Senior Technical Recruiter — Space Tech Hiring & Equity

Vast; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Equity

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Vast is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to support engineering hiring for the systems required to design and build human-rated space stations. This full-time, exempt role is based in Long Beach and reports to the Lead Technical Recruiter.

The ideal candidate will own full-cycle recruiting across multiple engineering disciplines, partner with managers to calibrate requirements, interview plans, and timelines, and develop sourcing strategies to engage passive candidates while maintaining a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience managing multiple searches simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder partnership and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to source and engage passive candidates.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer acceptance across multiple engineering disciplines and openings.
• Partner with hiring managers and stakeholders to calibrate on role requirements, interview plans, hiring timelines, and recruiting strategy.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify, engage, and close highly sought-after passive candidates.
• Manage candidate pipelines, improve hiring velocity, and drive an engaging, world-class candidate experience.
• Lead interview debriefs and guide hiring teams through candidate evaluation, decision-making, and closing strategy while maintaining a strong candidate experience.
• Develop and report recruiting metrics such as interview and outreach conversion rates and pipeline health, and proactively flag potential barriers and risks to the hiring plan using data.
• Ensure consistent recruiting processes and documentation within the ATS.
• Represent Vast's mission and value proposition to candidates throughout the hiring process.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Passive candidate sourcing

Stakeholder management

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Greenhouse ATS

Job description

Vast is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to support engineering hiring for the systems required to design and build human-rated space stations. This full-time, exempt role is based in Long Beach and reports to the Lead Technical Recruiter.

The ideal candidate will own full-cycle recruiting across multiple engineering disciplines, partner with managers to calibrate requirements, interview plans, and timelines, and develop sourcing strategies to engage passive candidates while maintaining a