Deep Tech and Defense
Recruiting
for the Missions
That Cannot Fail
ALAC recruits exclusively for deep tech and defense companies, founded by military veterans who served in the market they now recruit for.
The Category Is Broken
Generalist Firms Showed Up
When Your Funding Round Hit
Their model never changed.
Only the pitch did.
ALAC was founded by people who wore the uniform.
Not people who found this market when venture capital did.
We Were Already Here
When the Wrong Hire Compounds
The Most Expensive Hire
Is the One You Make Twice
Most search processes are built to produce an offer letter.
ALAC is built to produce a leader who is still there two years later.
The ALAC Operating Model
Most firms start sourcing before they understand the role.
We start with the problem.
We Start With Discovery, Not Sourcing
We Go to the Market, Not Wait for It
We Reach People Other Firms Cannot
We Screen Before You See Anyone
We Stay After the Offer Is Signed
What ALAC Does
Four Ways to Work with ALAC
Every engagement is built around one standard. The right person, in the right role, still performing two years later.
Military to Civilian Hiring
We source separating service members, veterans, and military spouses and place them directly into roles where their training translates.
Best for
Companies with SkillBridge interest, SDVOSB goals, or a commitment to veteran employment.
What ALAC Does
Four Ways to Work with ALAC
Every engagement is built around one standard.
Military to Civilian Hiring
We source separating service members, veterans, and military spouses and place them directly into roles where their training translates.
Best for
Companies with SkillBridge interest, SDVOSB goals, or a commitment to veteran employment.
Engaged Search
A small engagement fee retains our search and is credited in full toward your placement fee. You pay the same total, structured around how we actually work together.
Best for
Companies making a critical hire where commitment from both sides accelerates the search.
Embedded Recruiting
One fixed monthly cost. Unlimited searches.
Best for
Companies with multiple open roles, recurring hiring needs, or unpredictable headcount.
Executive Search
Director, VP, and C-suite placements where the wrong decision compounds. Traditional retained search for senior leadership.
Best for
Companies making a leadership hire where confidentiality and durability are non-negotiable.
Specialties
Where We Recruit
Twelve focused practices across defense tech and deep tech. Pick the one closest to your search. Each is led by an operator who has worked the mission.
Choose your category
45-Day
Average Fill Time
VS. 70-90 DAY INDUSTRY BENCHMARK
95%
Hiring Manager Interview Approval Rate
CANDIDATES APPROVED TO INTERVIEW
12-Month
Replacement Guarantee
UP TO 12 MONTHS, PERFORMANCE-BASED
Clients
The Mission Cannot Fail
Neither Can the Search
The companies building the next generation of deep tech and defense technology cannot afford the wrong hire. Neither can we.
“We have a program that cannot slip. I told ALAC that on the first call. They took it as seriously as we did.”
VP of Engineering
Aerospace Company
FAQs
We evaluate every candidate against the role, the organization, and where the company is going before they reach your calendar. Generalist firms optimize for volume. We optimize for durability.
Defense tech, aerospace, space, autonomy, AI, deep tech, advanced manufacturing, and hardware. We place senior individual contributors, program leaders, cleared professionals, and Director through C-suite executives.
Every candidate is assessed for technical depth, program fit, clearance eligibility, company stage fit, and two-year durability in the role. We do not send candidates we are not confident in.
Yes. We work across cleared, ITAR-eligible, and open technical talent. Clearance status and eligibility are verified and disclosed on every submission.
If a placement does not work out for reasons related to performance or fit within 12 months, we run the search again at no additional fee. This does not cover restructuring, layoffs, or budget-driven role eliminations unrelated to the hire's performance.
Every search has a dedicated lead from kickoff to close. You always know who owns your search and can reach them directly. There are no handoffs to junior staff.
The Search Starts When You Are Ready
Book a call and we will tell you within 24 hours whether we can help.