LockLeed places disciplined, fully vetted military professionals into operations, engineering, defense, and leadership roles. We don't send resumes — we send vetted finalists.
Founded in 2015 and based in Minneapolis, LockLeed International connects employers with the discipline, leadership, and technical depth that only military-trained professionals bring. Every candidate is interviewed, vetted, and clearance-verified before they reach your desk — so you see curated finalists, not a stack of resumes to sort through.
Full-cycle recruitment placing top-tier military talent into permanent roles. An engagement fee activates your search and applies toward the placement fee on a successful hire.
Learn MoreTargeted searches for senior and executive roles requiring military pedigree — program directors, operations VPs, intelligence leads, and C-suite positions.
Learn MorePre-vetted candidates holding active clearances — Secret through TS/SCI — ready to deploy without adjudication delays. Active status verified before every submission.
Learn MoreA detailed discovery session — not just the job description, but your culture, leadership style, clearance requirements, and what makes someone succeed in your environment.
30-min call to startWe activate our network of transitioning servicemembers, veterans, and cleared professionals — sourced through direct relationships and referrals, not cold databases.
5–10 days to first candidatesEvery candidate passes a structured behavioral interview, technical review, clearance verification, and cultural fit assessment. You only see candidates who pass our bar.
Full vetting before submissionYou receive a curated shortlist of 2–4 vetted finalists with our full assessment. Interview, select, hire. Fee is earned only on a successful placement.
You only pay when you hireMost staffing firms forward resumes. We forward validated finalists — so your team spends time evaluating fits, not filtering noise.
We support direct hire and executive searches across leadership, operations, engineering, cleared and defense functions, and senior individual contributors in hard-to-fill positions. An engagement fee is required to initiate all searches.
We help companies hire for roles where the wrong person is expensive and the right person changes performance — combining disciplined vetting, targeted sourcing, and deep military networks to deliver leaders ready to contribute from day one.
Start a SearchLockLeed operates on a contingency model. An engagement fee activates your search and is applied toward our placement fee upon a successful hire. The remaining balance is due when your candidate accepts an offer. If we don't place someone, you don't pay the placement fee.
Most clients receive their first qualified shortlist within 5–10 business days of completing the requirements brief. Full placement typically takes 30–45 days. For cleared roles, our pre-vetted pipeline usually accelerates this significantly.
We place across 10 core industries: Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, Energy & Infrastructure, Engineering, Operations Leadership, Supply Chain & Logistics, Cybersecurity & Cleared Talent, Federal & Government Contractors, Maintenance & Reliability, and Program & Project Leadership.
Yes. We maintain a pipeline of pre-vetted candidates holding active clearances from Secret through TS/SCI, verifying active status before every submission — no pending investigations or lapsed clearances reach your desk.
Always. Candidates never pay a fee to work with LockLeed — our fees are paid by hiring companies. If you're a veteran or transitioning servicemember, working with us is completely free.
Tell us what you need. We'll brief, source, vet, and present. You only pay when you hire the right person.