Recruiter

Hadrian Automation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life_ins

401k

Relocation support

Flexible vacation policy

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian is an Austin-based manufacturer of autonomous factories building rockets and other mission-critical hardware, seeking recruiters to scale our teams across software, product, and manufacturing roles.

This role is not a traditional recruiting position; you’ll partner with leaders to shape hiring strategy and candidate experience in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience closing complex offers with compensation and equity packages.
• Strong communicator who builds trust with candidates and stakeholders.
• Data-informed and organized with ability to manage competing priorities.
• Thrives in fast-moving, high-growth environments.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for your assigned function, from intake through offer
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and priorities
• Build and execute sourcing strategies to attract diverse talent
• Run efficient, high-signal, compliant interview and selection processes
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience aligned with Hadrian's culture
• Track hiring performance and use data to identify bottlenecks and improve outcomes
• Advise hiring managers with market insights and recommendations
• Contribute to employer branding and process improvement

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Negotiation

Communication

Data-driven

Cross-functional collaboration

Prioritization

Job description

Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost.

Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built.

Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen.

If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.

The Role

As a Recruiter at Hadrian, you'll play a critical role in scaling the teams that power our growth from the engineers building our automation platform, to the factory teams delivering on throughput and quality, to the business functions that drive revenue and operations. This is not a traditional recruiting role: you'll work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where strong partnerships with leaders, sharp sourcing instincts, and sound judgment matter every day.

You'll join a growing Talent team that is collaborative, mission-driven, and execution-oriented, partnering closely with leadership to shape hiring strategy, candidate experience, and how Hadrian shows up in the talent market.

We are looking for Recruiters within the following domains:

• Technical Recruiter: Owns hiring for software engineers, product, designers, and other technical talent

• Business Recruiter: Owns hiring across GTM and G&A functions

• Manufacturing Recruiter: Owns recruiting across manufacturing operation"s

What You'll Do

• Own full-cycle recruiting for your assigned function, from intake through offer

• Partner with hiring managers and leaders to define role requirements, success profiles, and hiring priorities

• Build and execute sourcing strategies to attract high-quality, diverse talent

• Run efficient, high-signal, compliant interview and selection processes

• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience aligned with Hadrian's culture and values

• Track hiring performance and use data to identify bottlenecks and improve outcomes

• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and leaders, providing market insight and recommendations

• Contribute to broader Talent initiatives, including employer branding and process improvement

Who You Are

• 5-8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience

• Experience closing complex offers, including negotiation across competing compensation and equity packages

• A strong communicator who builds trust with candidates and stakeholders

• Data-informed, organized, and proactive in managing competing priorities

• Thrives in fast-moving, high-growth environments where priorities evolve quickly

• Passionate about candidate experience and building strong, high-performing teams

What Will Set You Apart

• Experience recruiting in technical, manufacturing, or hardware-software environments

• Startup or high-growth company experience

Benefits for Full-time Employees

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
  401k

• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.

• Flexible vacation policy

• Equity

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Use of AI in hiring

Hadrian uses AI-assisted tools in our recruiting and hiring processes to help our team work more efficiently. This may include tools that help organize and analyze recruiting data, as well as an AI-powered notetaker that can record and transcribe interviews and help coordinate feedback. These tools support our team and are not used to make hiring decisions. All candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are performed by humans. If an interview will be recorded, you will be notified in advance and may opt out at any time with no impact on your candidacy. Candidate data processed through these tools is subject to the same protections described in our Privacy Policy.

Consideration of Criminal History

Hadrian will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws. We do not ask about criminal history on our application, and we do not consider criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment.

Hadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

Hadrian does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of rrace, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental status, physical disability or any other legally protected status. When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.