Executive Leadership Recruiter – Aerospace & Tech

Impulsespace; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking an Executive Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting for senior leadership and executive roles across the company. You will partner with the CEO, executive team, and hiring managers to identify, engage, and attract top talent in engineering, manufacturing, and corporate functions.

As the company scales, you will build strong talent pipelines, conduct assessments, negotiate offers, and provide market intelligence on compensation and talent availability,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of recruiting experience, including success recruiting senior leadership and executive-level talent.
• Proven experience managing full-cycle recruiting processes for complex, high-impact roles.
• Experience sourcing and engaging passive candidates through direct outreach, networking, referrals, and creative search strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for executive and senior leadership roles, from intake and sourcing strategy through offer negotiation and close.
• Partner with the CEO, executive team, and hiring managers to define role requirements, assess talent needs, and align on hiring priorities.
• Develop and execute targeted search strategies to identify passive candidates across aerospace, defense, technology, and related industries.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and anticipated leadership needs.
• Conduct candidate outreach and preliminary assessments, evaluating leadership capability, technical depth, cultural alignment, and overall fit.
• Manage candidate relationships throughout the interview process, ensuring a high-quality, discreet, and professional experience.
• Provide market intelligence on executive talent availability, compensation, organizational structures, and competitive hiring activity.
• Lead offer development and negotiations in partnership with hiring managers and People Operations.

Skills

Executive recruiting

Full-cycle recruiting

Leadership hiring

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking an Executive Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting for senior leadership and executive roles across the company. You will partner with the CEO, executive team, and hiring managers to identify, engage, and attract top talent in engineering, manufacturing, and corporate functions.

As the company scales, you will build strong talent pipelines, conduct assessments, negotiate offers, and provide market intelligence on compensation and talent availability,