Lead Recruiter

UFORCE exists to make aggression unaffordable.

Founded in Ukraine and headquartered in London, UFORCE is a defence-technology company with operations across Europe, the United States and Asia.

UFORCE builds uncrewed vessels, ground robotics and aircraft, autonomy software, and the command-and-control layer that operates them together. Each platform is deployable on its own, and stronger as part of the system. Its product lines include the MAGURA family of uncrewed surface vessels, the NEMESIS family of strike platforms, the LIUT family of ground robotic platforms, and counter-UAS systems.

About the role

UFORCE is growing rapidly, and we're looking for a Lead Recruiter - Europe to play a key role in building the teams that will support our next stage of growth.

You'll work closely with leaders across the business, taking ownership of hiring while helping attract exceptional talent across highly competitive markets.

This is an opportunity to have real impact beyond individual hires. You'll bring market insight, challenge thinking and help shape how we recruit as we continue to scale across Europe.

We're looking for someone who enjoys working at pace, is comfortable with ambiguity and wants the autonomy to make things happen.

What you'll do

• Own end-to-end recruitment for priority mission-critical roles across Europe.

• Build proactive pipelines through direct sourcing, market mapping, referrals and targeted outreach.

• Partner with hiring managers and senior leaders to understand hiring priorities and translate them into effective search strategies.

• Define role outcomes, competencies, scorecards and structured interview processes.

• Assess candidates and provide clear, evidence-based recommendations.

• Own the candidate journey from first conversation through offer and close.

• Use recruiting data and market insight to improve pipeline quality, conversion and hiring outcomes.

• Support senior and confidential searches when required.

• Help improve our recruiting processes, tools and ways of working as UFORCE continues to scale.

Required Skills

• Strong end-to-end recruiting experience, including personally sourcing and closing hard-to-find talent.

• Experience recruiting within complex environments

• A strong track record of proactive sourcing and talent mapping.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the confidence to advise and challenge hiring managers.

• Experience using structured, evidence-based interviewing and assessment.

• Strong candidate management and closing skills.

• A data-driven approach to recruiting and pipeline management.

• High ownership, sound judgement and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.

Nice to have

• Experience recruiting within defence, aerospace, autonomy, robotics or deep tech.

• Experience hiring across multiple European markets.

• Experience with WHO methodology, MOCs, scorecards or similar structured hiring frameworks.

The nature of combat has changed.

Tomorrow’s battlefield success depends on autonomy, speed, and adaptability.

And UFORCE is ready.

Are You?