Case Studies

Searches That Moved the Mission Forward

See how ALAC helped deep tech and defense companies close hard-to-fill technical and leadership searches, reduce hiring risk, and build teams designed to stay.

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Featured Case Studies

Closed Searches, Real Numbers

Embedded Recruiting · EE and RF Division

They Had More Contracted Work Than Their Team Could Execute

A pre-IPO defense technology company embedded ALAC to take ownership of a critical EE and RF hiring backlog tied directly to production scale.

9 roles · 6 months · Every placement under 45 days

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Defense Technology · Business Development Search

A Navy and Marine Corps BD Director, Closed on Three Candidates in 25 Days

A market-entry seat with no inherited pipeline and no account base. ALAC shortlisted three candidates and closed the search on a written offer.

3 shortlisted · 12 days to offer · Closed in 25 days

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Defense Technology · Field Support Search

Five Qualified Field Representatives in Three Days

A defense technology company was three field representatives short at peak workload, sourcing through personal networks. ALAC delivered five qualified candidates in three days.

5 candidates in 3 days · 83% interview conversion · 100% offer acceptance

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Defense Technology · Executive Finance Search

A Finance Finalist for a Seat That Had Already Failed Once

A defense technology company lost a newly hired finance leader inside a month. ALAC delivered six senior finance leaders in 12 days and produced one of the two finalists.

6 senior finance leaders in 12 days · 5 of 6 to interview · 1 of 2 finalists

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Space Systems · Engineering Leadership

They Were Launching Satellites. They Could Not Find the Engineer to Lead the Software Team

ALAC recruited a passive NASA-experienced software leader for a launch-critical role and supported the placement through relocation and onboarding.

11 days · 2 of 2 candidates interviewed · Cross-country relocation

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RF Engineering · Direct-Hire Search

Their RF Seat Sat Open for Months. ALAC Filled It in About Three Weeks

A commercial space company had an RF seat open for months. ALAC submitted one full-stack RF engineer, closed the search, and the placement held.

1 submission · About 3 weeks · Nearly 3 years retained

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Advanced Manufacturing · Embedded Recruiting

Two Manufacturing Leaders. Two States. Two for Two

ALAC embedded with a venture-backed manufacturer and ran two specialized production-leadership searches in parallel.

2 of 2 searches filled · 17 candidates shortlisted · 18-day first placement

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Advanced Air Mobility · Search Execution

Engineering a Funnel for the Impossible Seat

An advanced air mobility company needed two scarce, safety-critical engineering leaders fast. ALAC engineered a 119-candidate funnel and cut technical time-to-hire nearly in half.

119 → 2 finalists · 90 → 45-day time-to-hire · 2 roles supported

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Aerospace & Defense · Embedded Search

30 Days to a Government-Market Leader, Still in Seat Nearly 2 Years Later

A legacy aerospace and defense manufacturer needed a rare technical-plus-sales leader for its government market. ALAC delivered a signed offer in about 30 days, still in seat nearly 2 years later.

~30 days · 3 finalists delivered · Nearly 2 years retained

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Cleared Recruiting · TS/SCI Space Systems

Cleared, Fast: Sourcing TS/SCI Space-Systems Leadership the Primes Fight Over

A venture-backed AI-defense space company needed a cleared DoD/IC space-systems leader fast. ALAC sourced two qualified candidates within a week, one reaching a CEO/VP onsite.

2 cleared candidates in a week · ~72 hrs to first submission · CEO/VP onsite

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Individual Search Spotlights

Inside the Nine-Role EE and RF Engagement

A role-by-role look at how ALAC helped build an electrical and RF engineering organization for a scaling defense radar company.

RF Engineering