Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner – Defense Tech (Hybrid)

bridge-defense; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridge Defense is seeking a driven Talent Acquisition Specialist to support full-cycle recruiting across Engineering, Services, Corporate, and other mission-critical functions, with a strong emphasis on technical and cleared professionals for the national security community.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will partner with HR, leadership, and hiring managers to develop sourcing strategies, build candidate pipelines, and manage candidates from initial outreach through offers, in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of professional recruiting experience, with demonstrated experience recruiting engineering, software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, or other highly technical talent.
• Demonstrated experience managing the full recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interview management, offers, and candidate closing.
• Strong experience proactively sourcing and engaging passive candidates.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and applicant tracking systems.
• Ability to understand technical job requirements and effectively evaluate candidates during initial recruiter screening.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple active requisitions and candidate pipelines simultaneously.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and engage passive engineering candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing channels.
• Develop thoughtful, personalized candidate outreach that reflects the position, mission, and individual candidate's experience.
• Conduct recruiter screens to evaluate candidate experience, technical alignment, compensation expectations, availability, location, clearance requirements, and overall fit.
• Build and maintain pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs.
• Partner closely with engineering leadership and hiring managers throughout the recruiting process.
• Coordinate interviews and maintain consistent communication with candidates and interview teams.
• Drive candidates through the recruiting process efficiently while maintaining a strong candidate experience.
• Support offer development, candidate closing, and pre-employment transition activities.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting activity within Rippling.
• Track recruiting metrics including pipeline activity, sourcing effectiveness, time-to-fill, offer acceptance, and hiring outcomes.
• Support compensation and talent-market research for technical positions.
• Support university recruiting, internship programs, career fairs, and early-career talent initiatives.
• Recommend improvements to sourcing strategies, recruiting processes, candidate experience, and recruiting tools.
• Support additional recruiting priorities as organizational needs evolve.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Passive candidate sourcing

LinkedIn Recruiter

Applicant Tracking Systems

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Rippling ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS platforms

Job description

Bridge Defense is seeking a driven Talent Acquisition Specialist to support full-cycle recruiting across Engineering, Services, Corporate, and other mission-critical functions, with a strong emphasis on technical and cleared professionals for the national security community.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will partner with HR, leadership, and hiring managers to develop sourcing strategies, build candidate pipelines, and manage candidates from initial outreach through offers, in a fast-paced