Senior Recruiter - Space & Aerospace Technical Hiring

MERIDIAN SPACE INC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Meridian Space Inc. is seeking a senior recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment for technical and non-technical roles across our growing space program in the United States.

You will partner with leaders to set hiring priorities, build diverse pipelines, and drive a fast, high-quality interview process. You will screen candidates for technical foundations and culture fit, manage high-volume requisitions, and continuously improve recruiting processes and tools to support Meridian Space’s evolving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of proven experience in full-cycle technical and non-technical recruiting across various job functions.
• Strong technical acumen.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now.
• Experience managing internal and external job boards.
• Experience managing a high-volume requisition load with competing demands from various business groups.
• Ability and willingness to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for technical and non-technical roles across multiple functions.
• Partner with hiring managers and leadership to align on priorities, role requirements, and timelines.
• Build diverse candidate pipelines via direct search, job boards, social media, networking, and targeted outreach.
• Run recruiter screens to assess fundamentals and cultural fit; present well-qualified shortlists to hiring managers.
• Provide training and recruiting expertise on job creation, interviewing best practices, offer negotiations, and other recruiting functions.
• Champion an exceptional candidate experience with timely communication and a consistent, professional process at every stage.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve scalable recruiting processes, tools, and systems that support company growth.
• Anticipate recruiting and hiring program needs, identify issues early, and develop creative, cost-effective solutions for Meridian Space's evolving needs.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Technical recruiting

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

High-volume recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

ATS software

Job description

Meridian Space Inc. is seeking a senior recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment for technical and non-technical roles across our growing space program in the United States.

You will partner with leaders to set hiring priorities, build diverse pipelines, and drive a fast, high-quality interview process. You will screen candidates for technical foundations and culture fit, manage high-volume requisitions, and continuously improve recruiting processes and tools to support Meridian Space’s evolving