Talent Acquisition Specialist – Engineering & IT

Confidential Careers; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead recruitment across engineering, IT, and specialized technical functions in the Philadelphia area. You will manage full-cycle recruiting processes and partner with hiring managers to understand technical requirements and priorities.

You will build talent pipelines, screen candidates, coordinate interviews, and support offer negotiations while delivering market insights and a professional candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably in engineering, IT, or technical roles.
• Proven success sourcing specialized or hard-to-fill talent.
• Strong proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, sourcing platforms, and applicant tracking systems.
• Ability to understand technical job requirements and engage engineering and IT professionals.
• Excellent communication, relationship management, and organizational skills.
• Experience recruiting within manufacturing, engineering, industrial, or technology environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for Engineering, IT, and specialized technical positions.
• Develop sourcing strategies to identify passive candidates for difficult-to-fill roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand technical requirements, workforce needs, and priorities.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter and networks.
• Screen candidates, coordinate interviews, and support offer negotiations.
• Provide market intelligence and compensation insights to hiring managers.
• Maintain recruitment records and monitor progress using ATS.
• Deliver a professional candidate experience.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Technical recruiting

Relationship management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems)

Job description

A growing industrial manufacturing organization in the Philadelphia area is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead recruitment efforts across Engineering, Information Technology, and specialized technical functions.

This is an opportunity for a resourceful, proactive recruiter who enjoys solving complex hiring challenges, building relationships with technical leaders, and identifying talent in highly competitive markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for Engineering, IT, and specialized technical positions.
• Develop creative sourcing strategies to identify and engage passive candidates for difficult-to-fill roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand technical requirements, workforce needs, and hiring priorities.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines through LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, referrals, and targeted outreach.
• Conduct candidate screening, coordinate interviews, and support offer negotiations.
• Provide hiring managers with market intelligence, candidate availability, and compensation insights.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and monitor hiring progress using applicant tracking systems.
• Deliver a professional and responsive experience for candidates and hiring managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably focused on Engineering, IT, or technical positions.
• Demonstrated success sourcing and recruiting specialized or hard-to-fill talent.
• Strong proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, sourcing platforms, and applicant tracking systems.
• Ability to understand technical job requirements and effectively engage engineering and IT professionals.
• Strong communication, relationship management, and organizational skills.
• Experience recruiting within manufacturing, engineering, industrial, or technology environments preferred.