Lead - Talent Acquisition

Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing Limited; Devanahalli; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing Limited in India seeks an experienced Senior Technical Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting for aerospace, defense, and high-tech manufacturing roles. You will work with department leaders to forecast staffing needs, craft targeted sourcing strategies, and ensure regulatory and credentialing compliance.

You will also optimize job postings, manage the ATS, and strengthen employer branding to attract top engineers and specialists.

Qualifications

• Full-cycle technical recruiting experience.
• Experience in aerospace/defense or high-tech manufacturing recruiting.
• Ability to assess candidate fit for highly technical roles.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end recruitment from intake to onboarding.
• Specialized sourcing for avionics, structural engineering, flight test, and propulsion.
• Stakeholder management with executives and hiring managers to forecast staffing needs.
• Ensure regulatory and credentialing compliance (e.g., ITAR where applicable).
• Employer branding and ATS optimization to attract aerospace professionals.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Sourcing expertise

Compliance knowledge

Full-cycle recruiting

People assessment

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

ATS systems

Job description

• End-to-End Recruitment: Manage the full life-cycle process from intake meetings with department leaders to offer negotiation and onboarding.
• Specialized Sourcing: Proactively hunt for passive and niche technical talent in fields like avionics, structural engineering, flight test, and propulsion systems.
• Stakeholder Management: Consult with executives and hiring managers to forecast staffing needs, adjust sourcing strategies, and overcome skills shortages.
• Compliance: Ensure all hires meet strict regulatory and credentialing requirements, including security clearances (e.g., ITAR compliance) where applicable.
• Employer Branding & ATS Management: Utilize Applicant Tracking Systems and optimize job postings to attract top aerospace professionals

Preferred candidate profile

• Experience: 7-8 years of full-cycle technical recruiting, with at least 4 years specializing in aerospace, defense, and high-tech manufacturing.
• Technical Acumen: Ability to understand highly technical aerospace terminology to effectively screen and assess engineering candidates.
• Sourcing Skills: Advanced capability with Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing software.