Senior Technical Recruiter, Physical AI & Robotics

Aurora Innovation; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 287,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity compensation

Benefits

Job summary

Aurora Innovation in Mountain View, CA, is seeking a Sr. Staff Technical Recruiter, Physical AI, to lead high-impact recruiting across autonomy, ML, perception, simulation, AI infrastructure, and hardware engineering.

You will partner with VP- and Director-level leaders to shape hiring strategies and win top AI and robotics talent. You will own end-to-end recruitment for staff to principal roles, build strong industry ties with frontier AI labs and robotics companies, and mentor junior

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technical recruiting experience with deep specialization in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or AI/ML.
• Proven track record of closing Staff and Principal-level engineers and researchers in competitive markets.
• Experience partnering with Director- and VP-level engineering leaders on hiring strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to use data and market intelligence to shape searches and outcomes.
• Experience with ATS/CRM such as Ashby and sourcing tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, or SeekOut.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for Aurora’s highest-impact Physical AI searches, primarily Staff to Principal level across autonomy, ML, perception, simulation, AI infrastructure, and hardware engineering.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to VP- and Director-level leaders on market mapping, search design, engagement, and closing strategies.
• Build and maintain relationships across the Physical AI talent community, including frontier AI labs, robotics companies, and academic groups.
• Set the talent strategy for Physical AI across Talent Acquisition using data and market insights to influence hiring plans.
• Raise the bar on AI-enabled recruiting practices and mentor recruiters and sourcers on the team.

Skills

Technical recruiting

Staff to Principal hires

Data-driven recruiting

Market intelligence

ATS/CRM proficiency

Tools

Ashby

LinkedIn Recruiter

Gem

SeekOut

Job description

Aurora Innovation in Mountain View, CA, is seeking a Sr. Staff Technical Recruiter, Physical AI, to lead high-impact recruiting across autonomy, ML, perception, simulation, AI infrastructure, and hardware engineering.

You will partner with VP- and Director-level leaders to shape hiring strategies and win top AI and robotics talent. You will own end-to-end recruitment for staff to principal roles, build strong industry ties with frontier AI labs and robotics companies, and mentor junior