The engine converts your job brief into a structured search of skills, tools, shift, site and clearance, then finds every qualified person within reach of the site.
20 years in specialist staffingCertified MBE, SBE and DBEApproved supplier in Magnit and KellyOCG programs
The seat gets filled. The line keeps running.
Technical staffing for semiconductor, medical device, aerospace and battery manufacturing. Whole-market sourcing, recruiter-verified shortlists in days, all 50 states.
Custom proposal within 48 hours. A verified shortlist within days of your requirements.
Trusted by teams at
Keysight TechnologiesNASASandia National LaboratoriesLawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryA top semiconductor equipment makerGlobal medical device manufacturers
What it does
One system, five stages, no hand-offs
Sourcing runs on the AI engine we operate in-house. Judgment stays with recruiters who have spent twenty years on these floors.
Whole-market mapping
The engine converts your job brief into a structured search of skills, tools, shift, site and clearance, then finds every qualified person within reach of the site.
Direct outreach that lands
Each candidate is approached in their own context with proper follow-ups. It runs continuously, not in bursts, and tunes to your account as hiring decisions come in.
Recruiter verification on every name
A Tellus recruiter confirms hands-on experience on your actual tools and processes, checks availability and intent to move, and benchmarks the rate so the offer lands first time.
Every seat, every model
Contract, contract-to-hire and direct hire, from production floor to front office: technicians, engineers, quality, supply chain, finance, HR and IT.
Works inside your supplier program
Already an approved supplier in Magnit and KellyOCG programs. Multi-site programs, all production shifts, all 50 states plus US territories.
Certified diverse supplier
MBE through NMSDC, plus SBE and DBE. Engaging Tellus counts toward your supplier-diversity spend.
The shift
A posting reaches the few who are looking. Your line needs the ones who are not.
The technicians who can run your floor are already employed. Nobody is reaching them, and every week the seat stays open costs you more.
The old way
- ×Job postings reach only active seekers, a fraction of the qualified market
- ×Traditional agencies work from a rolodex and take 4 to 6 weeks to a shortlist, sometimes a quarter
- ×Generalist agencies send candidates with no cleanroom protocol, tool uptime or high-reliability compliance background
- ×You pay for search effort whether or not anyone starts
- ×An unfilled technician role compounds: overtime burn, shift gaps, a line waiting on one person
The Tellus way
- ✓An in-house sourcing engine maps every qualified person within reach of your site, not just active applicants
- ✓Direct outreach to each candidate in their own context, with proper follow-ups, running continuously
- ✓A Tellus recruiter verifies hands-on experience on your actual tools, shift availability and intent before you see a name
- ✓You are invoiced on placement, not on effort: no retainer, no separate search fee
- ✓If a role is not fillable at your rate or location, you hear it in week one, not after a quarter
20 yrsIn specialist technical staffing
3,000+Placements delivered
14 daysAverage time to fill
95%Client retention
Your path
From job brief to start date in one continuous system
Start fast and see the difference within weeks.
Brief definition
Your job brief becomes a structured search: skills, tools, shift, site and clearance requirements.
Market mapping
The engine finds every qualified person within reach of your site, not just the ones browsing job boards.
Direct outreach
Each person is approached in their own context, with follow-ups, until they respond.
Screening and verification
Real screening conversations, then a Tellus recruiter verifies tool experience, availability, intent and rate before you see anything.
Delivery
Scheduling, offers and start dates handled end to end. A verified shortlist of three to five people, typically inside days.
Options
Invoiced on placement, not on effort
No retainer and no separate search fee. Nothing is owed until someone starts.
Direct hire
Flat 15%placement fee
A flat fee per placement. On a $120,000 role: $18,000 with Tellus versus $26,400 at a typical 22% agency fee, a difference of $8,400 per hire.
- ✓ Flat 15% of salary, no escalators
- ✓ No retainer, no search fee
- ✓ Verified shortlist within days
- ✓ All role families, floor to front office
Contract and contract-to-hire
Priced per roleby engagement
Contingent staffing for surge needs, long-open roles and project teams. Contract-to-hire lets you convert when the fit is proven.
- ✓ Single hires or full project teams
- ✓ All shifts, all 50 states plus US territories
- ✓ Reversible: try before you convert
- ✓ Delivered inside Magnit and KellyOCG programs
Good to know
What buyers ask us first
What does AI-native actually mean here?+
Sourcing and first-pass screening run on the AI engine we operate in-house, instead of on a recruiter's contact list. It maps the whole qualified market, reaches candidates directly and works continuously. It hands our recruiters a ranked starting point, not an answer; every shortlist is verified by a Tellus recruiter before it reaches you.
How is this different from a traditional staffing agency?+
Agencies work from a rolodex and bill for the search effort. We map the whole market and are accountable for the hire. Our recruiters spend their time on judgment calls rather than manual sourcing, so the same team carries far more roles and moves faster.
How fast?+
A verified shortlist of three to five people typically inside days, not weeks. If a role is not fillable at the rate or in the location you need, you hear that from us in the first week rather than after a quarter.
Do you only fill technical roles?+
No. We are specialists by industry, not by job family. Inside semiconductor, test and measurement, aerospace and defense electronics, medical devices and automation and robotics we fill the whole organisation: technicians and engineers on the floor and the quality, supply chain, finance, HR and IT roles behind them.
Can you work inside our existing supplier program?+
Yes. We already deliver inside Magnit and KellyOCG programs, so adding Tellus is a supplier addition, not a procurement project. We are also a certified diverse supplier (MBE through NMSDC, plus SBE and DBE), which counts toward supplier-diversity goals.
What does it cost?+
It depends on the role, the engagement type and the market for that skill. Direct hire is a flat 15% placement fee; contract is priced per role. There is no retainer or search fee and nothing is owed until someone starts. A five-minute call gets you a real number.
What if you cannot fill the role?+
We tell you early rather than run out the clock. If a role is not fillable at the rate or in the location you need, that is useful information and you get it in the first week.
Where do you place people?+
All 50 US states plus US territories, on all shifts. Field service, install and commissioning roles, multi-site programs, and onsite, hybrid or remote for IT roles.
Move forward
Give us the role nobody has filled
Book a five-minute call. If we can fill it, you see a verified shortlist within days. If we cannot, you hear that in week one and it costs you nothing.
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