Technical Recruiter
About the role
Technical Recruiter, Aerospace
We're hiring a Technical Recruiter with aerospace industry experience to help us scale. This isn't a back-office role. We want someone who's out in the world building relationships, mapping talent markets, and pulling future teammates into our mission.
Responsibilities
Find top-tier engineering, manufacturing, and operations talent, wherever they are
Lead outbound recruiting for engineering, manufacturing, and technical operations roles
Build and maintain pipelines of aerospace professionals across core disciplines (mechanical, GNC, avionics, manufacturing, test, systems)
Engage top candidates with tailored outreach, personal follow-up, and real relationship-building
Partner with hiring leads to define role requirements, align on candidate quality, and drive fast hiring decisions
Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and talent-facing forums
Ideal Qualifications
2–5 years of aerospace recruiting experience (in-house or agency)
Proven success sourcing and closing world-class technical talent, especially engineers and hardware specialists
Highly motivated, resourceful, and driven by results
Strong communicator with a bias for action and follow-through
Able to manage a high volume of searches with urgency and precision
Experience with Ashby or other modern applicant tracking systems
Familiarity with ITAR/export-controlled hiring environments
Background in hardware startups or high-growth tech companies
Don't meet 100% of the above? We'd still like to hear from you. Hiring exceptional people is our #1 priority, and exceptional people often have unusual backgrounds. We're also open to creating roles for unconventional people we're excited to work with.
What we are looking for
- 2–5 years of experience recruiting in the aerospace industry
- Demonstrated success sourcing and closing world-class technical talent - especially engineers and hardware specialists
- Highly motivated, resourceful, and driven by results
- Exceptional communicator with a bias for action and follow-through
- Ability to manage a high volume of searches with urgency and precision