Senior Technical Recruiter

Airbus Ventures; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, vision

HSA & FSA

Retirement plan

Life & disability insurance

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to build a pipeline of engineering talent for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems. You will partner with hiring managers to define roles, source candidates, assess technical fit, and guide offers.

This full-time role offers stock options and a comprehensive benefits package. You will operate in a fast-growing startup environment, leveraging sourcing channels, conferences and networks to attract top talent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in technical recruiting in aerospace/defense.
• Experience recruiting for electrical, mechanical, software and other engineering roles.
• Strong networking skills and ability to engage passive candidates.
• Experience with full lifecycle recruiting and negotiating offers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand technical requirements and recruit accordingly.
• Source, identify and engage top technical candidates across multiple disciplines.
• Assess technical ability and aptitude for complex engineering roles.
• Consult with hiring managers on candidate backgrounds and promote CesiumAstro value proposition.
• Lead full cycle recruitment from screening to offers and negotiations.
• Utilize diverse sourcing channels to build a strong candidate pool.
• Support additional functions within a high-growth startup when needed.

Skills

Technical recruiting

Sourcing

Full lifecycle recruiting

Interviewing

Stakeholder management

Networking

Technical assessment

LinkedIn Recruiter

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands‑on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward‑thinking individuals to join our team.

We are looking to add a Senior Technical Recruiter to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about hiring top talent to work on satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you.

In this position, you will be responsible for building a pipeline of candidates to help develop leading-edge electronics for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems. You will collaborate with hiring managers and key stakeholders to identify, attract, and hire top talent in various technical disciplines within the aerospace industry.

This is a multifaceted job that requires strong technical aptitude and the ability to effectively assess the technical capabilities of candidates, along with outstanding organizational skills and the ability to understand and promote the value proposition Cesium offers. Talent acquisition activities will include sourcing candidates from a variety of platforms and helping to develop high-impact recruiting strategies. You will work closely with Cesium engineering and business staff to develop and execute talent acquisition projects.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with hiring managers to understand the technical requirements of each role and develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Proactively source, identify and engage top‑tier technical candidates for various roles in engineering, software development, aerospace, and other relevant disciplines.
• Effectively assess the technical ability and aptitude of candidates for complex engineering roles.
• Consult with hiring managers regarding candidate backgrounds and make recommendations.
• Engage in full‑cycle recruitment from screening applicants to evaluate candidates’ skills, experience, and cultural fit to negotiating and extending offer packages.
• Utilize various sourcing techniques, including job boards, social media, industry conferences, and networking events, to build a strong pool of qualified candidates.
• Assist with a wide array of additional functions as necessary within a high growth startup.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited university or institution.
• Prior career experiences in the aerospace industry, or similar, working in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in technical recruiting within the aerospace, space, and/or defense industries.
• Experience recruiting for aerospace, electrical, mechanical, software, and other engineering positions. Strong preference for candidates with experience recruiting for electrical engineering disciplines, including Digital Hardware, Power Electronics, FPGA, RF, and Antenna Design.
• Strong networking skills and the ability to connect with passive candidates.
• Experience with full life cycle recruiting (screening candidates, consulting with hiring managers, facilitating interviews, and extending offers).
• Proven ability to use recruiting techniques, such as cold calling candidates, planning and executing networking events, locating industry experts and coming up with creative ways to interact with them, and developing original focused sourcing campaigns.
• Ability to manage multiple high priority, technical requisitions at one time.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.

$112,000 - $132,000 a year

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full‑time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members will be considered property of CesiumAstro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.