ORANGE COUNTY · SPACE BEACH · SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

We Place the People
Who Build What
Others Can't Imagine.

Sentinel Recruiting is Orange County's dedicated talent partner for defense tech, aerospace, robotics, and autonomy companies. From Space Beach in Long Beach to the Irvine tech corridor. We place the engineers and operators building the future of American capability.

THE CORRIDOR

Anduril IndustriesRocket LabField AITurion SpaceVast SpaceRelativity SpaceTrue AnomalyVoyager TechnologiesNorthrop GrummanRaytheonL3HarrisSpaceXAstroForgeJoby AviationAnduril IndustriesRocket LabField AITurion SpaceVast SpaceRelativity SpaceTrue AnomalyVoyager TechnologiesNorthrop GrummanRaytheonL3HarrisSpaceXAstroForgeJoby Aviation

Our Mission

The next decade of American defense, space, and autonomy will be won or lost on talent. We exist to make sure the right people are in the room.

Sentinel Recruiting is the only staffing partner built exclusively for the Southern California defense tech corridor. From Anduril in Costa Mesa to Rocket Lab in Long Beach, we know the companies, we know the talent, and we move fast. No cold databases. No out-of-state recruiters guessing at your hiring bar.

50+
Aerospace & Defense Employers in OC
$750M+
DoD Funding Into Space Beach, 2024–25
48 hrs
Time to First Candidate Slate

For Candidates

Your next mission starts here.

01

Apply or Connect

Submit your background or reach out directly. We respond within 24 hours.

02

Confidential Briefing

One-on-one call with a Sentinel recruiter who actually understands your discipline.

03

Curated Introductions

We place you with companies where your skills create real mission impact.

For Employers

We deliver talent that clears the bar.

01

Intake Call

We learn your team, stack, clearance requirements, and culture in depth.

02

Targeted Search

We tap our OC/SoCal network and move fast. No cold database dumps.

03

Guaranteed Placement

We stand behind every placement with a replacement guarantee.

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Open Roles

Defense Tech, Aerospace & Autonomy Jobs — Orange County & Southern California

Roles across our partner network in Orange County, Long Beach, Irvine, Costa Mesa, and greater Southern California.

About Sentinel

Born in the Corridor.
Built for the Mission.

Sentinel Recruiting was founded in Orange County by people embedded in the defense tech, aerospace, and autonomy ecosystem. We know which Long Beach startups are quietly building the next Anduril. We recruit exclusively across the Southern California corridor: Orange County, Long Beach, the South Bay, and greater Los Angeles deep tech.

We don't work with every company. We don't represent every candidate. We go deep, not wide, and we're relentless about quality on both sides of every introduction.

Orange County, CA · 33.7°N 117.8°W

Get in Touch

Ready to build your team, or find your next mission?

For Employers

Tell us about your team and the talent you need.

hello@sentinelrecruiting.com

For Candidates

Send us your background. We move within 24 hours.

hello@sentinelrecruiting.com

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA