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
The role required both people leadership and enough hands-on EE credibility to make technical calls, which eliminated most pure-management or pure-IC candidates.
The hiring manager needed someone who could absorb organizational scope quickly as headcount grew.
How ALAC Ran the Search
ALAC screened specifically for leadership track record alongside technical depth, not just resume keywords.
Structured candidate briefs surfaced communication style and management approach ahead of the interview.
The hiring manager was brought into close conversations directly rather than receiving a candidate cold.
Result
Senior Technical Manager of Electrical Engineering filled in under 45 days.
Business Impact
Added a leadership layer inside the EE division at the moment headcount growth made a single technical owner insufficient.
9 roles
Filled across the embedded engagement
6 months
Engagement duration
Under 45 days
Every placement completed
100%
Submitted candidates advanced to interview
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