Phoenix-based technical recruiting for Arizona employers
Interview only the finalists worth your time.
We find, screen, and interview engineering, manufacturing, construction, and AI talent for Arizona companies, so your team spends less time reviewing résumés and interviewing, and more time growing your business and serving your customers.
Every candidate we present has:
- Passed a 60-minute final interview with an experienced engineer who has 20+ years of accomplishments, not a recruiter reading from a checklist.
- Cleared a national background check before you ever see their name.
- Met a standard we never compromise: only the very best candidates, presented with integrity, honesty, and full transparency.
20+ years engineering4 U.S. patents80+ product projectsBased in Phoenix, serving all of Arizona
Tell us who you need to hire
About 30 seconds. We respond within 1–2 business hours.
No obligation. Your information stays private.
60 min
Final interview conducted personally by an engineer
~1 week
Typical time for clients to see qualified candidates
100%
Of presented candidates pass a national background check
The real cost of hiring
Every hour spent screening is an hour not spent on your customers.
Stacks of résumés
Keyword-matched résumés that look right on paper, from people who can’t do the work.
Interviews that go nowhere
Your engineers and managers pulled off real work to interview candidates who should have been screened out.
Recruiters who can’t judge skill
Most recruiters rely on a short phone screen or on AI. Neither can tell you whether someone can actually do technical work.
Austeva takes all of that off your plate. You meet only finalists, and your team stays focused on growing the business.
What sets us apart
Three things true of every candidate we present.
60 min
Final interview by an engineer
Vetted by someone who has done the work
Every finalist completes a one-hour final interview with an experienced engineer who has 20+ years of accomplishments. Technical depth, problem solving, soft skills, and fit are judged by someone who understands the job.
100%
National background check
No surprises after the offer
Every candidate passes a comprehensive national background check before we present them to you, so you can move forward with confidence.
0
Compromises on integrity
Only the best, and the honest truth
We present only the absolute best candidates we can find. If a search runs into trouble, you hear about it early and plainly. We will never send unqualified candidates just to fill a slot.
Compare before you choose
Austeva vs. a typical recruiting agency
| Typical agency | Austeva | |
|---|---|---|
| Who judges technical skill | A recruiter with a checklist, or AI | An experienced engineer with 20+ years of accomplishments |
| Interviews before you meet anyone | One short phone screen | Screening call, 1-hour preliminary interview, and a 60-minute final interview with an engineer |
| Background check | Varies, often left to you | National background check on every candidate, before you meet them |
| AI-assisted answers | Rarely checked | Interviews monitored to make sure candidates aren’t leaning on AI |
| How candidates are found | Job postings and résumé databases | Handpicked and approached directly with Predictive Candidate Targeting™ |
| Comparing finalists | A stack of résumés | A complimentary Candidate Score™ report for each role |
| When a search hits trouble | You find out at the end | You hear about it early, with honest options |
In their words
What clients and candidates say
We were overwhelmed and struggled to find great candidates. Every recruiter we used before Austeva, wasted our time and sent us unqualified people. Had Austeva start mid-week, by Tuesday the following week, they found 3 great candidates. We'll definitely use Austeva to help fill other roles.
We needed a specific candidate with deep experience with video compression experience in the medical industry. We couldn't find the right person after using several recruiters. We didn't have high expectations for Austeva, but that quickly changed. They delivered the right person in about a week, which blew my mind and made all other recruiters look bad. These guys are truly different.
The interview went incredibly well. I wasn't expecting several highly technical questions from a recruiter. The recruiter recognized my servant leadership strengths and my technical proficiency. I've never experienced that kind of interview with a recruiter before my interview with Austeva. They placed me with a great company - I love my new job!
I've never been interviewed more thoroughly by a Technical Recruiter in my life. Most recruiters only conduct a quick phone screen then I interview with the company. Austeva helped me find a great job with an awesome company.
How we recruit
How every candidate earns a place on your shortlist
01
Screen
A short screening call to confirm experience, availability, and genuine interest in your role.
02
Preliminary interview
A one-hour deep dive into skills and experience, monitored to make sure candidates aren’t leaning on AI to answer.
03
Final interview by an engineer
A one-hour interview conducted personally by an experienced engineer: technical skills, soft skills, cultural fit, and motivation.
04
Background check
Every qualified candidate passes a comprehensive national background check before we present them to you.
What you get
Built to save you time and remove risk
Candidate Score™ report
A complimentary, dynamic report for each position showing top candidates’ technical ability, cultural alignment, and soft skills, so you can compare them before final interviews.
Committed on both sides
Finding top candidates takes a significant investment of engineering time, so we partner with clients who are ready to commit. An up-front engagement starts the search; the details are in our agreement.
Our guarantee
If a placed candidate doesn’t work out within the guarantee period, we’ll find a replacement. Details are in our agreement.
Ways to work with us
Choose the engagement that fits the hire
Every engagement starts with a short call and a written agreement. Finding top candidates takes real engineering time, so we ask for an up-front commitment and, in return, give your search our full attention. We’ll recommend the right option and walk you through pricing on the call.
Engaged search
Our standard for engineering and technical roles. An up-front commitment reserves a dedicated search, so your role gets real engineering time from day one.
Retained search
A fully committed search from kickoff to accepted offer for senior leaders, confidential searches, and the hardest-to-fill specialties.
Contract & contract-to-hire
Skilled people for a project, a demand peak, or a trial period before you make a permanent offer.
