Engineering Recruiter

Insight Global; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Technical Recruiter in Chicago to support engineering and semiconductor roles. You will partner with leadership and hiring teams to identify, engage, and place candidates across contract and direct placement opportunities.

The role requires sourcing, screening, and interviewing engineers across Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Process, Firmware and Embedded disciplines, using LinkedIn Recruiter and job boards to build pipelines and provide market intelligence.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of recruiting experience.
• At least 1 year recruiting technical, engineering, manufacturing, or skilled technical talent.
• Experience sourcing candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter and major job boards.
• Ability to manage 3–5 active requisitions simultaneously.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience conducting phone and virtual candidate interviews.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruiting lifecycle from intake through offer acceptance and onboarding.
• Source, screen, interview, and qualify candidates for engineering and technical positions.
• Recruit for Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Process, Firmware and Embedded Engineers.
• Develop sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, networking, and internal databases.
• Partner with account managers to understand business needs and hiring priorities.
• Provide market intelligence regarding candidate availability, compensation, and hiring trends.

Skills

Technical recruiting

Engineering recruiting

Candidate sourcing

Communication

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job boards

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

We are hiring for a contract recruiter position for Insight Global to sit in Chicago, IL!

Technical Recruiter (Engineering & Semiconductor)

Position Summary

We are seeking a Technical Recruiter to support hiring across a mix of engineering, manufacturing, and semiconductor-related positions. This recruiter will partner with recruiting leadership, account managers, and hiring teams to identify, engage, and place qualified candidates across contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruiting lifecycle from intake through offer acceptance and while onsite
• Source, screen, interview, and qualify candidates for engineering and technical positions.
• Recruit for roles such as:
• Mechanical Engineers
• Electrical Engineers
• Manufacturing Engineers
• Process Engineers
• Firmware and Embedded Engineers
• Develop sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, networking, and internal databases.
• Partner with account managers to understand business needs and hiring priorities.
• Provide market intelligence regarding candidate availability, compensation, and competitive hiring trends.

Must Haves

• 2-4 years of recruiting experience.
• At least 1 year recruiting technical, engineering, manufacturing, or skilled technical talent.
• Experience sourcing candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter and major job boards.
• Ability to manage 3-5 active requisitions simultaneously.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience conducting phone and virtual candidate interviews.
• Organized with strong follow-through and attention to detail.