Talent for
the next
defence.
Marindrew is a Ukrainian–British recruitment and consultancy firm for defence and dual-use technology. We move engineers, operators and leadership between front-line knowledge in Kyiv and the capital & contracts of London.
Open to brief · ● live
Search built around
defence reality.
We run retained search for engineering, product, operations and executive roles in defence-tech companies. Our network is concentrated where it matters: drone manufacturers and software teams in Ukraine, defence primes and venture-backed start-ups in the UK, and the diaspora of Ukrainian engineers in NATO.
- — Hardware & systems engineering
- — Autonomy / robotics / CV
- — Embedded firmware & RF
- — Production & supply
- — Programme management
- — GTM, BD, capture
- — Founders & C-level
- — Cleared / security-vetted hires
Bridge to the
UK & Ukraine.
We advise founders and primes on entering the opposite market — UK firms scaling capability into Ukraine, and Ukrainian builders opening manufacturing, sales or hiring in Britain. Every engagement is grounded in regulation, security and on-the-ground partners.
- — Market entry: UK ↔ UA
- — Hiring strategy & org design
- — Regulatory & export controls
- — Brilliant Basics for HR
- — Partner & supplier mapping
- — Security & vetting frameworks
- — Programme advisory
- — Capital introductions
Calibrated search,
no fluff. Vetted in days,
placed in weeks.
- 01Brief & calibration
We sit with the hiring manager and define the shape of the role — capability, clearance, location, mission. Most briefs change after this conversation.
- 02Source & vet
Targeted outreach in our network across Ukraine, the UK and the diaspora. Technical screen by domain experts. Background and clearance pre-checks.
- 03Shortlist & interview
Calibrated shortlist of 3–5 within 11 days on average. We run interview kits and reference checks; you run final panels and offer.
- 04Offer & onboard
Compensation benchmarks, relocation logistics where needed, and a 90-day check-in. Replacement guarantee on every retained search.
We work where
generalist agencies don't.
Native operators in Ukrainian and English. We brief in the room with founders in Kyiv and procurement officers in London — same week.
We don't translate buzzwords. Our partners come from defence, drones, AI and special operations — not from generic tech recruiting.
ITAR / UK export controls, Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO-27001 aligned data handling. NDAs and clearance pathways understood, not improvised.
Brief us.
Tell us what you're building and who you need. We respond within two working days, in either language.