Aerospace Manufacturing Talent Acquisition Specialist

AST SpaceMobile; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AST SpaceMobile is seeking a high-output Talent Acquisition Specialist to own full-cycle recruiting for hourly technical roles supporting aerospace manufacturing, integration, and test operations. This role hires avionics, composite, RF/AIT, quality inspectors, and other hands-on production talent critical to spacecraft build and launch cadence.

The ideal candidate will manage a high-volume pipeline, partner with hiring managers, and maintain rigorous metrics to ensure fast ramp-up while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent recruiting experience in manufacturing or aerospace environments considered in lieu of a degree.
• A minimum of 3–7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with an emphasis on hourly or technician hiring, including demonstrated success hiring for manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or industrial roles, supporting high-volume or ramp hiring initiatives, and technical skill screening for hands-on production roles.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruiting for hourly technician roles across manufacturing, integration, test, and quality, managing requisitions from approval through offer acceptance and onboarding handoff.
• Partner with hiring managers to define headcount forecasts, skill requirements, and hiring timelines, using structured intake meetings and calibrated screening criteria.
• Build and maintain active pipelines of avionics, composite, RF/AIT, quality inspection, and manufacturing/production technicians.
• Source proactively through job boards, trade schools, military transition programs, referrals, and targeted outreach, and develop geographic sourcing strategies to support rapid scaling.
• Establish long-term relationships with technical training programs and local workforce channels.
• Conduct structured technical phone screens covering hands-on build experience, blueprint and schematic reading, tool proficiency, and cleanroom or aerospace standards familiarity, while assessing alignment with a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Present calibrated candidate slates with clear evaluation summaries and risk flags.
• Maintain accurate ATS records and track hiring metrics, including time-to-fill, offer acceptance rate, source effectiveness, and hiring velocity versus production demand.
• Coordinate interview scheduling, feedback loops, and offer approvals, ensuring compliance with wage classifications and hourly hiring practices.
• Anticipate technician ramp-up needs tied to production milestones and support workforce scaling initiatives aligned to spacecraft build cadence.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and Operations on headcount planning, and assist with staffing agency oversight for surge or contract technician support.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

High-volume hiring

Stakeholder partnerships

Data-driven recruiting

ATS proficiency

Education

HR or related degree

Tools

Greenhouse ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job boards

MS Excel

HRIS

Job description

AST SpaceMobile is seeking a high-output Talent Acquisition Specialist to own full-cycle recruiting for hourly technical roles supporting aerospace manufacturing, integration, and test operations. This role hires avionics, composite, RF/AIT, quality inspectors, and other hands-on production talent critical to spacecraft build and launch cadence.

The ideal candidate will manage a high-volume pipeline, partner with hiring managers, and maintain rigorous metrics to ensure fast ramp-up while