Adding Component Engineering Support as Radar Production Scaled

As radar production volume increased, the team needed a Component Engineer II to manage component selection, sourcing, and qualification at production scale.

This search was one of nine inside a single six-month embedded recruiting engagement with a pre-IPO defense technology company building radar systems for force protection and airspace security missions. See the full engagement: They Had More Contracted Work Than Their Team Could Execute.

Part of the nine-role embedded engagement covering the client’s EE and RF division over six months.

Why the Search Was Difficult

Component engineering roles are often deprioritized in technical searches focused on RF and design talent.

The role was directly tied to the same production scale-up driving every other hire in the engagement, so a slow fill carried real downstream cost.

How ALAC Ran the Search

ALAC ran this search with the same embedded process as the more senior roles: ATS ownership, structured briefs, and direct hiring-manager coordination.

The search was treated as equally consequential to the production timeline, not a lower-priority fill.