Technical Recruiter

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is seeking a Technical Recruiter to join their team in the Town of Florida, NY. The ideal candidate will have at least a Bachelor's degree and 1+ years of recruiting experience, with a strong focus on technical and high-volume recruiting. Responsibilities include managing candidate pipelines, conducting interviews, and ensuring an excellent candidate experience. The position requires onsite full-time work and candidates must pass a background check for Cape Canaveral.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of recruiting experience.
• 2+ years of technical recruiting experience strongly preferred.
• Strong track record of recruiting success.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding top talent.
• Managing candidate pipelines and ensuring a smooth candidate experience.
• Collaboration with teams and meeting hiring strategy.

Skills

Technical recruiting

High volume recruiting

Recruiting engineers

Multi-tasking

Creating relationships

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent recruiting experience

Job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

TECHNICAL RECRUITER

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Run a full desk with a variety of duties including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding top talent candidates to fill mission critical positions.
• Serve as the first encounter with SpaceX, representing the company with professionalism, pride, and enthusiasm.
• Collaborate with teams while maintaining a high degree of autonomy, showing initiative and taking responsibility for tasks.
• Meet with client groups to discuss headcount, requisitions, hiring strategy, and interview feedback; act as a partner rather than an order taker.
• Screen candidates applying to requisitions, source candidates, and recommend top candidates for interviews.
• Give tours to candidates before onsite visits.
• Attend interviews alongside client groups to evaluate candidates.
• Initiate offer process with background checks, negotiate packages, and extend offer letters.

Daily routine changes with hiring priorities, but typical activities include managing candidate pipelines, coordinating interviews, and ensuring a smooth candidate experience.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of recruiting experience; or associate degree and 2+ years of experience; or 3+ years of professional recruiting experience in lieu of a degree.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 2+ years of technical recruiting experience.
• 2+ years of SGA recruiting experience.
• Experience with in‑house recruiting.
• Experience with high volume recruiting.
• Experience recruiting electrical, mechanical and aerospace engineers.
• Experience recruiting skilled labor.
• Strong track record of recruiting success.
• Full life‑cycle recruiting experience from sourcing to closing.
• Comfort with reviewing, evaluating and reporting on recruiting data.
• Ability to differentiate top talent within fields.
• Expertise in non‑standard recruiting methods.
• Comfortable interfacing directly with hiring managers at director and VP levels.
• Ability to build relationships with hiring managers and candidates.
• Capable of presenting candidacy objectively without pressuring client decisions.
• Strong multi‑tasking and initiative under minimal direction.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Available for extended hours and weekends as needed.
• Must pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral.
• This position requires onsite full‑time; hybrid or remote work will not be considered.
• Must meet U.S. Government export regulation eligibility as a U.S. citizen or eligible foreign national.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s affirmative action plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [e-mail].