Lead Recruiter

Aalo Atomics; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A clean energy company based in Austin, TX is seeking a Lead Recruiter to drive recruiting processes for engineering, manufacturing, and corporate roles. This role requires over 5 years of recruiting experience, including success in hiring technical talent in a high-growth environment. The ideal candidate will have expertise in establishing effective recruiting workflows and ensuring compliance with U.S. employment law. Join us to contribute to the development of innovative clean energy solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years full-cycle recruiting experience, including 3+ years hiring hard-to-find engineering or scientific talent.
• Demonstrated success scaling recruiting programs in a high-growth environment.
• Proficiency with ATS and data-driven decision-making.
• Solid understanding of U.S. employment law.

Responsibilities

• Establish scalable recruiting workflows and performance metrics.
• Own sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer creation, and closing.
• Track funnel metrics and partner with finance to optimize recruiting spend.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting experience

Hiring technical talent

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, engineering, or related field

Tools

Rippling ATS

Job description

About Aalo Atomics

Aalo Atomics is pioneering a new era in clean energy with factory-fabricated microreactors designed to deliver affordable, scalable, and reliable nuclear power. Our mission is to make nuclear energy globally accessible, starting with the Aalo-1, a 10 MWe reactor leveraging cutting-edge safety, modularity, and efficiency. Based in Austin and Idaho Falls, we’re rapidly growing as we work to deploy the world’s first fleet of advanced microreactors. Join us and help revolutionize energy for a sustainable future.

About the role

AaloAtomics is accelerating the commercialization of advanced nuclear‑energy systems. We are seeking a Lead Recruiter to build and run our recruiting engine end‑to‑end. You will design processes, partner with hiring managers across engineering, manufacturing, and corporate functions, and personally drive full‑cycle recruiting for a rapidly expanding headcount—all while safeguarding an outstanding candidate experience and strict compliance with U.S. employment law.

What you’ll do

Strategy & Process

• Establish scalable recruiting workflows, interview loops, and performance metrics within Rippling ATS.
• Collaborate with leadership on workforce planning and prioritization to meet aggressive product and operational milestones.
• Maintain compliant, consistent hiring practices aligned with federal and state employment regulations.

Full‑Cycle Recruiting

• Own sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer creation, and closing for technical and business roles.
• Implement diversified sourcing tactics (direct outreach, referral programs, selective events, university relations) to reach passive and active talent.
• Provide clear, timely communication to candidates and hiring teams to uphold a best‑in‑class experience.

Data‑Driven Continuous Improvement

• Track funnel metrics (time‑to‑hire, pass‑through rates, quality‑of‑hire) and distill insights that inform process refinements.
• Partner with finance to monitor recruiting spend and optimize cost‑per‑hire.
• Champion equal‑opportunity, legally compliant hiring decisions.

Qualifications

Required

• 5+years full‑cycle recruiting experience, including 3+years hiring hard‑to‑find engineering or scientific talent.
• Demonstrated success scaling recruiting programs in a high‑growth, deep‑tech or hardware‑focused startup.
• Proficiency with Rippling (or comparable ATS) and evidence of data‑driven decision‑making.
• Solid working knowledge of U.S. employment law and equal‑opportunity regulations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to influence technical leaders and close candidates.

Preferred

• Experience hiring for regulated industries such as nuclear, aerospace, robotics, medical devices, or semiconductors.
• Proven ability to stand up recruiting infrastructure from scratch (processes, interview training, metrics dashboards).
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, engineering, or a related field.