keep. We find people who are not on the market, assess them against your scorecard and manage the hire through notice and vetting.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
✓ Role brief and scorecard agreed with your hiring manager
✓ Salary benchmarking and a view of market availability
✓ Direct search of passive engineers, not just adverts
✓ Three assessed profiles per seat, with written notes
✓ Interview scheduling, feedback and offer negotiation
✓ Counter-offer and notice period management
✓ Support through BPSS, SC and DV vetting
✓ 12-week replacement guarantee
No fee unless your hire starts. Fees on request, plus VAT, agreed in writing before we introduce anyone.
Contract and Interim
Contract Recruitment
For programme peaks, specialist gaps and interim leadership. Contractors ready to start quickly, with the checks and paperwork handled before day one.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
✓ Day rate benchmarking before the search starts
✓ First contractor profiles within 48 hours of the brief
✓ IR35 status agreed with you before we search
✓ Right to work, ID, reference and qualification checks
✓ Clearance status confirmed before introduction
✓ Onboarding and start-day coordination
✓ Timesheets and invoicing handled for you
✓ Extensions, replacements and contract-to-permanent
Rates and terms, plus VAT, agreed in writing before anyone is introduced.
Built for Every Part of the Supply Chain
Primes, suppliers and scale-ups hire for different reasons and at different speeds. We adapt the search to how your business works.
PRIMES
Primes and Major Programmes
Specialist and senior hires for large programmes, planned around programme milestones, multi-site requirements and vetting lead times.
Typical hires: systems engineers, chief engineers, programme managers, cleared software engineers
SUPPLY CHAIN
Tier 1 and Tier 2 Suppliers
Engineers who understand prime requirements, quality standards and delivery pressure, for suppliers growing with their contracts.
Typical hires: electronics and mechanical engineers, quality engineers, test engineers, project managers
SCALE-UPS
Scale-Ups, AI and Data Companies
First specialists and technical leaders for growing companies and AI and data businesses, with a clear pitch to win engineers away from big tech and the AI labs.
Typical hires: ML and data engineers, embedded and autonomy engineers, heads of engineering and data
Our Expertise
Roles We Recruit For
From Intake to Guarantee
One structured process for every role, agreed with you up front and run by the same person from first call to start date.
01
Intake
A 30 Minute Call
We agree the role, scorecard, process and any security requirements before we start.
02
Search
Beyond Your Adverts
Direct approaches to engineers at relevant companies, our network, referrals and targeted advertising.
03
Shortlist
3 Profiles per Seat
Each one meets every must-have, with written notes against your scorecard.
04
Offer
Interviews and Offer
We manage scheduling, feedback, offer and counter-offer, and keep your hire warm through notice.
05
Guarantee
12-Week Replacement
If a permanent hire leaves within 12 weeks, we find a replacement free of charge.
ALSO AVAILABLE
Contract
Contract and Interim
Contract engineers and interim leaders for programme peaks and specialist gaps, with rates and terms agreed up front.
Our Sectors
Sectors We Recruit For
Contract Hiring Without the Admin
We handle the checks, paperwork and follow-up that slow contract hiring down, so your contractor arrives ready to work and stays as long as you need them.
01
Rate Benchmarking
Realistic day rates for the skills, clearance and location, agreed before the search starts.
02
IR35 Status
We work through the status determination with you before we search, and share it with candidates up front.
03
Pre-Start Checks
Right to work, identity, references and qualifications checked before anyone is introduced.
04
Clearance
Clearance level and status confirmed, and vetting timelines planned around your start date.
05
Onboarding
Start date, site access, equipment and induction coordinated with your team.
06
Timesheets and Invoicing
Timesheets approved by you and invoiced on a regular cycle, with no admin for your team to chase.
07
Extensions
We track end dates and manage extensions, so key people do not roll off unexpectedly.
08
Contract to Permanent
Keep a contractor permanently, on conversion terms agreed at the start.
Choose How We Work Together
Every search starts with the same brief and the same standards. What changes is how much of our time is committed to your role, and how quickly you need it filled.
01 CONTINGENT
Pay Only on Success
For individual roles where you are also advertising or using other suppliers. A full search with no fee unless your hire starts.
✓ No fee unless your hire starts
✓ Full search and assessed shortlist
✓ 12-week replacement guarantee
Best for: single permanent roles
02 EXCLUSIVE
Recommended
Priority Search
For critical roles. You give us the role exclusively for an agreed period, and it gets a dedicated share of our time.
✓ Priority search and faster shortlists
✓ Weekly written progress reports
✓ One consistent voice to candidates
Best for: hard-to-fill and cleared roles
03 RETAINED
Leadership and Confidential Search
For senior, confidential and multi-hire searches. A committed, staged search with milestones agreed up front.
✓ Confidential approaches on your behalf
✓ Market map and talent report
✓ Milestone-based terms, on request
Best for: heads of engineering and team builds
Planned Around Clearance, Wherever You Hire
In the UK we plan around BPSS, SC and DV timelines. In Europe, the United States and the Gulf we plan around the equivalent national clearances and export controls. We only ask candidates the eligibility questions you confirm are required. Clearance is sponsored by you and granted by government, and we never promise it.
Questions Employers Ask
Straight answers on timelines, fees, clearance and contract terms. Anything else, just ask.
