Senior Technical Recruiter - Flight

Chaos, Inc.; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with company match

Relocation assistance

Annual bonuses (coming soon)

Job summary

CHAOS Industries seeks a Senior Technical Recruiter to lead end-to-end recruiting for engineering roles in our Washington, D.C. office, focusing on hardware and aerospace talent tied to aircraft and airborne systems development.

You will partner with hiring managers to build pipelines across airframe/structures, flight controls, propulsion, and systems engineering, while maintaining a proactive, high-touch candidate experience and reporting on funnel progress.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, especially in aerospace/defense hardware.
• Direct experience recruiting for flight-related roles such as flight controls, aerostructures, avionics, propulsion, or flight test engineering.
• Experience partnering with engineering directors and technical hiring managers on scoping, strategy, and evaluation.
• Strong understanding of aerospace engineering disciplines and candidate mapping to careers.
• Established network within the DC aerospace/defense recruiting community.
• Consultative approach building trust with candidates and hiring managers.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for engineering roles from screening to offer.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand multi-discipline technical requirements.
• Build and execute sourcing strategies for niche aerospace roles.
• Develop pipelines for hard-to-fill roles and maintain running funnel metrics.
• Coordinate with recruiting coordinators and other recruiters to keep processes efficient.
• Report on pipeline progress to leadership and stakeholders; improve processes as needed.
• Understand technical roadmaps and company culture to accurately present roles to candidates.
• Lead external recruiting agencies for niche roles when needed.
• Provide a high-touch candidate experience to a competitive talent pool.
• Work 4 to 5 days onsite at the Washington, D.C. office.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Engineering recruiting

Sourcing

ATS/HRIS

Stakeholder management

Reporting

Tools

Greenhouse

LinkedIn Recruiter

Pave

Asana

Juicebox

Job description

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats.

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com.

Role Overview

CHAOS is looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting out of our Washington, D.C. office, with a focus on hardware and engineering talent tied to aircraft and airborne systems development. You'll partner closely with hiring managers and our broader recruiting org to build pipelines for engineers across a range of technical disciplines, with particular emphasis on roles connected to flight hardware and systems. This is a high-ownership role for someone who understands what it takes to hire engineers building real, flying systems, not just software.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for engineering roles, from initial screening through offer
• Partner with hiring managers to deeply understand technical requirements across disciplines such as airframe and structures, flight controls, autonomy, propulsion, systems engineering, and flight test
• Build and execute sourcing strategies to identify engineers with relevant aircraft or airborne systems development experience, drawing on your own network in the space
• Develop pipelines for niche, hard to fill roles where candidates are scarce and competition is high
• Partner with Recruiting Coordinators, fellow Recruiters, and Operations to keep the hiring process efficient
• Maintain and report on pipeline metrics and hiring progress to leadership and internal stakeholders
• Develop a working understanding of the technical roadmap and culture of the teams you support, in order to accurately represent roles to candidates
• Recommend and implement process improvements as hiring needs evolve
• Run point on any external recruiting agencies supporting niche or hard to source roles
• Deliver a high touch, proactive candidate experience for a talent pool that has options
• Work 4 to 5 days onsite out of our Washington, D.C. office
• 6+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, with a track record of closing engineering talent in aerospace, defense tech, or a related hardware intensive industry
• Direct experience recruiting for roles tied to manned or unmanned aircraft development, such as flight controls, aerostructures, avionics, propulsion, systems integration, or flight test engineering (commonly referred to as "flight" or "airframe" recruiting backgrounds)
• Experience partnering with engineering directors and technical hiring managers on role scoping, pipeline strategy, and candidate evaluation
• Strong understanding of aerospace engineering disciplines and how they map to candidate backgrounds and career paths
• Established network within the aerospace and defense tech recruiting community in the DC area or similar hubs
• Consultative approach that builds trust with both candidates and hiring managers
• Experience managing multiple concurrent searches and reporting on funnel progress
• High curiosity and low ego; values learning, direct feedback, and continuous improvement
• Familiarity with ATS/HRIS systems and a range of sourcing channels for hard to find technical talent

Preferred Requirements

• Prior experience recruiting at a defense tech company, a traditional aerospace/defense prime, or an aircraft OEM
• Experience with tools such as Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, Pave, Asana, Juicebox
• Ability to operate independently with minimal oversight in a fast scaling environment
• Resilient, creative problem solver who adapts quickly to shifting priorities
• Direct, timely, and efficient communicator with strong active listening skills
• High ownership mindset with a willingness to support mission critical hiring beyond the defined scope of the role

Why CHAOS?

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 350 employees and counting across 5 global offices

Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.

Recruiting Agencies

CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach. Unsolicited submissions will not be reviewed or compensated.

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