Committed search
For critical appointments, leadership hires and multi-role builds that require priority and full market coverage.
- Requirement and stakeholder alignment
- Target-market mapping
- Weekly search reporting
- Interview and offer management
DACH talent solutions
The specialist you need.
The project you can’t afford to delay.
Secure specialist engineering, technology and leadership talent across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Permanent and retained search, freelance expertise and defined project delivery through Optimus Search GmbH.
Honest market advice first. Services delivered through Optimus Search GmbH.
400+professionals placed
90+companies partnered
92%candidate retention at 12 months
24–48 hrsurgent freelance shortlist target
87%
of business from repeat clients
A track record built over 8+ years.“His response to my requests is always prompt and precise.”Read the published recommendations
The markets I cover.
Select a market to see the core skills and leadership profiles I recruit across permanent, freelance and outcome-led engagements.
Semiconductors & Precision Engineering
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Specialists across product development, advanced manufacturing and high-precision systems.
IC design & verificationSemiconductor processPhotonics & lasersOptical metrologyPrecision mechatronicsApplication & field service
A scarce engineering skill, equipment programme or manufacturing deadline needs the right specialist.
Discuss semiconductor hiringEmbedded Software & Electronics
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Engineering talent from device-level development through integration and verification.
Embedded C/C++Firmware & RTOSEmbedded LinuxFPGA & RTLAnalogue & digital electronicsBLE, Wi-Fi & connectivity
Bring in the expertise needed for device development, integration or verification.
Discuss embedded software and electronics hiringAutomation & Industrial Engineering
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Hands-on expertise for automated equipment, manufacturing and industrial delivery.
PLC & Siemens TIA PortalRobotics & motion controlMachine safetySystems integrationManufacturing engineeringTechnical project delivery
Close a capability gap in equipment, controls, manufacturing or systems integration.
Discuss automation and industrial engineering hiringTechnology & Digital Transformation
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Technology specialists who modernise platforms, products and operating models.
Software architectureCloud & platform engineeringData & AISAP & ERP transformationCybersecurityProduct & programme delivery
Keep a platform, product or transformation programme moving with the right expertise.
Discuss technology and transformation hiringFinancial Technology & Regulated Programmes
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Delivery capability for complex financial platforms and change under regulatory pressure.
Payments & banking platformsRegulatory changeBusiness analysisProgramme managementQuality & complianceRisk & governance
Secure specialist support for complex platforms, regulatory change and programme delivery.
Discuss financial technology hiringExecutive & Technical Leadership
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Leaders who can translate commercial priorities into credible technical execution.
CTO & VP TechnologyVP Product & EngineeringEngineering DirectorsHeads of EngineeringTransformation DirectorsProgramme leadership
Find a leader who understands the technical environment and can deliver the business priorities.
Discuss leadership hiringNot seeing your exact discipline? Bring me the problem. I will tell you honestly whether my network and delivery model can add value.
Three solutions. One point of accountability.
I do not start with a recruitment product. I start with the business problem, the required outcome and the risk of getting it wrong—then recommend the model that gives you the strongest route to delivery.
Specialist capability, fast
For urgent skills gaps and project pressure where proven expertise is needed without long-term headcount.
- Availability and rate benchmarking
- Project-specific qualification
- Engagement and onboarding support
- Extension and delivery follow-up
Outcome-led delivery
For defined work packages where scope, milestones and acceptance criteria must be clear from day one.
- Work-package definition
- Milestones and acceptance criteria
- Resource and delivery planning
- Reporting and structured handover
Selective search. Measurable efficiency.
Eight-plus years of delivery data shows a controlled recruitment process: fewer irrelevant profiles, stronger progression and clear conversion through the funnel.
3:1CVs submitted to placementShortlists built for relevance, not volume
2:1CVs submitted to final interviewStrong alignment before client interview time is used
2:1Final interviews to placementConsistent conversion at the decision stage
Historic recruitment ratios across 8+ years. They evidence process quality but do not guarantee future outcomes.
A clear process. No CV queue.
Every engagement starts with the operating reality, not a recycled job description. You know what happens next, what the market is saying and where I own the process.
01
Briefing & market read
I test the must-haves, trade-offs, budget and risks—then tell you whether the requirement is realistically deliverable.
