The Right Candidate. 4-6 Weeks.

Direct hire recruiting for operations, engineering, program management, and leadership roles in aerospace and defense.

4-6 weeks

Average Timeline

100+

Placements

8 years

A&D Experience

Roles We Place

Plant managers, operations directors, production supervisors. We find leaders who can manage continuous improvement and compliance.

Senior program managers, scheduling leads, and customer-facing program directors. Government and commercial programs.

Controllers, finance managers, and cost analysts. Full profit-and-loss responsibility with DoD and commercial acumen.

Design engineers, manufacturing engineers, quality engineers. Mechanical, electrical, software, and systems disciplines.

BD managers, capture leads, and proposal writers. Building and winning new business in competitive defense markets.

Procurement specialists, supply chain managers, logistics coordinators. ITAR, CMMC, and vendor management expertise.

Day 1-2

Role Brief. We understand scope, team, compensation, and culture fit. Non-negotiables first.

Day 3-7

Candidate Targeting. Active sourcing across our network and specialized outreach.

Week 2

Qualified Shortlist. Screened candidates with phone screens completed. 3-5 qualified candidates to your desk.

Week 3-4

Interviews. We coordinate scheduling, provide feedback after each round, manage candidate experience.

Week 4-6

Offer & Close. We negotiate salary, manage counter-offers, and coordinate start date.

Factor	Direct Hire	Retained Search
Timeline	4-6 weeks	6-10 weeks
Cost Structure	Percentage of salary on hire	Retainer + variable fee
Job Level	Mid to senior individual contributor	Executive (VP+)
Sourcing Approach	Active candidate network	Passive candidate deep sourcing
Best For	Fast-moving roles, high volume	Executive retention critical, competitive
Candidate Exclusivity	Non-exclusive	Exclusive
Placement Protection	Per agreement	Per agreement