Recruiting for a business that few people know, in a market where the best engineers have endless options, isn't easy.
Windracers was growing fast, but its recruitment capability hadn't kept pace. Hiring had become reactive, with heavy reliance on agencies, rising costs and no clear Talent Acquisition strategy to support long-term growth.
At the same time, there was no consistent employer story. Candidates understood the technology, but not the opportunity. And in a market where specialists in propulsion, avionics, composite structures and autonomous systems are in constant demand, that makes all the difference.
Windracers needed more than people.
They needed a recruitment strategy that could compete for the talent shaping the future of autonomous aviation.
The first thing we did? Stop acting like an agency.
We embedded a dedicated Recruitment Business Partner inside Windracers. Someone who understood the culture, the people and the ambition, and could tell that story with confidence to every candidate.
This wasn't a supplier relationship. It was a true partnership. By working alongside hiring managers, we built a clear picture of what success looked like and who would thrive in the business.
Then we made every candidate touchpoint count. From job adverts to interview communications, everything reflected the Windracers brand. Consistent. Authentic. Built to earn trust from day one.
Windracers didn’t need more agencies. They needed a better way to hire.
We built an RPO model around results, not recruitment fees. Predictable, transparent, and designed to cut cost-per-hire while creating real accountability.
Fast to launch. Simple to run. Within weeks, roles were moving and the entire hiring pipeline was visible in one place.
Regular reviews kept the momentum going. From salary benchmarking to competitor hiring activity and candidate insight, Windracers had the intelligence to stay ahead and make confident hiring decisions.
We solved the hiring. Their engineers solved everything else.
The numbers speak for themselves. What they unlocked matters even more.
In just six months, we filled 42 roles. Every hire came through the partnership. Average time to hire was just 26 working days.
Windracers gained a recruitment function that matched its ambition. A structured hiring process. A stronger employer story. And the specialist engineers needed to keep building the future of autonomous aviation.
Hear from the people who worked with Matchtech and see what happened when expertise met action. Real partnerships.
Real challenges. Real outcomes for Windracers.
Simply contact:
Dan Tchupan
Account Director
01489 898133
daniel.tchupan@matchtech.com
