Senior Technical Recruiter, Connected Warfare (Contract)

Slope; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 96,432 - 110,208; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Support in health and recovery

Job summary

Anduril Industries is looking for an experienced recruiter to join their team in Seattle. This role involves sourcing, tracking candidates, and building trust with business leaders to scale the company's teams in both software and hardware areas.

The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of recruiting experience, particularly in technical roles, and will thrive on ensuring a positive candidate experience. The recruiting focus is on building a world-class team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience recruiting for technical roles.
• Experience in robotics like computer vision and mapping.
• Strong communication to understand candidate fit.

Responsibilities

• Source and track a high volume of candidates.
• Partner with business leaders to influence talent strategy.
• Conduct interviews ensuring high offer ratios.

Skills

Recruiting and sourcing technical roles

Closing top tier engineering talent

Experience in robotics

Effective communication

Managing candidate funnels

Tools

Applicant tracking systems

HRIS systems

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

As a key member of Anduril's software recruiting team, you will be responsible for the company's talent management as we continue to rapidly grow. Your work will be hands‑on and involve collaborating with leaders and individual contributors to define the hiring needs of the company. To achieve this, you will be given the autonomy and tools to execute on our strategy to build and develop Anduril's world class team. We are looking for someone who can handle high levels of ownership while tackling every aspect of recruiting and is excited to be part of small team where no task is too big or too small. This role will focus on both software and hardware recruiting for our Connected Warfare Division.

This role is a 6 month contract only. Location: Seattle, WA or Costa Mesa, CA.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Move fast, with a process for consistently sourcing, tracking and maintaining a high volume of candidates while maintaining open lines of communication with stakeholders
• Establish deep trust and partnership with business leaders to help influence talent strategy while executing on hiring deliverables
• Build trust through consistency and a strong operating rhythm in partnership with cross‑functional stakeholders to help scale and manage company growth
• Embed yourself into the business and into your teams to understand the product positioning and market fit, technical roadmap, and culture of the team
• Develop a strong understanding of the mission while learning how to effectively pitch the team and opportunity, ultimately closing exceptional technical talent for the organization
• Track and analyze pipeline and performance data to gain insights into areas of opportunity and translate that into a data‑driven narrative that enables increased momentum
• Build recruiting strategies that contribute to the long‑range growth of the company, implementing best practices around referrals and process improvements where needed
• Act as a subject matter expert in prospecting techniques and tools used for information retrieval, data extraction, web‑scraping, continuous process improvement, process automation, and candidate management
• Conduct interviews of potential candidates, demonstrating ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences through high interview‑to‑offer ratios
• Engage passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, Boolean strings, referral and SOBO campaigns
• Provide a consistent and positive candidate experience throughout the entire recruiting process with proactive communication and engagement

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 6+ years experience recruiting and sourcing for technical roles and closing top tier engineering talent (startup/software experience preferred)
• Experience hiring candidates within facets of robotics (computer vision, perception, motion planning, localization, mapping, etc.)
• 4+ years of client interaction experience, including working with Hiring Managers and Directors, taking new requirements, reviewing profiles and updating pipeline progress
• Experience acting in a consultative manner where your guidance has led to improved outcomes, and a positive candidate experience, while earning the respect of your peers and clients
• Strong understanding of the technical skills and experience required for Engineering positions within the business
• Clear and effective communication with candidates to understand motivation, drivers, and fit within the organization
• Experience managing various funnels of candidates and keeping track of their progress throughout the recruitment process
• Working knowledge of applicant tracking and HRIS systems
• Working knowledge of interview techniques and applicant screening methods
• Familiar with a wide variety of sourcing avenues

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in Startup, Tech, and relevant domain experience (AAV, UAS, AUV, Weapons or related programs)
• Are self‑sufficient and are able to work with little direct supervision
• Resilient and creative – ideal candidates will be flexible enough to face routine obstacles, troubleshoot, and create a solution on the fly
• Attention and Communication – ideal candidates will be direct and succinct. They will share information in a timely and efficient manner, improving collaboration and productivity, while practicing active listening and engagement with intent
• Ownership – Be accountable for your universe and in tune with the business. Everyone on this team takes full responsibility for helping Anduril achieve its mission. That means seeking to improve all aspects of our company even in ways that are not explicitly part of our job while leveling up anything you can directly impact in realtime
• Low ego, high curiosity – Value learning over being right. Embraces delivering and receiving candid feedback, and see every setback as an opportunity to iterate and improve

COMPENSATION

US Hourly Range $70 — $80 USD

BENEFITS

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.