Initial market assessment targeted within 24 hours.02
Search & assessment
Direct market mapping and qualification against the real environment, including strengths, risks, motivation, availability and compensation.
Written context with every recommended profile.03
Shortlist & interviews
A focused shortlist rather than volume, with scheduling, preparation and direct feedback managed on both sides.
Urgent freelance options typically targeted within 24–48 hours.04
Offer, onboarding & delivery
I stay close through offer, resignation, onboarding, extensions and project delivery—resolving issues before they become expensive.
Follow-up matched to the hire or project milestones.For candidates & freelancers
Your experience deserves proper representation.
I will give you an accurate view of the opportunity, honest feedback and clear support throughout the process.
Accurate briefingUnderstand the role, project and decision process before committing time.
Market perspectiveReceive realistic salary, rate and availability guidance.
Direct feedbackKnow where you stand and what happens next.
Ongoing supportSupport continues through offer, contract, onboarding and delivery.
Useful before we speak.
Three practical checks to help you sharpen the requirement, choose the right engagement model and avoid wasting weeks in the market.
Is the requirement actually hireable?
- The must-haves are separated from preferences.
- The salary or rate reflects the available market.
- Location and onsite expectations are realistic.
- Decision-makers and interview stages are clear.
- There is an approved route to hire.
Which engagement model fits?
- Retained: critical, leadership or multi-role search.
- Freelance: urgent capability or capacity pressure.
- SOW / Werkvertrag: defined outcomes, milestones and acceptance.
What speeds up a quality shortlist?
- The business problem—not only the job title.
- Required outcomes in the first 90 days.
- Technical environment and stakeholder context.
- Budget, start date and genuine trade-offs.
- Why the right person should engage.
Not sure where the requirement sits?
Answer a few questions and I will recommend the most credible route.
Specialist challenges. A practical approach.
Three anonymised examples from engineering, specialist search and financial technology. Each shows how the requirement was shaped and where the approach added value.
From open-ended support to accountable work packages
ChallengeA global equipment business needed specialist engineering support across experimental work, analysis and integration.
ApproachThe scope was structured into work packages with milestones, deliverables, acceptance criteria and handover.
ValueA clearer route to delivery, ownership and commercial control.
Search built around the operating reality
ChallengeAn industrial technology company needed a specialist able to combine laser metrology, automation diagnostics and international service work.
ApproachThe search was anchored in the actual system, failure modes, travel pattern and customer environment.
ValueQualification based on contribution and context—not a generic title match.
Complex support simplified into clear outcomes
ChallengeA global financial-technology organisation needed time-bound external project support with clearer commercial ownership.
ApproachMultiple activities were consolidated into defined outcome areas, responsibilities and delivery dates.
ValueA simpler scope for stakeholders to approve, manage and assess.
Reputation built on the experience.
Ten LinkedIn recommendations reinforce the same standard: responsive, needs-led, precise and accountable service for clients and candidates.
“Problem solver and a person you can communicate openly with.”
“His response to my requests is always prompt and precise.”
About Ardian
Specialist knowledge. Commercial accountability.
DACH Talent SolutionsFor more than eight years, I have helped businesses across the DACH region secure difficult-to-find professionals and deliver critical programmes. My coverage spans Semiconductors & Precision Engineering, Embedded Software & Electronics, Automation & Industrial Engineering, Technology & Digital Transformation, Financial Technology & Regulated Programmes, and Executive & Technical Leadership.
I work across permanent recruitment, freelance specialists and outcome-led SOW/Werkvertrag delivery. The model changes with the requirement; the standard does not: honest market advice, focused shortlists, direct communication and ownership from the first briefing through to placement and delivery.
400+ professionals placed across 90+ partner companies.92% candidate retention at 12 months, with urgent shortlists typically delivered within 24–48 hours.
That track record is supported by an established specialist network, 87% repeat-client business and more than 12,000 LinkedIn connections and followers. The value is not access to more CVs—it is knowing who is relevant, what the market will realistically deliver and how to keep the process moving.
Permanent & retained searchFreelance specialistsSOW / WerkvertragDACH market coverage
One conversation. A clearer route to the right hire.
Bring your role, project or skills gap. We’ll discuss candidate availability, realistic search timescales and whether permanent, freelance or project support fits best. You’ll leave with a clearer next step. If I cannot add value, I will say so.