About Us
Building the Future of Engineering Recruitment
Transparent Search Group was founded on a simple thesis: the convergence of AI agents, a proprietary engineer database, and deep sector expertise can transform how the world's most critical companies find engineering leadership.
Our Story
Born from a Gap in the Market
The reshoring revolution, CHIPS Act, and energy transition are creating the most severe engineering talent shortage in a generation. Over 600,000 manufacturing positions sit unfilled. New semiconductor fabs need 70,000-90,000 workers. The defense tech sector is competing with primes for a shrinking pool of cleared engineers.
Traditional recruitment firms were not built for this moment. They rely on manual sourcing, limited networks, and one-recruiter-per-search models that cannot scale to meet demand. Meanwhile, their clients -- from TSMC Arizona to Anduril -- are losing millions per day on unfilled positions.
TSG was built to close that gap. By deploying autonomous AI agents across the full recruitment lifecycle, we deliver retained search outcomes at 3x the speed and with 85%+ fill rates -- outcomes that traditional firms simply cannot match.
$1T+
Private manufacturing investment catalyzed by CHIPS Act, IRA, and IIJA
600K+
Manufacturing jobs currently unfilled across North America
50%
Of new semiconductor roles projected to go unfilled without intervention
Our Values
Mission & Values
Everything we do is guided by four core principles that define how we serve our clients, treat candidates, and build our business.
Transparency
Complete visibility into our search process. Clients see real-time pipeline data, AI scoring rationale, and market intelligence -- no black boxes.
Speed
Our AI agents deliver qualified shortlists in 3-5 days, not 3-5 weeks. In a market where every day a role is unfilled costs $800+, speed is everything.
Precision
We screen 10x more candidates than traditional firms, using 47 weighted criteria per search. Our 85%+ fill rate proves the approach works.
Partnership
We are retained partners, not contingency vendors. Our interests are fully aligned with yours from day one of every engagement.
Leadership
The Team
A lean, high-leverage team combining deep recruiting expertise with cutting-edge AI engineering.
Founder & CEO
Recruitment Strategy & AI
Combining years of recruitment industry experience with a builder's mindset for AI-powered talent technology.
Head of Delivery
Hiring Q2 2026
VP of Sales
Hiring Q3 2026
Our Technology
The Intelligence Behind TSG
A vertically integrated technology stack that no legacy recruitment firm can replicate.
Six Autonomous AI Agents
Each agent handles a distinct phase of the recruitment lifecycle -- intake, sourcing, enrichment, outreach, screening, and coordination -- operating 24/7.
1M+ Engineer Database
A proprietary, continuously enriched database of engineering professionals across our four sector specializations, with skills normalization and activity scoring.
Resume Annex AI Engine
Our sister platform provides battle-tested parsing, matching, and scoring algorithms that process candidate data with unprecedented accuracy.
Two-Sided Data Flywheel
Engineers using Resume Annex enrich our candidate intelligence. TSG placements build Resume Annex's reputation. Both platforms grow stronger together.