Senior Recruiter - Space Hardware & Satellite Programs

Vast; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Employer equity

Generous PTO and vacation

401(k)

Job summary

Vast in Long Beach is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to drive full-cycle recruitment for our satellite program, covering thermal, avionics, power, propulsion, GNC, flight software, and manufacturing disciplines. The role reports to the Manager, Talent Acquisition and is based on-site in Long Beach.

The recruiter will partner with executives and hiring managers to design role requirements, build pipelines, and manage an efficient interview process while delivering an exceptional candidate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, including hardware or aerospace engineering roles.
• Strong domain knowledge in at least one of the following: thermal, avionics, power, propulsion, GNC, flight software, or manufacturing.
• Exposure to the other disciplines, or a demonstrated ability to ramp quickly in new technical areas.
• Experience managing multiple searches simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with limited support.
• Strong business acumen and executive presence, with experience advising senior leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to source and engage passive candidates.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer acceptance across multiple open roles and disciplines, as the sole recruiter supporting the satellite program.
• Partner with hiring managers and executive leaders to define role requirements, interview plans, headcount priorities, and hiring timelines, and provide candid advice on market conditions.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies by discipline to identify and engage top and passive candidates across aerospace, satellite, defense, and advanced hardware.
• Build working knowledge across technical disciplines to run credible intake conversations, screen candidates, and talk through the work with them.
• Manage candidate pipelines and drive an efficient and engaging interview process.
• Facilitate interview debriefs and guide hiring teams through candidate evaluation and decision-making.
• Lead offer discussions and help close candidates while maintaining a strong candidate experience.
• Track recruiting metrics, pass-through rates, and pipeline health, and report progress toward hiring goals to leadership.
• Ensure consistent recruiting processes and documentation within the ATS.
• Represent Vast’s mission and value proposition to candidates throughout the hiring process.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Hardware/aerospace knowledge

Sourcing passive candidates

Managing multiple searches

Executive presence

Advising senior leaders

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Greenhouse ATS

Job description

Vast in Long Beach is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to drive full-cycle recruitment for our satellite program, covering thermal, avionics, power, propulsion, GNC, flight software, and manufacturing disciplines. The role reports to the Manager, Talent Acquisition and is based on-site in Long Beach.

The recruiter will partner with executives and hiring managers to design role requirements, build pipelines, and manage an efficient interview process while delivering an exceptional candidate