EPISCI
3 FOUNDING ENGINEERS, 3 WEEKS.
ENGAGEMENT BRIEFING
CLIENT: $15B Defence Tech & Physical AI Company [NDA]
CAPITALISATION: $15 Billion Valuation [Series F]
OPERATING THEATRES: Washington D.C. | London | Stockholm
ENGAGEMENT LEAD: Steven Bourne, New Intelligence
REPORTING TO: European Head of Government & Defence
THE FRICTION: THE IMPOSSIBLE TRIAD
Traditional executive search fails in the modern defence-tech landscape because the ideal candidate profile sits at the intersection of conflicting market dynamics. We were tasked with extracting operators who possessed Silicon Valley-calibre C++ engineering, strict SC/DV government clearance, and the low-ego conviction required to abandon hybrid work for a highly demanding, strict 5-day in-office mandate.
The resulting talent pool was mathematically microscopic. We bypassed the open market entirely.
