Senior Technical Recruiter — Aerospace & Space Tech

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Technical Recruiter to own end-to-end recruitment for mission-critical roles at the Starbase, Texas site.

You will partner with client groups, screen and source top talent, and guide candidates through interviews and onboarding with support from HR and compensation teams. The role demands at least 5 years of technical recruiting, strong collaboration across leadership levels, and willingness to work extended hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years recruiting experience; or associate degree and 6+ years recruiting experience; or 7+ years recruiting experience in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of technical recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting electrical, mechanical, manufacturing and/or aerospace engineers.
• Experience with high volume recruiting.
• Experience with full life cycle recruiting (screening candidates, facilitating interviews and extending offers).
• Comfortable interfacing with hiring managers including director and VP level technical leaders.

Responsibilities

• Meet with client groups to discuss headcount, requisitions, hiring strategy and interview feedback, acting as a partner to clients.
• Screen candidates who apply to requisitions and source candidates.
• Discuss screened candidates with client groups and recommend top candidates for interviews.
• Give tours to candidates before onsite interviews to showcase SpaceX.
• Attend interviews with client groups as an additional evaluator.
• Assist with onboarding: background checks, reference checks, offers and new hire paperwork.

Skills

Full lifecycle recruiting

Technical recruiting

High volume recruiting

Relationship building

Interviewing

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Associate degree with relevant experience

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Technical Recruiter to own end-to-end recruitment for mission-critical roles at the Starbase, Texas site.

You will partner with client groups, screen and source top talent, and guide candidates through interviews and onboarding with support from HR and compensation teams. The role demands at least 5 years of technical recruiting, strong collaboration across leadership levels, and willingness to work extended hours as needed.