Contract Engineering Recruiter & Sourcer

Virgin Galactic; Tustin (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Virgin Galactic is seeking a Contract Recruiter & Sourcer to join a high-volume recruiting team in California. The role focuses on recruiting engineers across multiple disciplines, sourcing to build diverse talent pools, and guiding hiring leaders on job descriptions and interview approaches.

You will manage sourcing, interviewing and presenting candidates, while adhering to compliance and process standards. Hybrid work in Tustin, CA with four days in-office per week.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required.
• 8+ years in fast-paced, high-volume recruiting.
• 2–3+ years in aerospace engineering recruiting.
• 1+ year in a corporate talent acquisition environment.
• Experience in regulated environments and compliant hiring practices.
• Ability to prioritize and deliver results within timelines.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• ATS experience with SuccessFactors (SAP) is a plus.
• Experience with Phenom CRM and Fetcher or other sourcing tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring leaders to build robust sourcing and recruiting strategies.
• Conduct intakes and use sourcing tools to gather market data.
• Advise on job descriptions to capture needs.
• Source, recruit, interview and present candidates to managers.
• Recruit across levels with emphasis on professional/exempt roles.
• Assist with salary negotiations within compensation structure.
• Guide leaders in behavioral interview techniques.
• Provide white-glove candidate experience throughout the process.
• Collaborate with Hiring Leaders, People Partners & People Operations.

Skills

Aerospace recruiting

Sourcing

Interviewing

Stakeholder management

Education

BA/BS Degree

Tools

SuccessFactors ATS

Phenom CRM

Fetcher

Job description

Contract Recruiter & Sourcer

We are looking for a Contract Recruiter & Sourcer to join our high-volume recruiting team. The Contract Recruiter & Sourcer will be a thought partner and provide guidance on best practices in recruiting and hiring engineering staff. We are looking for a strong engineering recruiter who can recruit, source and assist hiring leaders to make good hiring decisions.We source and recruit in all disciplines across the engineering organization, including, but not limited to: Flight Sciences, Avionics, Flight Controls, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Systems, Vehicle Design, Flight Test, Propulsion, Stress and Structural Integrity, Interiors, Quality, Programs, Technical Operations, Maintenance, Propulsion, Mission Control, Manufacturing, Maintenance, etc.It will be important to be able to operate with efficiency within our TA systems, following all processes/policies and compliance regulations and providing market data to the team and your hiring leaders. Possess a deep understanding of the engineering talent market is critical as are strong skills in sourcing and closing talent.

Location: Tustin, CA – Hybrid work schedule in office 4 days per week

ResponsibilitiesPartner with hiring leaders to build and execute effective, robust sourcing and recruiting strategies and provide strong engineering talentConduct effective intakes and utilize sourcing tools to gather market data and find the best diverse talentAct as a talent advisor by guiding your hiring leaders in job description creation or enhancements to ensure we are capturing the needs of the positionExtensive recruiting and sourcing efforts to find difficult skillsets for our Aerospace Engineering teamsSource, recruit, identify, qualify, interview and present candidates to hiring managersRecruiting talent at all levels, spanning multiple skills, with strong focus on professional and exempt level positions.Salary negotiations and closing candidates adhering to compensation structureAssist leaders to create diverse interview panelsTraining & Guiding hiring leaders to use behavioral based interview techniques to ensure we are making thoughtful hiring decisions.White glove candidate experience and engagement throughout the recruiting and hiring processCollaborate key stakeholders in the hiring and onboarding process, including but not limited to Hiring Leaders, People Business Partners & People operations

Required Skills and Experience BA/BS Degree8+ years of fast-paced, high volume recruiting environment2-3+ years in aerospace engineering recruiting1+ years of experience in a corporate talent acquisition environmentExperience working in a regulated environment and adhering to corporate compliance and fair hiring practicesPossess the ability to effectively prioritize and produce results within set timelinesGreat communication skills and ability to work cross functionally with various stakeholders & leaders throughout the organizationMust have strong experience with MS Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, ATS – SuccessFactors (SAP) a plusPhenom CRM & Fetcher and other sourcing tool experience a plus