Job Description
The role involves full-cycle recruiting for technical and engineering positions related to satellite hardware, manufacturing, and space systems, with a focus on building strong partnerships with hiring managers and developing domain expertise in aerospace and hardware engineering.
Key Responsibilities
- Own full-cycle recruiting for Space Systems roles across hardware engineering, manufacturing, satellite integration, and technical disciplines.
- Manage a requisition load of 10-15 active searches, including sourcing, screening, and closing candidates.
- Build and maintain deep relationships with hiring managers to understand team structures, technical needs, and growth plans.
- Develop domain expertise in aerospace and hardware engineering talent markets to identify top candidates.
- Collaborate with team members to balance workload, share market intelligence, and ensure continuous coverage.
- Maintain accurate pipeline data, run structured reviews, and use data to optimize sourcing strategies and forecast hiring needs.
- Ensure a positive candidate experience through timely communication and well-coordinated interview processes.
Requirements
- Four years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with meaningful time spent hiring for hardware engineering, manufacturing, or other technical disciplines in aerospace, defense, automotive, or adjacent industries.
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
- Ability to source and close passive candidates in competitive technical markets where talent pools are limited and candidates have multiple offers.
- Experience managing a high-volume requisition load of 10 concurrent searches while maintaining quality pipeline activity and consistent hiring manager communication.
- Solid technical fluency; ability to credibly discuss the difference between analog and digital circuit design, understand what a thermal vacuum test is, and learn new technical domains quickly.
- Experience partnering with sourcers or coordinating with external agencies to build pipelines for hard-to-fill roles, with a clear point of view on when to self-source versus leverage support.
- Proficiency with Greenhouse or a comparable ATS, including pipeline management, reporting, and structured interview workflows.
- Excellent judgment on candidate assessment; ability to calibrate quickly with a hiring manager, push back constructively on unrealistic requirements, and advocate for strong candidates who might not check every box.
- Solid organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to manage multiple concurrent processes without letting candidates or hiring managers fall through the cracks.
Benefits & Perks
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity
Commuter Benefits if local to an office
Discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity)
Salary range of $101,400 - $126,800 USD (based on location and experience)
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