Strategic Technical Recruiter — Defense Manufacturing

Aeon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

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Team Events & Company Celebrations

Complimentary Daily Lunches

Snacks & Beverages

Job summary

Aeon in Austin, TX is seeking a highly motivated Technical Recruiter to support manufacturing, engineering, and operations hiring. This in-person role partners with hiring managers, builds talent pipelines, and guides offers from planning through onboarding.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, excels at sourcing passive talent, and thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The Head of People Operations will oversee this role.

Qualifications

• 6 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting for manufacturing, engineering, technical, skilled trades, operations, and defense industry roles.
• Demonstrated success sourcing passive candidates and filling difficult-to-recruit positions.
• Experience using ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, and modern recruiting tools.
• Strong interviewing, candidate assessment, and talent evaluation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for technical, manufacturing, engineering, operations, and corporate positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, role requirements, and workforce planning objectives.
• Develop recruiting strategies to attract qualified candidates across multiple business functions.
• Create compelling job descriptions and recruitment marketing content.
• Source active and passive candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, networking events, employee referrals, and industry associations.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions.
• Conduct recruiter screenings to evaluate technical qualifications, experience, cultural alignment, and career goals.
• Coordinate interviews and manage communication between candidates and hiring teams.
• Guide hiring managers through candidate evaluations and selection decisions.
• Facilitate and negotiate employment offers with candidates.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and reporting within the Lever (ATS).
• Track recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, offer acceptance rates, and hiring pipeline health.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and company hiring practices.
• Support onboarding activities to help new employees successfully transition into the organization.
• Promote Aeon's employment brand across recruiting platforms, social media, and industry events.
• Partner with leadership to improve candidate attraction and engagement strategies.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Passive candidate sourcing

Interviewing

Prioritization

Independent work

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Aeon in Austin, TX is seeking a highly motivated Technical Recruiter to support manufacturing, engineering, and operations hiring. This in-person role partners with hiring managers, builds talent pipelines, and guides offers from planning through onboarding.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, excels at sourcing passive talent, and thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The Head of People Operations will oversee this role.