Senior Technical Sourcer

Astranis Space Technologies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant equity package via stock

High-quality company-subsidized health

Disability and life insurance

401(k) retirement planning

Flexible PTO

Free on-site catered meals

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies is seeking a Senior Technical Sourcer to lead scalable, data-driven talent sourcing across engineering and production teams. You will partner with recruiting and hiring teams to build robust pipelines for high-impact roles and to improve candidate engagement through strategic sourcing campaigns.

The role emphasizes diversity, market intelligence, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to stay ahead of hiring priorities in a fast-growing space tech environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of technical sourcing or recruiting experience.
• Ability to scale quality-focused talent strategies.
• Strong understanding of the technical landscape and market.
• Excellent spoken and written communication.
• Comfortable shifting focus between engineering and production teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute scalable, top-of-funnel sourcing strategies and outreach campaigns.
• Build and maintain consistent pipelines to support critical, high-impact hiring needs.
• Leverage data to optimize strategies and evaluate new tools to increase engagement effectiveness.
• Collect market data and build a robust network to increase Astranis's recruitment competitiveness.
• Maintain the ability to pivot quickly between technical disciplines and support diverse roles.

Skills

Technical sourcing

Strategic thinking

Market knowledge

Problem solving

Communication

Job description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.

Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Senior Technical Sourcer

As a Senior Technical Sourcer at Astranis, you will be a specialized, data-driven sourcer that excels in the research, identification, and engagement of high-quality talent. You will partner with our recruiting and hiring teams to drive candidate pipelines, develop sourcing strategies, and bring new ideas to overcome our hiring challenges.

Role

• Design and execute scalable, top-of-funnel sourcing strategies and outreach campaigns.
• Build and maintain consistent pipelines to support critical, high-impact hiring needs.
• Leverage data to optimize strategies and evaluate new tools to increase engagement effectiveness.
• Collect market data and build a robust network to increase Astranis's recruitment competitiveness.
• Maintain the ability to pivot quickly between technical disciplines and support diverse roles as business priorities shift.
• Proactively build and nurture diverse talent pools.

Requirements

• 6+ years of technical sourcing or recruiting experience, preferably in high-growth environments.
• A results-oriented sourcer who understands how to scale quality-focused talent strategies.
• Strong understanding of the technical landscape and competitive market.
• A self-driven problem solver with a strong desire to learn, grow, and challenge themselves.
• Comfortable shifting focus between different engineering and production teams with ease.
• Effective spoken and written communication skills with an open-minded approach.

Bonus

• Diversity sourcing expertise.
• Experience sourcing hardware and/or production engineers.
• Startup experience.

What we offer

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

• significant equity package via incentive stock options
• high-quality company-subsidized healthcare
• disability and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement planning
• flexible PTO
• free on-site catered meals

Base Salary

$110,000—$145,000 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, Or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.