Engineering Recruiter (Contract) for Tech & Semiconductors

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

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.