We Place the People the Public Never Hears About
01 - 07
Staffing major defence programs takes more than access to cleared candidates. It takes a partner who understands the operational context and the calibre each role demands. Shadowgate worked as an embedded partner across several of our programs at Northrop Grumman. Proactive, technically aware, focused on fit. The right people went into the right roles.

Stephen Gale
Client, Defence Programs (Northrop Grumman)
02 - 07
I was looking for a new role when Shadowgate reached out. No form, no script. A video call and a real conversation about the role, the client, and what mattered to me. They understood the technical environment and knew his client well. The offer came through and it was the right one.

Riaan Nolan
Candidate, Space Program
03 - 07
The roles that matter in defence and space are rarely advertised, and most consultants don't know the sector well enough to place you accurately. Shadowgate does. They placed both my husband and me into roles aligned to our skills and our long-term goals. Two placements, both right, handled with care from start to finish.

Penelope Pont
Candidate, Defence & Space
04 - 07
We move fast and we hire technical. Bringing a senior person into a small specialised team is hard, and the standard market doesn't deliver. We gave Shadowgate the brief. One conversation was enough for them to calibrate what we needed. Shortlist came back in days. The hire has made a real difference to the business.

Shaun Kenyon
Client, Defence Technology SME
05 - 07
Space and defence recruitment in Australia has a reputation for getting it wrong. Volume over quality, roles filled rather than matched. Shadowgate works differently. They holds both sides with equal rigour, what the role demands and what the person needs. I've worked with them as a client and as a candidate. The consistency is what stands out.

Rebecca Cook
Client & Candidate, Launch Operations
06 - 07
Holding a current clearance is the easy part. Accessing the right cleared roles takes a consultant with the network and the sector knowledge to match the right person to the right program. Shadowgate has placed both my wife and me into cleared roles more than once. Every time, the match has been right.

Robert Rice
Candidate, Cleared Roles
07 - 07
Standing up a full base maintenance workforce for a defence aviation platform is not a generalist job. It takes technical understanding of the aircraft, the regulations, and the qualifications behind every role. Shadowgate built our entire C27J Base Maintenance workforce from the ground up. Delivered on time and in full.

Matt Phillips
Client, Defence Aviation
The right roles are rarely advertised
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