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AI talent for defence and security efforts.

From perception systems in autonomous vehicles to signal intelligence at satellite level, AI is becoming essential to how defence and security operations are executed. Building these systems takes researchers and engineers who understand both the technical detail and operational realities. We work with them every day.

AI is now core to defence capability, and we help you recruit the people who build it.

Deploying AI in security and defence settings takes more than academic credentials. You need people who’ve written production code for live systems, understand how to navigate classified workflows, and can operate inside the constraints of defence-grade infrastructure.

That’s where we focus.

We support teams working on autonomy, perception, threat detection, decision support, and secure communications. Circumstances where delivery speed matters, but compliance can’t slip. Most of the candidates we introduce have worked with or inside the vendors, contractors, and agencies you’re already aligned with.

If your hiring needs to match the pace of development while protecting the integrity of your mission, we’ll bring you talent who already understand that environment.

Real results,

real voices.

Matt and his team have provided great support for us at Rowden. They are really knowledgeable about the industry, and people I would turn to for any talent queries we had.

Sophie Canning - Head of HR

Rowden Technologies

Technology Firm

Defence & Security

Rowden Technologies

Defence sector coverage.

Autonomous Systems & Perception

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Surveillance & Reconnaissance

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Cyber & Threat Intelligence

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AI-Augmented Command, Control & Decision Support

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Electronic Warfare & Signal Intelligence

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Recruitment for security-cleared positions.

Many of the programmes we support involve restricted data, sensitive systems, or live operational environments.

We recruit for roles that require security clearance and understand the processes, timelines, and compliance standards involved.

United Kingdom

  • SC (Security Check)
  • DV (Developed Vetting)
  • eDV (Enhanced Developed Vetting)

United States

  • Q Clearance
  • L Clearance
  • USAP (Unacknowledged Special Access Program)
  • ACCM (Alternative or Compensatory Control Measures)
  • Confidential
  • Secret
  • Top Secret

Your defence AI experts.

Matt McKenna

Matt McKenna

Director - AI, Robotics & Autonomy

Jack Cartlidge

Jack Cartlidge

Team Leader, Artificial Intelligence

Kiera Johnson

Kiera Johnson

Team Leader, Software

Oliver Porter

Oliver Porter

Team Leader, Software & DevOps

Amelia Avison

Amelia Avison

Senior Consultant, AI Product

Izaak Bashir

Izaak Bashir

Senior Consultant, Generative AI

Joshua Garbutt

Joshua Garbutt

Senior Consultant, Generative AI & Quantum

Let's work together.

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0871 200 1407