Vancouver · British Columbia
Specialist talent. Lasting impact.
4T North is a specialist recruitment agency serving Vancouver’s IT, technology, defence and aerospace employers. Find the technical professionals and leaders your team needs through permanent recruitment and executive search.
01 / Specialist by design
A systems engineer who can see the whole programme. A cybersecurity leader who understands the operating environment. A technical executive ready to take a business further.
Our recruiters start with your business context: the product, the technical environment and the outcomes the new hire needs to own. Explore our approach to specialist recruitment at 4T North.
Building a security team? Explore our British Columbia cybersecurity recruitment service.
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Recruiting for defence contractors, naval technology teams and mission systems businesses serving Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
Specialist hiring for aerospace engineering, avionics, space technology and manufacturing teams, from design to integration and delivery.
IT recruiters for Vancouver employers hiring software developers, cloud engineers, cybersecurity specialists and technology leaders.
02 / A West Coast perspective
Your next hire may be across the Lower Mainland. Or ready to make the move.
We support employers in Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, North Vancouver and Surrey. Each brief reflects where and how the team works: on-site, hybrid or remote, with relocation considered where appropriate. Compensation, commute expectations and the technical environment all help define a realistic search. This is a service area; enquiries are handled through 4T North’s central team.
For a Richmond-based team, explore our Richmond defence, aerospace and marine recruitment service.
Choose the right search
03 / The search, considered
From the first conversation to the final decision, keep the focus on what makes someone right for the role.
Define the technical requirements, team dynamics and business outcomes. Agree what is essential and where there is room to think differently.
Build a focused search around relevant experience, adjacent sectors and the professionals whose next move could be yours.
Explore capability, motivation and practical fit. Bring clarity to interviews and offer conversations so both sides can move forward with confidence.
For employers
Tell us what you’re building, where you need expertise and what a successful hire would change.
Discuss your next hireFor candidates
Considering an IT, engineering, defence or aerospace role in Vancouver? Explore example roles across Canada and the United States, or submit your resume with your preferred location, work arrangement and area of expertise. The career page currently presents illustrative roles, not confirmed active vacancies.
A few practical questions
Yes. Our technology recruitment focus includes software, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, data and technical leadership for commercial technology employers as well as defence and aerospace businesses. Tell us about your product, technology stack and team structure.
This service focuses on permanent recruitment and executive search. If your requirement is a short-term contract or temporary staffing assignment, describe it in your enquiry so we can confirm whether 4T North can support it before you proceed.
Our focus includes systems, mechanical and electrical engineers; avionics and embedded software specialists; quality and manufacturing professionals; programme managers; and engineering leaders. Share the relevant product experience and any role-specific requirements in your brief.
Yes. Let us know that discretion is important when you enquire. We can discuss how the employer, role and candidate information should be handled before outreach begins.
4T North’s broader focus covers Canada and the United States. This page is dedicated to Vancouver and the Lower Mainland; contact us to discuss another location or a search involving relocation.
Use “Discuss a hire” to share the role, location and hiring priorities. The first conversation establishes the scope, requirements and appropriate next steps.