Contract Recruiter - Defense Tech, Full-Cycle Hiring

chaosindustries; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k match

FSA/HSA

Life insurance

Free daily lunch

Fully-stocked kitchen

Unlimited PTO

Casual dress code

Job summary

CHAOS Industries is hiring a 12-month contractRecruiter to build robust pipelines for Operations, Legal, and G&A in a fast-moving defense-focused environment. You will own end-to-end recruiting, partner with stakeholders, and drive candidate experiences from screening to offer.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, strong collaboration with Hiring Managers, and comfort working in a high-growth, regulated setting. Onsite 3-4 days weekly at our Los Angeles area office in El Segundo.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Proven track record of closing for complex roles.
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple searches with high attention to detail.
• Data-driven mindset with recruiting metrics experience.
• Familiarity with ATS systems (Greenhouse preferred) and sourcing tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Recruiting Lead and hiring managers to understand role requirements, team dynamics, and goals.
• Own the full-cycle recruiting process from screening to offer.
• Develop and implement strategies to build talent pipelines using referrals, events, and campaigns.
• Coordinate with Recruiting Coordinators and Operations to ensure smooth workflows.
• Maintain and analyze pipeline metrics and provide updates to stakeholders.
• Understand each team's product, roadmap, and culture to position roles effectively.
• Build expertise in target skills and industry trends to guide recruiting.
• Use data to influence hiring strategies and track progress toward hiring goals.
• Run point on external recruiting agencies for niche roles.
• Deliver an outstanding candidate experience throughout the process.
• Work 3-4 days onsite at our Los Angeles (El Segundo) office.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Stakeholder management

Data-driven recruiting

ATS familiarity

Sourcing tools

Tools

Greenhouse

LinkedIn Recruiter

Pave

Asana

Job description

CHAOS Industries is hiring a 12-month contractRecruiter to build robust pipelines for Operations, Legal, and G&A in a fast-moving defense-focused environment. You will own end-to-end recruiting, partner with stakeholders, and drive candidate experiences from screening to offer.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, strong collaboration with Hiring Managers, and comfort working in a high-growth, regulated setting. Onsite 3-4 days weekly at our Los Angeles area office in El Segundo.