Engineering Recruitment Lead (Physical AI / Humanoid Robotics)

Humanoid; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Paid time off

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Free meals

Job summary

Humanoid in London is seeking an Engineering Recruitment Lead to join our Recruitment team. This strategic role sits within engineering, delivering critical hires across robotics, AI and hardware—at speed and with top quality.

You will own the end-to-end hiring strategy, build high-performance pipelines, collaborate with hiring managers to define requirements, and work on-site daily with engineering teams to understand technical needs and culture, while using AI tools and ATS systems to expand

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading technical recruitment for complex engineering roles.
• Strong network within humanoid robotics / robotics ecosystem.
• Experience partnering with engineering stakeholders in fast-paced environments.
• Hands-on with ATS platforms and LinkedIn Recruiter.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for highly specialized roles across robotics, AI, and hardware.
• Define requirements with hiring managers and calibrate profiles, drive decisions.
• Build high-performance pipelines and optimize time-to-hire.
• Deliver regular data-backed updates to leadership and hiring teams.
• Work on-site daily with engineering teams to understand technical needs and culture.

Skills

Technical recruiting leadership

Robotics recruitment network

Stakeholder management

Data-driven recruiting

Tools

Lever

Greenhouse

Ashby

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Here at Humanoid, we believe in a future where robots amplify human potential. That’s why we’ve set out on a mission to build the world’s most capable, commercially-scalable, and safe humanoid robots. We’re bringing that mission to life with HMND‑01 Alpha - our rapidly developed humanoid platform now running in real industrial pilots - and we’re growing the team to take it even further.

About the Role

We're hiring an Engineering Recruitment Lead to join our Recruitment team based in London. This is not a traditional recruiting role. You will act as a strategic hiring leader embedded within engineering, responsible for delivering critical hires across robotics, AI, and hardware — at speed and quality.

You will own the end-to-end hiring strategy, build high-performance pipelines in niche domains, and continuously optimize how we attract and close top-tier talent in one of the most competitive markets globally.

What You'll Do

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for highly specialized roles across:

  • Humanoid robotics (controls, perception, deep learning, reinforcement learning and others)

  • Embedded systems, electronics, and mechanical engineering

  • AI/ML, autonomy, and robotics software

• Ensure roles are closed on time with strong candidate quality and high acceptance rates

• Partner closely with hiring managers to define requirements, calibrate profiles, and drive decisions

• Work on-site daily with engineering teams to deeply understand technical needs and culture

• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, ensuring alignment on expectations and hiring bar

• Continuously improve interview processes, technical assessments, and decision-making frameworks

• Develop proactive sourcing strategies for hard-to-find, niche talent in physical AI and robotics

• Leverage your existing network across humanoid robotics / robotics ecosystem

• Build and maintain long-term relationships with passive candidates and industry experts

• Operate as a modern recruiter using AI tools, automation, and agents to increase efficiency and reach

• Utilize ATS systems and LinkedIn Recruiter as core tools, while going beyond them with creative sourcing approaches

• Experiment with new tools, workflows, and data-driven methods to improve hiring outcomes

• Own and track hiring funnel metrics (time-to-hire, conversion rates, pipeline quality)

• Identify bottlenecks in the hiring process and implement solutions quickly

• Provide regular, data-backed updates to leadership and hiring teams

• Conduct 1:1s with senior recruiters, mentoring and elevating hiring capabilities across the team

• Help define and scale best practices for technical recruiting in a deep-tech environment

• Contribute to building a high-performance talent function aligned with company growth

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience leading technical recruiting for complex engineering roles (hardware + software)

• Deep expertise and network within:

  • Humanoid robotics / robotics / physical AI ecosystem

• Strong understanding of engineering domains:

  • Robotics systems, embedded systems, AI/ML, autonomy

• Track record of closing high-impact roles in competitive markets

• Experience working closely with engineering stakeholders in fast-paced environments

• Hands‑on experience with:

  • ATS platforms (e.g. Lever, Greenhouse, Ashby)

  • LinkedIn Recruiter and advanced sourcing techniques

• Strong adoption of AI tools, automation, and innovative sourcing strategies

• Data-driven mindset with ability to diagnose pipeline issues and optimize processes

What We Offer

• Competitive equity: stock options with meaningful upside as we scale.

• 30+ paid days off, including 23 days of annual leave, all UK bank holidays, and additional company closure days (including Christmas–New Year shutdown).

• Private healthcare, including virtual and in-person care.

• Pension scheme with 8% total contribution (5% employee, 3% employer) on full earnings.

• Free daily breakfast, catered lunch, and snacks in-office.

• Work at the frontier - collaborate daily with world-class engineers, researchers, and product experts building the next generation of AI and humanoid robotics.

• Real ownership - direct access to founding leadership, meaningful input on product direction, and the ability to drive key initiatives from day one.