OSI Engineering

What OSI Engineering does

OSI Engineering is a privately held technology workforce solutions firm founded circa 2001 by Javier Diaz and Odi Banuelos, headquartered in Campbell, California. The company provides engineering recruiting, staffing, and managed workforce services to global technology companies, Fortune 100 enterprises, and venture-backed startups. Its service portfolio spans contract placement, full-time placement, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), managed services, and payroll administration for contingent workers. OSI differentiates on a "Engineers Recruiting Engineers" positioning — co-founder Banuelos brings 20+ years of high-tech recruiting experience — and competes on technical depth across domains including artificial intelligence, embedded systems, firmware, hardware design, semiconductors, networking, mobile, cloud, automotive, aerospace, eVTOL, and utility inspections.

The business model is a hybrid of professional services and managed services revenue. Contract placements generate ongoing bill-rate spread revenue as OSI manages payroll, benefits, and 401k administration for deployed engineers; full-time placements earn success-based fees; RPO engagements provide multi-year, embedded recruitment-function outsourcing with documented outcome-based deliverables (50–60% time-to-fill reductions, offer-acceptance improvements from 20–25% baselines to 80–95%). GTM is sales-led and relationship-driven, targeting CTOs, CFOs, and Heads of HR at enterprise accounts, complemented by a self-serve candidate portal. Named enterprise customers include Amazon, Cisco, Broadcom, Samsung, Google, Honda, HP, Netflix, Qualcomm, Toyota, Volkswagen, Cisco Meraki, Symantec, PG&E, and Argo AI, with several multi-year anchor relationships (Broadcom 15+ years, PG&E 5+ years, Argo AI 3+ years).

OSI has expanded its vertical footprint into utilities, eVTOL/aerospace, and autonomous vehicles, and monetizes its NMSDC Corporate-Plus and Latino-owned business designations to capture supplier-diversity budgets at large enterprises. The firm is recognized as the 3rd largest Latino-owned business in Silicon Valley for six consecutive years and has received multiple WRMSDC supplier-diversity awards. It is founder-owned with no disclosed external institutional investors, operates with 101–250 employees, and has not disclosed revenue, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

OSI Engineering

Legal name

OSI Engineering, Inc.

Website

https://osiengineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

OSI Engineering is a privately held, Silicon Valley-based engineering staffing and workforce solutions firm founded in 2001, providing contract placement, full-time recruiting, RPO, managed services, and payroll administration to Fortune 100 technology companies, automotive, utilities, aerospace, and startup clients across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Staffing and Workforce Solutions

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

IT & Software Engineering Staffing (BPACADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Telecom & Network Engineering Staffing (BPACADAE), Electrical/Electronics & Embedded Systems Staffing (BPACADAF)

Keywords

• Engineering staffing services
• Technical recruiting firm
• Workforce solutions
• Contract placement services
• RPO engagements

Headquarters

HQ city

Campbell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Contract Placement: Placing contract engineers on temporary or project-based assignments for client companies. OSI manages the payroll and administrative aspects of these placements.
2. Full-Time Placement: Permanent placement of engineers and technology professionals into client organizations, typically on a success-fee or retainer basis.
3. RPO Engagements: Recruitment Process Outsourcing — OSI takes over the entire recruitment function for client organizations, managing job postings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding across multiple departments and hiring pipelines.
4. Payroll Services: OSI handles payroll administration for contractors and contingent workers, providing benefits administration and 401k management.
5. Managed Services: End-to-end workforce management solutions where OSI assumes responsibility for delivering complete teams or workforce functions on behalf of client organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OSI Engineering is a technology workforce solutions firm that places engineering and technical professionals on contract, full-time, and RPO engagements for global technology companies, Fortune 100 corporations, and technology startups. The firm operates an "Engineers Recruiting Engineers" model with a global talent network spanning AI, embedded systems, hardware, software, mobile, networking, cloud, automotive, eVTOL, aerospace, and utility domains, supplemented by managed services, payroll administration, and candidate-facing job portals.

Product overview

OSI Engineering is a technology workforce solutions firm that provides engineering recruiting and staffing services to technology companies. The company operates as a unified service offering centered around talent acquisition, with core services including Contract Placement, Full-Time Placement, RPO Engagements, Payroll Services, and Managed Services. These services are complemented by candidate-facing offerings (Find a Job and Join Our Network) that enable engineers to access opportunities through OSI's client network. The company specializes across multiple technical domains including Artificial Intelligence, Software Development, Embedded Systems, Hardware Design, Cloud Solutions, Networking, Mobile Development, Visual & UX Design, Automobile Development, eVTOL Development, Aerospace Development, Utility Inspections & Management, and Test Development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Placement Contract-based staffing service that places engineers and technical professionals in temporary, project-based roles for client organizations. OSI manages sourcing, screening, payroll administration, and ongoing support for contractors across software, hardware, embedded systems, AI, networking, and other technical domains.
• Full-Time Placement Permanent placement service that recruits and hires full-time engineering and technical professionals directly into client organizations, delivered on a success-fee or retainer basis for engineering, design, and technical leadership roles.
• RPO Engagements Recruitment Process Outsourcing engagement in which OSI assumes responsibility for the entire recruitment function for client organizations, managing workforce planning, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding across multiple departments and hiring pipelines.
• Payroll Services Payroll processing and administration service for contracted workers placed through OSI's staffing programs, including benefits administration and 401k management delivered through a contractor self-service portal.
• Managed Services End-to-end workforce management solution in which OSI assumes responsibility for delivering complete engineering teams or workforce functions on behalf of client organizations, overseeing contractor performance, compliance, and ongoing project delivery.
• Find a Job Candidate-facing job search portal connecting engineering and technical professionals with employment opportunities through OSI's network of enterprise and startup clients.
• Join Our Network Talent network registration portal for engineers and technical professionals seeking contract or full-time opportunities through OSI Engineering's client base.

