Senior Defense Tech Recruiter

Applied Intuition; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition is seeking a Senior Recruiter to guide hiring for our defense business unit. You will partner with engineering and program leadership to design strategies that attract, evaluate, and close top engineering talent across cleared and non-cleared pools.

You will help scale a high-priority team operating at the intersection of autonomy and national security, with responsibility for multiple domestic locations and a data-driven approach to process optimization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical recruiting for engineering roles.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Sourcing excellence with a data-driven approach.
• Experience recruiting software or systems engineers for autonomy, robotics, embedded systems, or defense platforms.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering and program leadership to design and execute hiring strategies for the defense business unit.
• Scale a high-priority team building autonomy technology for national security.
• Join as an early member of the defense segment recruiting team.
• Develop and execute recruiting strategies to hire engineers and other technical talent across cleared and non-cleared pools.
• Collaborate with leaders to understand hiring needs, clearance requirements, and workforce strategy across multiple domestic locations.
• Leverage AI and tooling to drive recruiting workflow automation and productivity.
• Lead structured interview processes assessing technical excellence and problem-solving.
• Build pipelines into defense-adjacent talent communities.
• Provide leadership with data-driven insights on funnel health and time-to-fill.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience and advocate for Applied Intuition's mission.

Skills

5+ years of experience in technicalre€

Bachelor's degree

Strong candidate sourcing

Data-driven stakeholder influence

Autonomy in fast-paced environments

Defense tech recruitment experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Ashby

Greenhouse

Job description

Applied Intuition is seeking a Senior Recruiter to guide hiring for our defense business unit. You will partner with engineering and program leadership to design strategies that attract, evaluate, and close top engineering talent across cleared and non-cleared pools.

You will help scale a high-priority team operating at the intersection of autonomy and national security, with responsibility for multiple domestic locations and a data-driven approach to process optimization.