Strategic AI Talent Partner - Staff to Principal

Aurora; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 287,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora is seeking a Sr. Staff Technical Recruiter, Physical AI, to lead recruiting for autonomy, ML, perception, and hardware roles across Staff to Principal levels.

You will partner directly with VP- and Director-level engineering leaders to shape hiring strategy, map markets, and close top talent while mentoring junior recruiters.

This high-visibility role requires strong data-driven recruiting of frontier AI talent and deep relationships in academia and industry.

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 highly competitive talent markets.
• Experience partnering as a trusted advisor to Director- and VP-level engineering leaders on hiring strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to use data, market intelligence, and AI tools to shape and accelerate searches with quality output.
• Experience with an ATS/CRM such as Ashby and sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, or SeekOut

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Technical recruiting

Staff/Principal hiring

Tools

Ashby

LinkedIn Recruiter

Gem

SeekOut

Job description

Aurora is seeking a Sr. Staff Technical Recruiter, Physical AI, to lead recruiting for autonomy, ML, perception, and hardware roles across Staff to Principal levels.

You will partner directly with VP- and Director-level engineering leaders to shape hiring strategy, map markets, and close top talent while mentoring junior recruiters.

This high-visibility role requires strong data-driven recruiting of frontier AI talent and deep relationships in academia and industry.