Black Powder Search

Sectors

Where we place

These four are drawn from roles we have actually filled, not from a list of markets it would be convenient to claim. Each one rewards a particular thing this pool has in abundance.

  • Operations, finance and project leadership for industrial services businesses, including founder-owned companies going through their first institutional hire.

    Roles placed: Chief Operating Officer (COO), Controller, Senior Project Manager

    Industrial services detail →
  • Engineering and field service leadership for data center construction and operations, where uptime discipline and crew leadership matter more than a résumé keyword.

    Roles placed: Electrical Engineering Manager, National Field Service Manager

    Data centers detail →
  • Cleared software, data and infrastructure engineers for defense technology companies — the sector where a candidate who already holds a clearance and already understands the customer is worth a multiple of one who does not.

    Roles placed: AI Engineer, Backend Developer, Cloud Engineer, Data Architect

    Defense technology detail →
  • Plant, finance and operations leadership for manufacturers, including multi-site roles that need someone comfortable a long way from headquarters.

    Roles placed: Accounting Controller

    Manufacturing detail →

Next step

Tell us the role. We will tell you who is already ready for it.

An onboarding call with our COO and the lead recruiter, and you will know within the week whether the person you need is already in our pool.