Technical Recruiter
About This Role
We’re looking for a Technical Recruiter who thrives on sourcing hard-to-find engineering talent. You’ll own the sourcing strategy and top-of-funnel health for key hardware disciplines such as avionics, propulsion, thermal, structures, mechanisms, or manufacturing. This is an execution-first role. You’ll spend most of your time in the market, mainly in LinkedIn Recruiter, identifying, engaging, and screening candidates to build strong pipelines as we scale.
Responsibilities
Manage 4-8 active searches at once, keeping pipelines full and moving.
Source engineering talent proactively through LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, referrals, and other channels, with a focus on passive candidates.
Write outreach messages and run recruiter screens that assess engineering fundamentals, systems thinking, and hardware integration experience.
Partner with hiring managers and recruiters at intake to define the ideal profile, separating must-haves from nice-to-haves and setting clear boundaries for the search.
Own pipeline health. Track response rates, conversion by stage, and sourcing channel effectiveness, and use the data to refine your approach.
Bring market insights (talent supply, compensation signals, competitor activity) to hiring managers, and use them to adjust search criteria and strategy.
Take part in calibration sessions and help keep interview processes, assessment frameworks, and the candidate experience current.
Build and maintain a warm talent community for recurring hard-to-fill disciplines.
Work with People Ops to follow applicable employment laws, OFCCP requirements, and export control considerations in aerospace hiring.
Basic Qualifications
2+ years of technical sourcing or recruiting experience, with a track record of filling hard-to-fill, high-volume engineering roles.
Proven ability to source senior engineering talent in competitive markets.
Hands-on LinkedIn Recruiter experience, including advanced Boolean and search strategy.
Self-starter who works with urgency and manages multiple priorities independently.
Clear, proactive communicator with candidates and hiring managers who keeps stakeholders informed.
Enough technical fluency in hardware and/or software engineering to evaluate candidate depth and put role requirements in context.
Preferred Skills and Experience
In-house recruiting experience at a hardware or deep tech startup (Series A through growth stage).
Experience recruiting for hardware engineering roles.
Experience with Greenhouse ATS and Gem.
Exposure to ITAR/export-controlled hiring environments.
Active network in the LA aerospace corridor.
Familiarity with diversity sourcing strategies and tools.
Compensation & Location
Base Salary: $90,000 - $120,000/per year
Leveling and base salary is determined by job-related skills, education level, experience level, and job performance
You will be eligible for incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards
Location: El Segundo, CA (onsite)