Senior Military Recruiter - SkillBridge & Veteran Programs

Speedrun Talent Network; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is hiring a Senior Recruiter, Military & SkillBridge Programs to build and run our pipeline of transitioning service members and veterans.

You will own the DoW SkillBridge fellowship experience from intake through conversion, build pipelines of military talent into full-time roles across engineering, flight operations, field support, and program teams, and make Shield AI the employer of choice for service members moving into civilian careers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with at least 2 years recruiting veteran or transitioning military talent.
• Hands-on experience with DoW SkillBridge, Hiring Our Heroes, or comparable military fellowship programs.
• Working knowledge of military career paths, ratings, and qualifications, and how they translate to civilian roles.
• Experience partnering with HR, Legal, or Security on compliance-sensitive hiring workflows.
• Strong organizational skills and comfort managing rolling start dates and individual candidate timelines.
• Proficiency with an ATS and reporting on pipeline and conversion metrics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; you represent Shield AI credibly to service members, transition offices, and hiring leaders.
• Willingness to travel for military hiring events and on-base engagements.

Responsibilities

• Own Shield AI's DoW SkillBridge and military fellowship programs end to end, including intake, eligibility tracking, team matching, onboarding, and check-ins through the fellowship
• Partner with HR, Legal, and Security to keep onboarding, access, and documentation compliant for participants who remain on active duty
• Drive fellow-to-full-time conversion by partnering with hiring managers on fit and headcount, and plan offers ahead of separation dates
• Help hiring managers translate military experience, ratings, and qualifications into role fit and leveling
• Build relationships with transition assistance programs, base career offices, SkillBridge intermediaries, and veteran-focused organizations
• Represent Shield AI at military hiring events, transition fairs, and on-base engagements
• Track and report fellow volume, conversion rates, time to hire, and source effectiveness, and use the data to improve the program

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Veteran recruiting

Translate military experience

ATS proficiency

HR/Legal/Security collaboration

Travel readiness

Strong communication

Tools

ATS

Job description

Shield AI is hiring a Senior Recruiter, Military & SkillBridge Programs to build and run our pipeline of transitioning service members and veterans.

You will own the DoW SkillBridge fellowship experience from intake through conversion, build pipelines of military talent into full-time roles across engineering, flight operations, field support, and program teams, and make Shield AI the employer of choice for service members moving into civilian careers.