Senior Technical Recruiter

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

Benefits offered by this job

100% medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous paid time off

Paid parental leave

Life insurance

Access to a 401(k) retirement plan

Exceptional food perks

Job summary

Vast, located in Long Beach, is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to support systems development for human-rated space stations. This full-time position involves full-cycle recruiting from sourcing top candidates to offer acceptance.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in recruiting, focusing on engineering roles. Competitive benefits include full medical coverage and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience managing multiple searches in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and process discipline.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer acceptance.
• Partner with hiring managers and stakeholders to define role requirements.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for candidates.

Skills

Stakeholder partnership

Communication skills

Sourcing passive candidates

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Greenhouse or similar ATS

Job description

At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven‑1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. Our team is all‑in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.

Vast is looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter, reporting to the Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of human‑rated space stations.

This will be a full‑time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Responsibilities

• Own full‑cycle recruiting from intake through offer acceptance across multiple open roles
• Partner with hiring managers and stakeholders to define role requirements, interview plans, and hiring timelines
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify and engage top and passive candidates
• 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 to ensure progress toward hiring goals
• Ensure consistent recruiting processes and documentation within the ATS
• Represent Vast’s mission and value proposition to candidates throughout the hiring process

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of full‑cycle recruiting experience
• Experience managing multiple searches simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong stakeholder partnership and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to source and engage passive candidates

Preferred Experience

• Experience in Engineering, Avionics, Propulsion, Thermal Controls, Software, GNC, and Structures
• Hardware engineering roles including mechanical, electrical, design, and structural

Additional Preferred Experience

• Experience using Greenhouse or similar ATS
• Ability to operate autonomously and manage competing priorities
• Strong attention to detail and process discipline
• Experience working in high‑growth or fast‑scaling organizations

Pay Range

$122,000 – $165,000 USD (California)

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary will vary depending on job‑related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full‑time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including:

• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• Generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non‑exempt staff with the ability to cash‑out unused vacation annually
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long‑term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• ClassPass credits
• Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
• Other discounts and perks
• Exceptional food perks: snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized

U.S. Export Control Compliance Status

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.

Equal Opportunity

Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.