Technical Recruiter - Defense Tech (Contract, Onsite LA)

Chaos Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits 100% paid

401k company match

Free daily lunch

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

CHAOS Industries seeks a results-oriented Technical Recruiter for a 6-month contract in Los Angeles/El Segundo. You will own full-cycle recruiting across software, hardware, manufacturing, and G&A, partnering with the Recruiting Lead and hiring managers to build robust pipelines in a fast-moving, defense-regulated setting.

The role demands 5+ years in technical recruiting, a proven track record of closing hard-to-fill roles, and strong collaboration with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience focused on technical and engineering roles.
• Experience recruiting for engineering roles, ideally within defense or similarly regulated environments.
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and senior stakeholders on role scoping, pipeline strategy, and candidate evaluation.
• Strong understanding of engineering roles and technical skill sets.
• Data-driven mindset with experience tracking and improving recruiting metrics.
• Ability to manage multiple searches and candidate pipelines simultaneously with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own the full-cycle recruiting process for candidates from initial screening to offer.
• Collaborate with our Recruiting Lead and hiring managers to understand requirements, team dynamics, and goals for each role.
• Develop and implement creative strategies to build talent pipelines through referrals, networking events, and campaigns.
• Partner with Recruiting Coordinators, Recruiters and Operations to ensure smooth workflows and effectiveness.
• Maintain and analyze pipeline metrics and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
• Understand each team’s product, roadmap, and culture to position roles effectively.
• Build expertise in target skills and industry trends to guide recruiting strategies.
• Use data and analytics to influence hiring decisions and track progress toward goals.
• Run point on external recruiting agencies for niche positions.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Technical recruiting

Stakeholder management

Data-driven

Strong communication

Tools

Greenhouse

LinkedIn Recruiter

Pave

Asana

Job description

CHAOS Industries seeks a results-oriented Technical Recruiter for a 6-month contract in Los Angeles/El Segundo. You will own full-cycle recruiting across software, hardware, manufacturing, and G&A, partnering with the Recruiting Lead and hiring managers to build robust pipelines in a fast-moving, defense-regulated setting.

The role demands 5+ years in technical recruiting, a proven track record of closing hard-to-fill roles, and strong collaboration with senior stakeholders.