Senior Technical Sourcer - Hardware & Startup (Contract)

Go Fractional; Torrance (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Castelion is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Sourcer (Contract) to identify and engage top talent for hardware and technology teams. The role supports engineering, manufacturing, and corporate hiring initiatives at the Torrance, CA headquarters with flexible onsite/hybrid arrangements.

You will collaborate with recruiters, hiring managers, and HR leadership to attract candidates in competitive markets.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of recruiting or sourcing experience, preferably in hardware companies, defense, or high-growth startup environments.
• Strong experience leveraging LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools.
• Excellent research, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to identify and engage passive candidates.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct targeted sourcing to identify qualified candidates for hard-to-fill engineering, hardware, and corporate roles
• Utilize LinkedIn, GitHub, personal networks, industry forums, and other platforms to engage passive talent
• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand role requirements and key candidate attributes
• Maintain organized candidate pipelines and provide regular updates to the recruiting team
• Support outreach campaigns and initial candidate engagement, including phone/email touchpoints
• Contribute to employer branding initiatives by highlighting Castelion's mission, culture, and growth opportunities
• Track sourcing metrics and provide insights to improve strategies and outcomes

Skills

Candidate sourcing

Passive candidate engagement

Communication skills

Fast-paced environment

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Senior Technical Sourcer (Contract)

Location: Torrance, CA

Role Overview

Castelion is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Sourcer (Contract) to help identify, engage, and pipeline top talent for rapidly growing hardware and technology teams. This is a contract role supporting high-impact hiring initiatives across engineering, manufacturing, and corporate functions. While onsite at Torrance, CA headquarters is preferred, hybrid or remote arrangements are available for the right candidate.

You will work closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and HR leadership to source and attract candidates in highly competitive markets. Success requires experience in hardware companies or high-growth startup environments, as well as creativity, persistence, and the ability to quickly understand specialized technical skill sets.

Work Arrangement

This role is flexible with a preference for onsite support at Torrance, CA headquarters, though hybrid arrangements are possible. This is a 6-month contract with the potential to extend based on performance. High-performing contractors may also be considered for full-time opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct targeted sourcing to identify qualified candidates for hard-to-fill engineering, hardware, and corporate roles
• Utilize LinkedIn, GitHub, personal networks, industry forums, and other platforms to engage passive talent
• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand role requirements and key candidate attributes
• Maintain organized candidate pipelines and provide regular updates to the recruiting team
• Support outreach campaigns and initial candidate engagement, including phone/email touchpoints
• Contribute to employer branding initiatives by highlighting Castelion's mission, culture, and growth opportunities
• Track sourcing metrics and provide insights to improve strategies and outcomes

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of recruiting or sourcing experience, preferably in hardware companies, defense, or high-growth startup environments
• Strong experience leveraging LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools
• Excellent research, organizational, and communication skills
• Proven ability to identify and engage passive candidates
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Familiarity with technical roles such as mechanical, electrical, or software engineering
• Experience supporting recruiting for scaling hardware teams in early-stage startups
• Strong understanding of the candidate market, competitive landscape, and sourcing best practices
• Ability to craft compelling messaging for passive candidates

Compensation & Benefits

Castelion offers a generous benefits package. Please refer to the Careers page for more details.