Talent Acquisition Sourcer

KLA; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 56,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA in Ann Arbor, MI is seeking a Talent Acquisition Sourcer to identify and engage candidates for technical and engineering roles across the U.S. This role partners with recruiters, hiring managers, and leaders to build strong pipelines and high-quality slates using sourcing tech and market insights.

You will leverage platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter, Workday, and AI-powered tools to drive outreach, nurture relationships, and support workforce planning initiatives across multiple functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business, Communications, Engineering, or related field.
• 1–2 years supporting talent acquisition for engineering/technical roles.
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, Workday, and AI-powered sourcing tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify qualified passive and active candidates for current and future roles.
• Engage candidates via LinkedIn, email, and professional networks; build relationships.
• Maintain candidate pipelines and track engagement metrics and outcomes.
• Partner with recruiters, hiring managers, and stakeholders to align sourcing.
• Leverage AI-powered tools to improve outreach and pipeline building.

Skills

Sourcing

Candidate engagement

Pipeline management

Stakeholder collaboration

Talent market research

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR/Business/Engineering

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Workday

AI-powered sourcing tools

Job description

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology. Group/Division KLA's Human Resources team drives business success by mobilizing our global talent to achieve both short- and long-term objectives. Our strategic areas of focus encompass HR business partnerships, learning and development, talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, inclusion, and HR systems and operations.

KLA is seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented Talent Acquisition Sourcer to join our global Talent Acquisition team in Ann Arbor, Michigan!

In this role, you will partner closely with Recruiters, Hiring Managers, and Talent Acquisition leaders to identify, engage, and build pipelines of qualified candidates for technical, engineering, and business-critical U.S. positions. You will leverage market intelligence, sourcing technologies, and proactive outreach strategies to build highly qualified talent pipelines and support hiring initiatives across multiple U.S. and Global business functions.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.

Talent Identification

• Conduct proactive sourcing activities to identify qualified passive and active candidates for current and future hiring needs.
• Utilize advanced sourcing techniques, including internet research, talent mapping, publication searches, patent searches, social networking platforms, and professional communities.
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies aligned with business hiring priorities.
• Build talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions across multiple geographies and disciplines.

Candidate Engagement

• Initiate and manage candidate outreach campaigns through LinkedIn, email, professional networking platforms, and other sourcing channels.
• Build and maintain relationships with prospective candidates to support current and future hiring needs.
• Qualify candidate interest, experience, and alignment with position requirements prior to recruiter engagement.
• Deliver a positive and professional candidate experience throughout sourcing interactions.

Pipeline Management

• Build, maintain, and regularly update candidate pipelines for assigned requisitions.
• Track sourcing activity, pipeline health, candidate engagement metrics, and recruiting outcomes.
• Present qualified candidate slates to recruiting partners within agreed service-level expectations.
• Maintain accurate candidate data and activity records within recruiting systems and talent communities.

Partnership & Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Recruiters during intake meetings to understand position requirements, market availability, and sourcing strategies.
• Partner with Hiring Managers and recruiting stakeholders to align sourcing efforts with workforce planning objectives.
• Support sourcing projects and talent building initiatives.
• Support strategic pipeline development initiatives as needed.

Technology & Process Excellence

• Utilize sourcing and recruiting platforms including LinkedIn, HireEZ, Workday, HiredScore, and other talent intelligence tools.
• Manage candidate pools, campaigns, and talent communities within sourcing platforms.
• Identify opportunities to improve sourcing effectiveness and candidate engagement strategies.
• Stay current on emerging sourcing technologies and industry best practices.
• Leverage AI-powered recruiting technologies, including talent intelligence platforms, candidate relationship management systems, sourcing automation tools, and generative AI solutions to identify talent, conduct market research, improve outreach effectiveness, and build strategic talent pipelines at scale.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, Engineering, or related field.
• 1-2 years of experience supporting talent acquisition initiatives for engineering and technical positions, including candidate sourcing, talent mapping, pipeline development, and candidate engagement.
• Experience sourcing for engineering, software, semiconductor, manufacturing, or other technical positions.
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, Workday, and AI powered sourcing recruitment tools.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships with recruiters, hiring managers and stakeholders.
• Experience identifying and engaging passive candidates through direct sourcing methodologies.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, metrics-driven team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience.

About KLA

We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Total Rewards

Total Rewards Base Pay Range: $55,600.00 - $81,533.00 Annually Primary Location: USA-MI-Ann Arbor-KLA KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave. Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training.

Use of AI Statement

At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.

Equal Opportunity Statement

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [e-mail] or at [phone] to request accommodation. For additional information, view the US Know Your Rights poster on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.

Additional Information

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