Quantifiable outcome

• RPO engagements reduce time-to-fill positions by 50%
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sacred Heart SchoolminorOthersOSI serves on the Board of Directors of Sacred Heart School, supporting educational initiatives and providing mentorship and career guidance to students.
• Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley (HFSV)coreOthersOSI CEO Javier Diaz serves on the Board of Directors of the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley. OSI supports the foundation's initiatives to promote education and career opportunities for Latino communities in Silicon Valley.
• Conectado Inc.minorOthersOSI serves as an advisor and mentor to Conectado Inc., supporting entrepreneurial initiatives and providing guidance to emerging entrepreneurs.
• Stanford University LBANcoreOthersOSI sponsors Stanford University's Latino Business Action Network (LBAN) Entrepreneurship Initiative. OSI CEO Javier Diaz serves as a mentor to Stanford's LBAN Entrepreneurship Initiative, supporting the development of Latino entrepreneurs.
• Digital NESTminorOthersOSI sponsors the Digital Nest Program, supporting workforce development and technology education for underserved communities.
• Latina Coalition Silicon ValleyminorOthersOSI sponsors the Latina Coalition Silicon Valley 25th Anniversary, supporting events and initiatives that empower Latina professionals and entrepreneurs.
• Ernst & Young (EY)minorOthersOSI serves on the Ernst & Young Advisory Board for the Entrepreneurs Access Network, contributing expertise to entrepreneurship and business development programs.
• UC Berkeley Combat RoboticsminorOthersOSI sponsors UC Berkeley Combat Robotics team, supporting STEM education and engineering student projects.
• Martha Nino FoundationminorOthersOSI serves on the Board of Directors of the Martha Nino Foundation, supporting educational and community development initiatives.
• Center for Employment Training (CET)minorOthersOSI serves on the Board of Directors of the Center for Employment Training, supporting workforce development and employment training programs.
• Hollister High SchoolminorOthersOSI sponsors Hollister High School and the AI Literacy Bootcamp, supporting early STEM education and technology exposure for high school students.
• San Benito RoboticsminorOthersOSI sponsors San Benito Robotics team, supporting robotics education and competitive programs for local students.
• Klassroom 2 CareerminorOthersOSI sponsors Klassroom 2 Career, a program bridging classroom learning with career pathways in technology.
• SBIC Input CommitteeminorOthersOSI participates in the SBIC Input Committee of the WRMSDC, contributing to minority business development policy and programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Emerging players

• Crossover: Tech-focused talent marketplace and managed-services provider for engineering talent — adjacent business model targeting enterprise software engineering hiring with a technology-enabled sourcing approach.

Direct peers

• CyberCoders: Tech-focused recruiting and staffing brand (parent Recruit Holdings/Indeed) placing engineers, developers, and technology leaders — comparable customer profile and contract-to-hire model.
• Kforce Inc. US-listed professional staffing firm with a dedicated Technology segment placing engineers, developers, and technical talent — closely comparable in customer segment and service mix to OSI.
• Insight Global: Large US-based IT and engineering staffing firm providing contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement services to enterprise technology clients — directly comparable business model and customer base to OSI Engineering.
• Apex Systems: IT staffing and services firm (parent ASGN) placing engineers and technical talent across software, infrastructure, and emerging tech — overlapping directly with OSI's contract placement and RPO offerings.
• TEKsystems: Allegis Group's flagship IT staffing brand providing contract, permanent, and managed services to enterprise technology buyers — a direct competitor in the same enterprise engineering staffing category as OSI.
• Talener: Niche US IT staffing firm specializing in software, data, and engineering talent for technology companies — closely comparable in technical-recruiting specialization and mid-market enterprise focus.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half International: Large publicly traded staffing firm with a dedicated Robert Half Technology practice placing IT and engineering professionals — broader portfolio but directly overlapping on technology talent placement.
• Randstad Technologies: Global staffing giant with a dedicated technology and engineering placement division — overlapping enterprise customer base but operating at significantly larger scale than OSI.

Regional players

• Hays (Technology): Global professional staffing firm with a dedicated Technology practice placing engineers and IT professionals — comparable service offering though primarily serving UK/EMEA rather than directly competing in Silicon Valley.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/OSIengineering
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/osi-engineering-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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