Built for A&D manufacturers and subcontractors
Aerospace & Defense HR Solutions
HR support for aerospace and defense employers, covering export control workforce policies, clearance reporting, safety documentation, screening, and the federal contract rules that shape how you hire and manage.
- Serving all 50 states
- Certified HR practitioners
- Since 1958
Aerospace & Defense HR Challenges
HR Challenges Unique to Your Industry
- 1Workforce policies that support ITAR and EAR export control obligations
- 2Security clearance reporting obligations for employees and supervisors
- 3Workforce documentation that holds up in government contract audits
- 4Federal contractor obligations for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities
- 5Safety and OSHA recordkeeping in aerospace manufacturing environments
- 6Background checks and access limits for export-controlled work
- 7Managing union and non-union workforces in defense manufacturing
Catapult Solutions
How Catapult HR Helps
- HR advisory helpline for policy, clearance reporting, and employee issues
- Handbooks and policies covering export control, security conduct, and reporting
- HR compliance audits against federal contractor and employment law requirements
- Background screening for roles with restricted access
- I-9 and E-Verify compliance, including federal contractor E-Verify rules
- Workplace investigations and compliance training for managers and employees
- Compensation benchmarking for engineers and skilled production roles
By the numbers
Why aerospace and defense HR needs a specialist
600K
US jobs in aerospace product and parts manufacturing, August 2026 (preliminary)
$134,960
Median annual wage for aerospace engineers, May 2025
3,800
Projected openings for aerospace engineers each year, 2025 to 2035
What we do
HR Services for Aerospace & Defense Employers
Expert support across the HR functions that matter most to your industry
HR AdvisoryUnlimited HR AdviceSame-day answers from certified HR practitioners on policies, employee issues and compliance questions.Learn more →
ComplianceHR Compliance AuditA full review of your HR practices against federal and state employment law, with a prioritized fix list.Learn more →
ComplianceBackground ScreeningFCRA-compliant pre-employment background checks for every role you hire.Learn more →
What members say
“Catapult has the answer to everything HR. They were very helpful to us for an issue we needed an answer to quickly. Our members use them as well and have had their issues resolved.”
HR Support Built for Aerospace & Defense Employers
Catapult HR practitioners help A&D employers keep workforce policies, screening and documentation ready for contract audits.