Technical Recruiter

Description

The company builds defense systems for the U.S. and its allies. It is a small team of engineers and builders taking designs to flight hardware at speed.

The company is growing fast over the next year. The first dedicated recruiter will own hiring from start to finish for engineering, technician and operations roles, working directly with founders and engineering leads to shape how talent is found, interviewed and closed.

This is a hands-on position for someone early in their recruiting career who wants real ownership. You will pick up the technical side of aerospace and defense hiring quickly and directly influence who builds the company.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruiting cycle for more than 15 open roles, from intake meeting through to a signed offer
• Source engineers and technicians in RF, mechanical, GNC, avionics, aerodynamics and propulsion via LinkedIn, referrals, university programs and industry events
• Work with hiring managers on job descriptions, must-have criteria and candidate calibration
• Phone-screen candidates, handle scheduling and keep everyone updated at every stage
• Arrange onsite interviews, collect feedback and push for quick hiring decisions
• Prepare offers, help candidates say yes and hand them off to onboarding
• Confirm U.S. person status and support clearance steps where a role requires it
• Set up and run the applicant tracking system (ATS) and report weekly on pipeline and time-to-hire
• Grow the company's recruiting presence through careers page updates, job board posts and campus outreach

Requirements

• At least 1 year of recruiting experience, ideally for technical or engineering roles, whether agency, in-house or startup
• Hands-on sourcing ability with LinkedIn Recruiter, boolean search and referral networks
• Experience juggling several open roles at once without losing candidates
• Clear, confident communication with engineers, executives and candidates
• Strong organization and follow-through, comfortable with an ATS and spreadsheets
• Curiosity to learn the technical side of aerospace and defense roles
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Recruiting experience at aerospace, defense, hardware or deep-tech startups
• Familiarity with ITAR and U.S. person hiring rules
• Experience hiring technicians or manufacturing staff
• Experience with Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, Gem or a similar ATS
• Active security clearance or eligibility to obtain one
• Experience level: any, new graduates welcome
• Visa: US citizen or visa holders only

Conditions

Experience level: any, new graduates welcome

Visa: US citizen or visa holders only