Employers
Hire skilled defence and security staff in days, not weeks.
Reed.ai can help you save money, save time and get the right match. You simply type or talk to Reed.ai and it does all the hard work for you for a low fee!
8%
vs 15–25% traditional defence agency fees
15m
searchable candidates across UK defence, engineering and cyber
Days, not weeks
to a ranked, qualified shortlist — 24/7
Reed.ai - the newest member of the Reed family
In short
Reed.ai is an AI recruitment agent that finds and shortlists defence and security candidates for UK employers — from £1.99 a month plus an 8% fee only when you make a hire, a fraction of the 15–25% a traditional defence agency charges on placement. Built by Reed, recruiting since 1960, it searches a database of 15 million candidates and returns a ranked shortlist of qualified systems engineers, security-cleared engineers, cyber specialists and project managers in days, not the weeks an agency typically takes. It is designed for UK defence primes and Tier 2 supply-chain firms of 49–250 staff that hire regularly, with particular density across the South Coast defence corridor (Portsmouth, Southampton, Bristol), Stevenage and the West Midlands manufacturing belt.
Your personal AI recruitment agent
Save money
Reed.ai offers unparalleled value. We know how expensive finding the right hire can be - our bespoke AI recruitment service is a fraction of the price of traditional recruitment. And it never sleeps this is 24/7 recruitment working for you!
Save time
Reed.ai guides you through the process using voice or text. Like a personal recruiter, once you’ve told it what you want, it immediately goes to work searching for the right people, shortlisting candidates and it will even schedule your interviews.
Get the right match
Our AI agent combined with Reed’s database of over 15m searchable candidates increases your chances of finding the right match. Our unique matching algorithm curates shortlists for you at the click of a button.
The defence and security roles you hire on repeat
From cleared engineers and cyber specialists to programme managers and supply chain — primes, Tier 2 suppliers and security-cleared SMEs.
Systems engineers
Software engineers (security cleared)
Mechanical & electronic design engineers
Mechanical & electronic design engineers
Mechanical & electronic design engineers
Mechanical & electronic design engineers
Mechanical & electronic design engineers
Mechanical & electronic design engineers
Mechanical & electronic design engineers
The defence and security roles you hire on repeat
From cleared engineers and cyber specialists to programme managers and supply chain — primes, Tier 2 suppliers and security-cleared SMEs.
A great fit
UK Tier 2 defence and security firms of 49–250 staff hiring cleared engineering, cyber and programme roles regularly
No in-house talent team, or a lean one stretched across programme cycles
Tired of agency fees compounding through every cleared hire
Hiring against bid deadlines, contract awards or programme ramp-ups
Want control of who you shortlist and interview, with AI doing the legwork
Better elsewhere
One-off DV-cleared senior executive search — a specialist defence search firm will serve you better
Looking for a defence job rather than hiring? See our candidate page
Want a fully managed, hands-off cleared search? See Blended Pro below
Need contract or interim cleared specialists at scale? Speak to Reed Talent Solutions
Trust, transparency and security
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We comply with the GDPR and handle all candidate and client data with the highest standards of privacy and security. You have the right to access, correct, or delete your information at any time.
How we use AI
We use AI to draft content, summarise information, generate insights, and analyse skills, experience and preferences to suggest the best matches to support our mission of connecting candidates and employers.
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For employers signing up to the platform. Payments are handled securely through Stripe, with enterprise-grade encryption and fraud protection. Your financial information is never stored on our servers.
Only £1.99 subscription fee
Get unrestricted access to this revolutionary AI recruiter for less than the price of a coffee - and only pay 8% fee if you find the perfect hire!
Part of the Reed family of companies, this is AI recruitment you can trust.
Part of the Reed family of companies, this is AI recruitment you can trust.
Our blended approach
Choose the level of support that suits you
From a digital-first experience to hands-on sourcing — pick the support your hiring needs.
Self service
£1.99 +VAT / 28 days + 8%Source and place candidates independently on our platform. Ideal for defence firms who want full control with minimal cost.
Most popular
Blended assist
Talk to usPersonalised support from a dedicated recruitment coach — they will help you onboard and craft job descriptions for cleared engineering, cyber and programme roles that get the best matches.
Blended Pro
Talk to usWork alongside our recruitment coaches to enhance your search. Perfect for defence firms ramping for a contract award or rebuilding a cleared engineering team.
14 days
to fill three SC-cleared design roles
~80%
saved vs agency placement fees
Customer story
How a 180-staff Tier 2 defence supplier filled three cleared design roles ahead of programme ramp
Challenge. A Stevenage Tier 2 defence supplier needed three SC-cleared design engineers ahead of a programme ramp-up, with no in-house recruiter and an eight-week wait quoted by their usual defence agency.
Approach. They described the roles to Reed.ai with clearance level, AS9100 exposure and software criteria, and let the matching algorithm curate a ranked shortlist from the candidate database.
Outcome. A shortlist of cleared, available design engineers within 72 hours; interviews auto-scheduled across the following week.
Result. All three roles filled in 14 days, at a fraction of the agency cost they'd budgeted.
Frequently asked
questions
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Hiring cleared defence and security staff shouldn't take eight weeks
Start recruiting now, or book a demo and one of our recruitment coaches will walk you through how Reed.ai works for defence and security firms.
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