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MightyFly: Building a Specialist eVTOL Engineering Team Through Executive Search
MightyFly is a San Francisco-based aerospace company developing autonomous hybrid-electric eVTOL cargo aircraft. Its flagship aircraft, the Cento, is built to transport cargo over long distances with far lower emissions than traditional transport methods, while also removing the need for specialized runway infrastructure. It has a fully autonomous loading system and the ability to carry urgent goods such as medical supplies, manufacturing components, and defense-related logistics.
As its technology becomes increasingly advanced and its Series A funding enables further growth, the business needs to build out the specialist engineering capability that will shape its future. This makes the quality of each hire critical, and the value of a specialist executive search partner particularly significant.
Hiring Specialist Talent in a Technical Startup Environment
MightyFly has worked with CSG Talent across several key roles, including an Electrical Engineer, a Mechanical Engineer, an Aerodynamics and Design Engineer, and a Test Pilot, with further hires expected this year. Each of these roles is crucial for the company’s growth because they sit at the core of product development, testing, and delivery. In a business of MightyFly’s size, every individual who joins the business can have a significant impact. Each new hire must be a strong fit both technically and culturally.
The main hiring challenge is the nature of the market itself. Hybrid-electric eVTOL development is still a very niche space, and the majority of skilled talent is already embedded within established aviation or defense organizations. As a startup, MightyFly also has the additional challenge of having to sell the vision before the company is widely known in the market. It’s crucial to clearly explain to candidates the purpose of the company and what growth could look like in the future. For that reason, CSG Talent has become a crucial partner in shaping how the opportunity is positioned to candidates, helping the business communicate its potential in a way that resonates with high-caliber talent.
The two companies first met in person at The EVTOL Show, where CSG Talent was the main sponsor of the event and MightyFly was attending in a keynote capacity. Through initial conversations, CSG Talent gained an understanding of the company’s technology, ambitions, and leadership style. Since then, the relationship has continued to strengthen through a collaborative approach and frequent video calls with the wider team.
A Consultative Search Built on Pace, Precision, and Expertise
CSG Talent works as a true extension of MightyFly’s team. The process begins with a clear brief from the hiring manager, then CSG Talent applies its market knowledge to refine and strengthen that brief where needed. MightyFly writes the job descriptions, then the future mobility recruitment specialists use their expertise to advise if anything needs to be added or adjusted to attract the right talent. A consultative approach is essential in highly technical markets where minor differences in wording or positioning can have a major impact on candidate interest, so having a recruitment partner to challenge is highly beneficial.
One of the strongest advantages of working with an executive search partner in this environment is speed without compromising on quality. CSG Talent identifies suitable candidates within five days of receiving a brief, which is critical in a market where top talent often has several offers on the table at any given time. The search process is highly targeted, with the goal of keeping the shortlist to around five strong candidates, progressing three to interview, and placing one exceptional hire. That level of precision ensures that MightyFly can move quickly while maintaining confidence that every candidate presented is highly relevant.
The consultants use their extensive industry expertise to advise MightyFly directly on current market rates and help the company position offers competitively. Receiving direct, honest advice on salaries helps prevent delays and reduces the risk of late-stage candidate dropouts. CSG Talent helps to sell the business to candidates at the start of the process, but once those conversations begin, the strength of the technology and the company’s ambition make the opportunity an easy one to get excited about.
Molly was extremely sociable, friendly, and professional in all of our calls and meetings. She kept in touch and quickly informed me of any developments during the process. I always felt like my best interests were being considered and supported by CSG Talent. This has definitely been my best experience working with an external recruiter.
Christopher Wolfgram - Senior Mechanical Design EngineerBuilding the Technical Foundation for Scalable Growth
CSG Talent has successfully supported MightyFly with several of its core technical hires and continues to work on further roles as the company expands after Series A funding. Because the candidate shortlist is so precise, MightyFly can trust that only the strongest candidates are presented, which reduces wasted time and helps the company move efficiently through interviews and offer stages. It also improves the candidate experience, as people are only introduced once they are genuinely aligned with the role and the mission. In a market as niche as eVTOL, that level of trust and precision is vital.
MightyFly now has a recruitment partner that understands its market, technology, and growth trajectory. That makes the partnership more valuable over time, as MightyFly can continue to grow with confidence knowing it has access to a specialist recruiter that knows the business well and can move quickly when new requirements arise.
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