Senior Technical Recruiter

Astranis Space Technologies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Flexible PTO

On-site meals

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter in the United States to own full cycle recruitment for engineering and business roles. You will design scalable sourcing strategies, drive an equitable candidate experience, and collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team to optimize hiring across engineering departments.

The role requires 6+ years in technical recruiting, a track record of filling software or hardware roles, and a data-driven approach.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of technical recruiting experience at a fast-paced tech company.
• Proven track record recruiting software or hardware roles.
• Ability to attract passive candidates and build diverse pipelines.
• Ability to distinguish between top 50% and top 5% in their field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with professionalism and friendliness.
• Data-driven sourcing techniques and strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Source and recruit top engineering and business talent for a rapidly growing company.
• Create scalable sourcing methodologies leveraging talent data.
• Provide a great candidate experience throughout the interview process.
• Screen applicants, coordinate onsite interviews, and conduct reference checks.
• Manage and expand diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Mentor and coach recruiters and other team members.
• Collect and analyze recruiting funnel data and improve processes.

Skills

Tech recruitment

Diversity pipelines

Passive candidate

Data-driven

Sourcing techniques

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly‑sophisticated customers across the globe—large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.

Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Senior Technical Recruiter

Our Talent Acquisition team is looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter that will own full cycle recruitment and deliver an “out of this world” candidate journey/experience. As a Senior Technical Recruiter, you will own the recruitment process and optimize hiring for specific engineering departments.

Ideally you are a self‑starter that is capable, motivated, and highly passionate about building the organization.

Role

• Source and recruit top‑tier engineering and business talent at a rapidly growing company.
• Create scalable strategic sourcing methodology leveraging talent data.
• Provide a great candidate experience throughout every step of the interview process.
• Screen applicants, coordinate onsite interviews, and conduct reference checks.
• Manage and expand our diversity and inclusion initiative.
• Mentor and coach recruiters and other team members.
• Collect and analyze data on our recruiting funnel, and make recommendations about how to improve our processes.

Requirements

• 6+ years experience as a technical recruiter at a fast paced, high‑growth technology company.
• Must have a proven record of recruiting top talent for software or hardware focused roles.
• Proven abilities to attract passive candidates and build a diverse pipeline.
• Ability to distinguish between the top 50% and the top 5% of talent within their respective fields.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an appropriate blend of professionalism and friendliness.
• Creative candidate sourcing techniques and data driven decision making.
• Exceptional organizational skills and great follow‑through on task.

What we offer

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits. Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high‑quality company‑subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on‑site catered meals.

Base Salary: $110,000—$155,000 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, Or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.