Talent Acquisition Partner, Space Systems Contract

Planet

San Francisco, California

Contract

Posted March 27, 2026

$128k - $161k

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Job Description

The role involves providing full-cycle recruiting support for Planet's Space Systems organization, focusing on hardware engineering and manufacturing roles, during a senior recruiter's leave of absence. The position requires managing active requisitions, building candidate pipelines, and partnering with hiring managers to ensure seamless hiring processes.

Key Responsibilities

Provide full-cycle recruiting coverage for the Space Systems pod during a senior team member's leave of absence
Manage an active portfolio of requisitions across hardware engineering, manufacturing, satellite integration, and technical disciplines
Partner with hiring managers to run intake meetings, manage candidate pipelines, negotiate offers, and close candidates
Maintain accurate and up-to-date pipeline data in the applicant tracking system
Ensure a thorough transition at the end of the contract, documenting pipeline status and candidate relationships

Requirements

Six (6) years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with substantial time spent hiring for hardware engineering, manufacturing, or technical disciplines in aerospace, defense, or adjacent industries.
Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
Ability to step into an active requisition portfolio and deliver results quickly, including experience with contract or interim recruiting work and building hiring manager trust on an accelerated timeline.
Deep familiarity with aerospace, satellite, or hardware engineering talent markets, including knowledge of which companies, programs, and talent pools produce the candidates needed.
Experience managing a high-volume requisition load of 10 concurrent searches with minimal supervision, maintaining quality pipeline activity and consistent stakeholder communication.
Solid technical fluency across hardware engineering disciplines, including the ability to credibly discuss RF design, power systems, thermal analysis, and mechanical engineering at a level that earns hiring manager confidence.
Proficiency with Greenhouse or a comparable enterprise Applicant Tracking System (ATS), including pipeline management, reporting, and structured interview workflows.
Excellent offer negotiation skills, including managing competing offers, navigating compensation conversations, and closing candidates in a competitive market without over-relying on escalation.
Solid organizational discipline to manage inherited pipelines with existing candidate relationships, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks during the transition.