Senior Staff Technical Recruiter, Physical AI — Strategic Talent Leader

Aurora; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 162,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora in Pittsburgh is seeking a Sr. Staff Technical Recruiter, Physical AI, to lead full-cycle recruiting for high-impact AI and robotics roles.

You will partner with VP and Director-level engineering leaders to shape how Aurora competes for top talent in autonomy, ML, perception, and hardware engineering. You will leverage market data and AI tools to design searches, build talent networks, and mentor other recruiters while driving strategic hiring initiatives in a fast-paced, in-office

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technical recruiting in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or AI/ML.
• Proven track record closing Staff and Principal engineers in competitive markets.
• Experience partnering with Director- and VP-level engineering leaders on hiring strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to use data, market intelligence, and AI tools to shape and accelerate searches.
• Experience with ATS/CRM such as Ashby and sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, or SeekOut.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for Aurora’s highest-impact Physical AI searches, primarily at the Staff to Principal level, across autonomy, ML/robot learning, perception, simulation, controls, AI infrastructure, and hardware engineering.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to VP- and Director-level engineering leaders on market mapping, competitive intelligence, search design, engagement and closing strategies.
• Build and maintain deep relationships across the Physical AI talent community, including frontier AI labs, robotics companies, and academic research groups.
• Set the talent strategy for the Physical AI market across Talent Acquisition, using data and market insights to influence hiring plans and decisions.
• Raise the bar on AI-enabled recruiting practices and mentor recruiters and sourcers on the team.

Skills

Senior recruiting

AI/Robotics recruiting

Stakeholder management

Data-driven sourcing

Ashby/LinkedIn

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Gem

SeekOut

Ashby

Job description

Aurora in Pittsburgh is seeking a Sr. Staff Technical Recruiter, Physical AI, to lead full-cycle recruiting for high-impact AI and robotics roles.

You will partner with VP and Director-level engineering leaders to shape how Aurora competes for top talent in autonomy, ML, perception, and hardware engineering. You will leverage market data and AI tools to design searches, build talent networks, and mentor other recruiters while driving strategic hiring initiatives in a fast-paced, in-office