Senior Talent Partner: Hardware & Embedded Hiring (6-Month Contract)

FORT Robotics; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 117,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

FORT Robotics is seeking a Sr. Talent Partner to own searches end to end, partnering with hiring managers and the Director of People & Culture. You will source, screen, coordinate, and close roles across software and hardware teams.

You will run full-cycle recruiting for a load of 12–18 open requisitions, lead intake meetings, source passive candidates, coordinate interview loops, and guide offers using salary bands. This 6-month contract includes US and European roles.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting, including in-house at a startup or high-growth company.
• Proven success hiring hardware, embedded, firmware, or systems engineers with credible technical conversations.
• Strong direct sourcing skills and a track record of filling niche technical roles without agencies.
• Experience carrying a high requisition load while keeping candidates and hiring managers informed.

Responsibilities

• Run full-cycle recruiting for a concurrent load of roughly 12-18 open requisitions, from intake through offer acceptance.
• Lead intake meetings with hiring managers to define must-haves, interview plans, and scorecards before a role goes live.
• Source passive candidates directly through LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, technical communities, university networks, and referrals, focusing on hard-to-find embedded and safety engineering talent.
• Screen candidates for technical fit and motivation, and give hiring managers a clear, honest recommendation.
• Coordinate interview loops, gather feedback within 24 hours, and drive debriefs to a decision.
• Partner with the Director of People & Culture on offers, using FORT’s salary bands and compensation guidelines.
• Keep the ATS current and report weekly on pipeline health, time-to-fill, and risks to the hiring plan.
• Coach hiring managers on structured, consistent interviewing.
• Recruit across US and European time zones, including EMEA and DACH sales roles.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

In-house recruiting

Hardware/embedded recruiting

Sourcing

ATS (Greenhouse)

LinkedIn Recruiter

Coaching hiring managers

Tools

Greenhouse

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

FORT Robotics is seeking a Sr. Talent Partner to own searches end to end, partnering with hiring managers and the Director of People & Culture. You will source, screen, coordinate, and close roles across software and hardware teams.

You will run full-cycle recruiting for a load of 12–18 open requisitions, lead intake meetings, source passive candidates, coordinate interview loops, and guide offers using salary bands. This 6-month contract includes US and European roles.