Trusted Recruitment for the UK Defence Industry — Since 2003
Security clearances, export controls, technical complexity: defence recruitment demands a partner who understands the constraints as well as the roles. Protec Technical has been that partner for over two decades.
Recruiting for the defence sector is unlike any other discipline. Security requirements, citizenship constraints, export control regulations, and programme confidentiality make it an environment where getting recruitment wrong carries consequences beyond a mis-hire.
Protec Technical has been placing engineers and technical specialists in the defence sector since 2003. Our consultants understand the regulatory landscape — DV, SC, and BPSS clearance requirements; ITAR and EAR considerations; restricted programme protocols. We ask the right questions before a CV is submitted, not after.
Two Queen’s Awards for International Trade recognise our proven ability to source and deploy technical professionals internationally — including to some of the world’s most complex and sensitive programme environments.
How we help
Contract recruitment — Cleared and uncleared contractors placed quickly and compliantly, for specific roles or full programme teams.
Direct hire — Permanent recruitment for engineering, technical, and management roles at all levels.
Executive search — Confidential search for senior leadership and programme director appointments.
Programme staffing — Full team deployment for major defence programmes, managed with the security and discretion the sector requires.
Roles we place
- Systems and platform engineers
- Avionics and electronic warfare specialists
- Mechanical and structural engineers
- C4ISR and communications engineers
- Software and embedded systems engineers
- Quality, safety, and airworthiness engineers
- Licensed aircraft maintenance engineers (military platforms)
- Project and programme managers
- Procurement and supply chain professionals
- Logistics and support engineers
Security and compliance
All candidate submissions respect security clearance requirements, citizenship and right-to-work restrictions, programme confidentiality, and geographical constraints. We work within the regulatory frameworks — so you don’t have to manage that complexity on top of everything else.
The Protec difference
Defence clients don’t change suppliers lightly. Many of Protec’s defence relationships have spanned multiple programmes and many years. That continuity is built on trust — in our discretion, our technical accuracy, and our ability to find people that others can’t.
Our international capability means we can source and mobilise specialists for overseas defence deployments, with full support on the logistics and compliance requirements that entails.