Costa Mesa Emerging Talent Recruiter (Tech & Hardware)

Anduril Industries; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 117,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, seeks a Technical Recruiter for the Emerging Talent Recruiting team to support hardware/software. Based in Costa Mesa, CA, you will operate independently as a subject-matter expert, ensuring we recruit top talent and shape our long-term talent strategy.

You will partner with leaders and individual contributors to define hiring needs, execute on our strategy, and drive ownership of recruiting processes to build Anduril's world-class team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in talent acquisition, preferably in university recruiting and tech.
• Demonstrated leadership in ambiguous, fast-paced environments with a focus on strategic stakeholder alignment.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and a track record of influencing organizational best practices.
• Ability to travel to execute university recruiting trips and events as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted talent advisor for complex hiring across Emerging Talent in Hardware.
• Develop and optimize recruiting strategies using prospecting techniques, tools, and automation to improve candidate management and data extraction.
• Collaborate closely with the emerging talent team, program managers, coordinators, hiring managers, and senior leadership to shape recruitment strategy, guide process improvements, and drive high-impact, complex hiring projects.
• Leverage a deep understanding of university recruiting and trends related to hiring.
• Execute university recruiting trips and events as needed.
• Own and execute pipeline direction, driving results through metrics-based measurement, including sourcing outreach, candidate-driven data, and offer/close rates.
• Manage the hiring execution to meet goals for multiple teams, effectively communicating objectives and priorities.

Skills

Talent acquisition

University recruiting

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Job description

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, seeks a Technical Recruiter for the Emerging Talent Recruiting team to support hardware/software. Based in Costa Mesa, CA, you will operate independently as a subject-matter expert, ensuring we recruit top talent and shape our long-term talent strategy.

You will partner with leaders and individual contributors to define hiring needs, execute on our strategy, and drive ownership of recruiting processes to build Anduril's world-class team.