Candidate Specialist (Memphis)

Spacex; Memphis, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceXAI, based in Memphis, TN, is seeking a Candidate Specialist to join our onsite team. You will review inbound applications, screen candidates, and coordinate interview logistics while hosting visitors and tours of the facility.

You will partner with recruiters to shape candidate profiles, build talent pools, and track hiring efficiency. A strong communicator with project management mindset will thrive in this fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of recruiting or HR experience.
• Experience screening inbound applications and coordinating interviews.
• Ability to build talent pools for high-priority roles.
• Strong communication with candidates, recruiters and hiring teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide tours of the facility and overview SpaceXAI story.
• Manage onsite interview logistics across recruiters and hiring teams.
• Learn about business to discuss programs with candidates and clients.
• Ensure a positive interview experience for all candidates.
• Review applications and identify potential candidates for pools.
• Partner with recruiters to align on ideal candidate profiles.
• Share relevant applicants with hiring teams.
• Drive program management to improve hiring efficiency.

Skills

Recruiting

Candidate screening

Onsite interviewing

Talent pooling

Program management

Communication

Confidentiality

ITAR awareness

Tools

Greenhouse

MS Outlook

MS Office

Job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

CANDIDATE SPECIALIST (RECRUITING)

As a Candidate Specialist at SpaceXAI, you will serve as the initial step in the recruiting process. In this role, you will actively review, evaluate, and screen inbound applications in concentrated areas. In addition, you will act as the first point of contact and host candidates who are brought onsite, including providing tours of the facility and telling the SpaceXAI story. As your role evolves, you will serve in identifying passive talent for high-priority requisitions and augment initial outreach to prospective candidates. The Candidate Specialist will be responsible for driving forward program management efforts to improve the efficiency of hiring.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide tours of the facility and provide a history and overview of SpaceXAI
• Manage onsite interview logistics, coordinating between recruiters, recruiting coordinators, and the hiring team
• Learn about our business to the extent that you can speak intelligently about our programs with candidates and client groups
• Ensure that all candidates have a positive experience while interviewing with SpaceXAI
• Review inbound applications for select roles and, when appropriate, identify and build talent pools of prospective candidates for recruiters and hiring managers
• Partner with recruiters to align on the ideal candidate profile
• Share relevant applicants with the corresponding hiring teams
• Drive forward program management to measure and track the increased efficiency of hiring for the scope/core area of focus for the candidate specialist

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1+ years of experience in recruiting or human resources

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 2+ years of experience as a recruiting coordinator, applicant reviewer, or in a sourcing capacity
• Experience as a recruiter
• Experience with Greenhouse or other applicant tracking system
• Proficiency with MS Outlook and Microsoft Office tools
• Ability to manage multiple ongoing projects, be flexible to change, and adapt to shifting priorities
• Team player with a high sense of urgency
• Self-directed, detail-oriented problem solver with a strong passion to contribute to the team’s success
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with tact, diplomacy, and discretion
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels, including senior management, on a 1:1 basis and in groups
• Capacity to learn and speak intelligently about our business and the AI industry
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This role is 100% onsite and is not eligible for remote or hybrid work. Relocation will be required if not already local to the area
• Willing to work weekends and extended hours as needed
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Aff Initiative Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [e-mail] .

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here .

Voluntary Self-Identification

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As set forth in SpaceX’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.