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For aerospace and defense engineering leaders

Engineering recruiters for aerospace and defense manufacturers.

Manufacturing, design, stress, electrical and test engineers, up to engineering leadership.

  • Manufacturing, design, stress, electrical and test engineers
  • CATIA, NX, Nastran and certification experience confirmed
  • No retainer. You pay only if you hire, on the start date
300+direct-hire placements by our team
~2 wksto a screened shortlist
$0until your hire starts

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  1. A recruiter emails you within one business day to set up a 30-minute kickoff call.
  2. We start calling candidates the same week.
  3. You get three to five screened candidates in about two weeks.
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Companies our team has recruited for

Why hiring managers call us

Engineers who have built hardware

We screen for people who have taken parts from drawing to production, not only analysis.

Tool and program fit

CAD, analysis tools, certification type and ITAR status are confirmed before you interview.

Leadership searches too

Lead engineer, chief engineer and CTO searches run the same way, with a confidential shortlist.

Engineers who have built hardware

Our engineering searches run from manufacturing engineers on the shop floor to lead and chief engineers at new aircraft developers. The common thread is hands-on hardware experience.

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What we check before you see a resume

  • CAD and analysis tools confirmed: CATIA / 3DEXPERIENCE, NX, Nastran, Patran, Mastercam.
  • Certification experience separated by type: FAA certification, STCs, MIL-STD qualification.
  • U.S. person status confirmed when the program is ITAR-controlled.

Recent placements

Aug 2026Lead program managerA&D parts supplier
Apr 2026Director of complianceAerospace composites manufacturer

Client names and references on request.

How a search runs

  1. Day 1

    Kickoff call

    Thirty minutes on the role, the shop, the certs and the pay.

  2. About 2 weeks

    Shortlist

    Three to five phone-screened candidates, with notes.

  3. Start date

    You hire

    Fee invoiced when your hire starts. Replacement guarantee.

The terms, in plain English

No retainerNothing up front. No fee unless you hire our candidate.
Paid on startInvoiced on the start date, not at offer.
Replacement guaranteeIf the hire leaves early, we refill the seat at no fee.
No exclusivityKeep your own posting and other sources running.

Questions

Do you recruit engineering leadership?

Yes. We are currently running lead, chief engineer and CTO searches for an aircraft developer, alongside individual-contributor engineering roles.

How does your fee work?

Contingent search: there is no retainer and no fee unless you hire a candidate we introduce. The fee is a percentage of first-year base salary, invoiced on the start date, and covered by a replacement guarantee. We send the one-page terms on the first call.

How fast will we see candidates?

Usually about two weeks from the kickoff call to three to five phone-screened candidates, each with recruiter notes.

Do we have to give you the search exclusively?

No. Keep your own posting and other sources running. You only pay if you hire someone we introduced.

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