Senior Executive Recruiter, Aircraft & Aerospace

Shield AI; United States; Remote; USD 159,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Executive Recruiter to lead complex senior leadership searches across Aircraft engineering, manufacturing, and operations. You will partner with senior leaders and PX Business Partners to shape role requirements, build pipelines, and drive successful hires that support Shield AI's mission.

You will apply structured assessments and market intelligence to deliver high-quality candidates, while leveraging AI tools to enhance sourcing and forecasting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of progressive executive recruiting experience, including senior leadership searches.
• Experience recruiting across hardware, software, manufacturing, production, or operations.
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into actionable recruiting strategies.
• Strong candidate assessment and interviewing capabilities.
• Credibility advising senior stakeholders and influencing decisions.
• Executive search experience within tech, aerospace, defense, AI, or robotics.
• Familiarity with global or matrixed organizations and equity/offer negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex executive searches from intake to close across Shield AI's Aircraft organization.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to define role requirements and search strategies.
• Identify and engage passive executive talent across aerospace, AI, and software markets.
• Build targeted pipelines for immediate and future leadership needs.
• Execute searches across mechanical, electrical, avionics, propulsion, software, and operations.
• Maintain accurate pipeline data and report search metrics to leadership.

Skills

Executive sourcing

Market mapping

Stakeholder management

Assessment methodologies

Relationship building

Negotiation

Clear communication

Multidisciplinary recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Candidate Relationship Management

Recruiting analytics tools

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Executive Recruiter to lead complex senior leadership searches across Aircraft engineering, manufacturing, and operations. You will partner with senior leaders and PX Business Partners to shape role requirements, build pipelines, and drive successful hires that support Shield AI's mission.

You will apply structured assessments and market intelligence to deliver high-quality candidates, while leveraging AI tools to enhance sourcing and forecasting.