Aerospace Recruiting Lead for Engineers & Tech Talent

Wardstone; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

This role is ideal for someone early in their recruiting career who wants real ownership and rapid impact. You will learn aerospace and defense hiring quickly and be part of a small, fast-moving team moving from design to flight hardware.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of recruiting experience for technical or engineering roles.
• Hands-on sourcing skills and building referral networks.
• Experience managing several open roles simultaneously.
• Clear, confident communication with engineers, executives, and candidates.
• Strong organization and ATS proficiency.
• Curiosity to learn aerospace/defense hiring.

Responsibilities

• Run full-cycle recruiting for 15+ open roles.
• Source engineers and technicians in RF, mechanical, GNC, avionics, aerodynamics and propulsion.
• Partner with hiring managers to write job descriptions and calibrate on candidates.
• Screen candidates by phone and manage scheduling.
• Coordinate onsite interviews and drive fast hiring decisions.
• Prepare offers and hand off to onboarding.
• Verify U.S. person status and support clearance steps where needed.
• Set up and maintain the ATS and report weekly on pipeline and time-to-hire.
• Build Wardstone's recruiting brand through careers page updates and campus outreach.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Technical recruiting

Sourcing

Candidate management

Interview coordination

Communication

Organization & ATS

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

Greenhouse

Ashby

Lever

Gem

Job description

This role is ideal for someone early in their recruiting career who wants real ownership and rapid impact. You will learn aerospace and defense hiring quickly and be part of a small, fast-moving team moving from design to flight hardware.