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Our Latest Defense Vacancies

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Embedded Software Engineer

Defense

AI

Embedded Software Engineer – DefenseTech – Delft (Netherlands) Darwin have partnered with a fast-growing tech start-up that is developing microelectronics hardware and software for See more…

to €5,500/month

Delft

Netherlands

Permanent

Chief Commercial Officer

Defense

Business Development

Chief Commercial Officer – Deeptech / Defensetech – Netherlands Darwin have partnered exclusively with a Deeptech start-up who have a unique offering with massive See more…

to €9,000/month

Delft

Netherlands

Permanent

Senior Software Engineer (USV)

Defense

Software

Senior Software Engineer – Maritime Autonomy (USV) Location: Florida (One week a month in Florida and the rest remote) Salary: Up to $160k + See more…

to $160,000/year

Miami

USA

Permanent

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Defense

Hardware

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Defense Autonomous Systems (Maritime) Location: Florida (Full on-site or hybrid – 2-3 days/week in office)Salary: Up to $160k + $30k See more…

to $160,000/year

Miami

USA

Our Areas of Specialism

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Business Development

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Software and AI

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Hardware

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UAV – Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

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USV – Unmanned Surface Vessels

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UGV – Unmanned Ground Vehicle

Our Defense Staffing Solutions

Contingency Recruitment / CV Screening(1)

Contingency Recruitment

A "no-win, no-fee" model where you only pay once a candidate accepts an offer. The agency handles the sourcing and interviewing process upfront at no cost.

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Contract / Freelance

Provides rapid access to immediate talent for short-term projects, allowing you to scale your team up or down without long-term overhead.

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Employed Leasing

A cost-saving alternative to freelancers or permanent staff that uses innovative employment models to provide top talent with less administrative work.

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Employer of record

A global expansion tool where the agency handles all international payroll, taxes, and legal compliance, allowing you to hire abroad without setting up a local entity.

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Managed Service

A partnership-based model involving a monthly fee and reduced hiring costs. It focuses on long-term collaboration, process streamlining, and hiring manager coaching.

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Retained Recruitment

Address labor shortages (specifically in renewables) by training workers with transferable skills from other industries to create new talent pipelines.

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Statement of Work

A performance-based model where payment is tied to reaching specific project milestones or objectives, shifting the delivery risk away from the client.

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