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Aerospace & Defense.

A&D hiring is governed by clearance, ITAR, and programs where failure isn't an option. We place cleared and clearable engineering and program talent at primes, integrators, and defense-tech firms. WOSB-certified, CAGE-coded, SAM-registered.

Cleared & Clearable TalentSpace & Satellite SystemsAvionics & Mission SystemsMBSE / Systems EngineeringC5ISR & Defense ElectronicsITAR & CMMC 2.0

The new A&D hiring map.

Four shifts are reshaping aerospace and defense hiring right now. They're tied to the convergence of traditional primes with defense-tech entrants, the maturation of space as a commercial sector, and the ongoing operational demands of mission-critical engineering.

Defense-tech entrants are reshaping the talent market.

Space is now a commercial engineering sector.

Hypersonics and autonomous systems are surging.

Cybersecurity and supply chain integrity are now engineering disciplines.

— For Primes & Capture Teams

Also your WOSB sub-tier partner.

For defense primes carrying mandatory small-business subcontracting goals under FAR Part 19, Thunderhawk is a credentialed counter-party that delivers at scorecard pace. WOSB-certified (#WOSB260585). CAGE-coded. SAM-registered. NAICS 561311, 541611, 541612, 561320. We slot into the small-business sub-tier under Tier 1 discipline.

WOSB
Federal sub-tier ready
Eligible counter-party for small-business subcontracting goals on federal awards. CAGE-coded. SAM-registered.

Aerospace & Defense insights.

Thinking on the trends shaping aerospace and defense hiring.

"Every supplier told you they 'use AI.' Most aren't lying, but most aren't telling the truth either."

AI-augmented sourcing: separating real productivity from buzzword theater.

"Traditional primes spent thirty years assuming cleared talent had no exit options. The defense-tech entrants just gave them three."

The clearance economy: how defense-tech entrants are repricing cleared talent.

"The supplier is rarely the bottleneck on time-to-fill. The hiring manager’s calendar is."

Time-to-fill in a tight market: what 30 days actually requires.

— Aerospace & Defense Capabilities Brief

The full picture, in one document.

Where we go deep across aerospace engineering, defense software, space systems, and cleared cyber, the shifts repricing cleared talent, our federal sub-tier credentials, and the commercial models clients engage through, plus how to reach the A&D team.

Download the brief (PDF)

Hiring for Aerospace or Defense?

Tell us the program, the clearance level, and the timeline. We'll tell you who's available, with clearance status and ITAR scope, scoped honestly.