Volume & project staffing
When you need a crew or a steady flow of people, not a single hire. We source, screen, and background-check small to large groups on a contract or direct-hire basis, whether you’re ramping up, staffing a specific job, or keeping pace with ongoing turnover.
Engineering & AI consulting
Need the work done, not just a hire? We take on engineering design, analysis, and AI development as project-based work, scoped in a comprehensive Statement of Work (SOW) and delivered in phases with clear milestones. We manage the project from start to finish and keep you involved throughout with regular check-ins, stage-gate reviews, and design reviews.
Roles we fill
Industries and roles we recruit for
Semiconductor fabs, data centers, construction, manufacturing, consumer products, aerospace and defense, and AI. Here are the roles we fill most often. Don’t see yours? Tell us about it in the form.
Semiconductor & electronics
Fabs, OSATs, equipment makers, and their suppliers
Arizona is one of the country’s largest semiconductor hubs, and competition for experienced fab and test talent is intense. We recruit the engineers and technicians who keep tools running, yields up, and product shipping.
Roles we fill
- Process Engineer
- Equipment Engineer
- Yield Engineer
- Test Engineer
- Product Engineer
- Reliability Engineer
- Quality Engineer
- Failure Analysis Engineer
- Facilities Engineer
- Equipment Technician
- Fab Technician
- Maintenance Technician
- Metrology Technician
Data centers & critical facilities
General contractors, MEP subcontractors, commissioning firms, and operators
Data-center campuses across the Valley need people who can build, commission, and run critical power and cooling systems on tight schedules. We find the engineers, managers, and field leaders who have done it before.
Roles we fill
- Electrical Engineer
- Mechanical (HVAC/Cooling) Engineer
- Commissioning Engineer
- Controls / BMS Engineer
- MEP Coordinator
- Project Manager
- Superintendent
- QA/QC Manager
- Safety Manager
- Critical Facilities Technician
- Electricians and field crews
Construction
Commercial and industrial builders
From project engineers to field leadership, we recruit the people who keep complex commercial and industrial projects on schedule. Need a crew for a specific job? Our volume and project staffing option brings in groups of workers on a contract or direct-hire basis.
Roles we fill
- Project Engineer
- Field Engineer
- Project Manager
- Superintendent
- Estimator
- Scheduler
- MEP Engineer
- Safety Manager
- Construction crews
Manufacturing
Industrial, medical device, EV, and battery manufacturers
Production teams need people who have actually run lines, improved processes, and held quality to spec. We recruit engineers, leaders, and technicians with hands-on manufacturing experience.
Roles we fill
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Quality Engineer
- Reliability Engineer
- Automation / Controls Engineer
- Mechanical Design Engineer
- Production Supervisor
- Operations Manager
- Plant Manager
- Manufacturing Technician
- Maintenance Technician
Consumer products
Consumer product companies, contract manufacturers, and their suppliers
From concept to high-volume production, consumer product teams need engineers who can design for cost, quality, and scale. We recruit the design, manufacturing, and quality talent that gets products to market.
Roles we fill
- Product Design Engineer
- Mechanical Design Engineer
- Industrial Designer
- Electrical Engineer
- Firmware Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Quality Engineer
- Reliability Engineer
- Supplier Quality Engineer
- Packaging Engineer
- Program Manager
- Test Technician
Aerospace & defense
OEMs, tier suppliers, and defense contractors
Aerospace and defense roles demand precision, documentation discipline, and often a security clearance. We recruit engineers and technicians who meet that bar, including for roles that require a clearance.
Roles we fill
- Mechanical Engineer
- Electrical Engineer
- Systems Engineer
- Test Engineer
- Reliability Engineer
- Quality Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Electronics Technician
- Assembly & Test Technician
AI & software
Companies building with AI, and the software teams behind them
Companies building with AI need people with real, hands-on skill, not buzzwords. We recruit the engineers and developers who build, deploy, and maintain AI and software systems, and we test that skill in the interview.
Roles we fill
- AI / ML Engineer
- LLM & Agent Developer
- Data Engineer
- Data Scientist
- Software Engineer
- Full-Stack Developer
- Automation Engineer
- DevOps / Cloud Engineer
Built by an engineer
Meet Daniel D’Agostino
Austeva’s founder is an engineer with decades of manufacturing and product design experience and many patents to his name. He built Austeva on a simple idea: the person deciding whether a candidate can do the job should understand the job.
When you work with Austeva, you work directly with him.
Beyond the résumé
Discipline in the gym. Discipline in the work.
Daniel brings the same discipline to training that he brings to engineering: show up every day, measure progress, and keep pushing when it gets hard.
He’s relentless about solving problems, passionate about engineering, and determined to see every project through. He brings that same drive to recruiting: finding the absolute best candidate for every role, never simply putting “butts in seats.” It’s why he looks for the same grit and perseverance in every candidate he interviews.
Integrity first
Straight answers, even when they’re not the easy ones.
Daniel’s integrity isn’t negotiable. He’s honest even when it costs him, and when you ask a direct question, you get a direct answer.
He isn’t perfect, and he won’t pretend to be. When he makes a mistake, he owns it. When a search runs into trouble, such as a highly specialized role with a thin candidate pool, you’ll hear about it early, not at the end of the project. Then you decide together how to move forward: adjust the search, rethink the requirements, or, if qualified candidates simply can’t be found, take a refund.
What he won’t do is send you unqualified candidates just to close a placement. Every search ends one of two ways: the right hire, or an honest conversation.
Spend less time hiring and more time growing.
Tell us about the role. You’ll hear back within 1–2 business hours, and you’ll only ever meet candidates an engineer has already vetted.
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